Publication Policies
Publication Policies
Publication Frequency
The European Hebrew Journal (EHJ) is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal operating under a biannual publication model, with two issues published per calendar year.
Regular issues are expected to appear according to scheduled publication cycles, while thematic or special issues may be organized when appropriate.
Publication schedules may evolve as the journal expands its editorial structure, reviewer network, and international scholarly participation. Any modifications will be communicated transparently through the journal website.
The inaugural issue was published in June 2026.
Progressive Issue Publication Policy
EHJ may publish issues progressively within a defined publication cycle. In such cases, an issue may initially be opened with an editorial introduction and a first group of peer-reviewed research articles and may subsequently be completed by adding further peer-reviewed research articles before the issue is formally closed.
This model is intended to support timely publication, editorial transparency, and the gradual completion of regular issues.
All articles added to an open issue must undergo the journal's standard editorial assessment and double-blind peer-review process. The publication date of each individual article is recorded separately and is not backdated.
Once an issue is formally closed, its table of contents is considered final. Any later corrections, updates, or metadata improvements will be handled transparently and will not alter the original scholarly record.
For editorial, indexing, and bibliographic purposes, original peer-reviewed research articles are clearly distinguished from editorials, forewords, book reviews, review essays, notes, announcements, repository materials, and other non-research content.
Peer Review Process
The European Hebrew Journal (EHJ) applies an anonymous double-blind peer review model intended to ensure scholarly quality, methodological rigor, and academic integrity.
Editorial Screening
All submissions undergo an initial editorial assessment to determine relevance to the journal scope, basic academic quality, and suitability for external review.
Double-Blind Review
Manuscripts considered suitable proceed to anonymous review by at least two independent reviewers. Reviewer identities are concealed from authors, and author identities are concealed from reviewers wherever possible.
Editorial Decisions
Editorial outcomes may include:
• Accept without revisions
• Minor revisions
• Major revisions
• Reject
Final Decision
Final publication decisions are made by the Editor-in-Chief following consideration of the reviewers' recommendations.
Review Timelines
Review duration may vary depending on reviewer availability and manuscript complexity.
Digital Preservation and Archiving Policy
The European Hebrew Journal (EHJ) recognizes long-term preservation of scholarly literature as an essential component of responsible academic publishing.
The journal supports sustainable digital preservation practices intended to ensure continued accessibility, discoverability, and integrity of published materials.
Current preservation mechanisms include:
• Institutional repositories
• Open access repositories
• PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN)
• LOCKSS and/or CLOCKSS systems, where applicable
• External indexing and preservation infrastructures
• Library catalogues and scholarly databases
The journal may establish additional preservation partnerships in the future to further strengthen the long-term accessibility of published content.
Published materials remain permanently available without embargo periods whenever technically and legally feasible.
Long-term accessibility is regarded as an important component of responsible scholarly communication.
Article Processing Charges (APCs) and Publication Fees
The European Hebrew Journal (EHJ) does not charge submission fees, review fees, publication fees, or Article Processing Charges (APCs).
All editorial assessment, peer review procedures, and publication activities are provided without financial barriers to authors.
The journal supports equitable participation in scholarly communication and aims to reduce economic obstacles affecting academic publishing.
Should funding models evolve in the future, any policy changes will be publicly announced before implementation.
Self-Archiving Policy
EHJ encourages broad dissemination of scholarly research and permits authors to archive published works in accordance with principles of open scholarly communication.
Authors may deposit published versions of their articles in:
• Institutional repositories
• University repositories
• Personal academic webpages
• Non-commercial scholarly platforms
• Research networks and academic archives
Authors should acknowledge EHJ as the original venue of publication.
The journal supports responsible self-archiving practices that increase visibility, citation potential, and accessibility of research outputs.
Repository and Metadata Dissemination Policy
EHJ supports dissemination of published metadata and scholarly records through recognized indexing services, repositories, catalogues, and discovery systems.
The journal aims to facilitate interoperability with scholarly infrastructures by maintaining standardized metadata practices intended to improve discoverability through:
• Academic search engines
• Open repositories
• Library systems
• Citation databases
• Research aggregators
Repository inclusion may expand as the journal continues to develop.
DOI Policy
EHJ assigns Crossref-registered Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) to all published scholarly content.
DOIs ensure persistent identification, citation stability, long-term accessibility, metadata interoperability, and international discoverability of published research.
Each DOI is permanently associated with the published Version of Record. While DOI metadata may be updated when necessary, the DOI itself remains unchanged throughout the lifetime of the publication.
