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Publication Ethics
The Alphaville: Journal of Film and Screen Media is committed to following ethical standards for publication and therefore follows the Committee on Publication Ethics guidelines, including its statement on Authorship and AI Tools. Below is a condensed version of our expectations and commitments.
Editor Responsibilities
Complete editorial duties without bias or discrimination based on race, gender, sexuality, religious or political beliefs, ethnicity, citizenship, or geographical location of authors.
Acknowledge and prevent potential conflicts of interest from an author, reviewer, or editor.
Find appropriate and qualified reviewers for each submission and communicate reviewer guidelines.
Uphold anonymity of authors and peer reviewers, if required by a journal’s peer review process.
Communicate with authors and share the status of a submission and feedback in a timely fashion.
Issue appropriate corrections or retractions if errors are discovered in a published work.
Peer Reviewer Responsibilities
Enhance a journal’s publication quality by thoroughly and objectively critiquing manuscripts.
Disclose any potential conflicts of interest to the editor.
Identify published work that is similar but not cited in manuscripts under review and report any concerns about plagiarism to the editor.
Uphold confidentiality of manuscripts under review.
Complete review within a reasonable amount of time and communicate with the editor about review extensions or withdrawal.
Reviewed articles are treated confidentially.
Author Responsibilities
Confirm that a submitted manuscript is original and not under consideration elsewhere, unless the journal accepts simultaneous submissions. AI tools do not meet the requirements for authorship.
Be prepared to share raw data during editorial review and with the public, if appropriate.
Disclose any research funding.
Cite all content from other sources and obtain appropriate permissions when reproducing content.
Notify the editor or publisher immediately if a significant error is discovered in a manuscript/published work and assist in amending or retracting the work.
Inform the editor in writing about withdrawing a submission.
How Research Misconduct Allegations is Handled
Alphaville is committed to pursuing ethically proper processes in order accomplish integrity in research and publication. We manage any allegations of research misconduct seriously, including those involving plagiarism, incorrect citation manner, and data falsification following COPE’s recommendations in cases of suspected misconduct or disputed authorship.
The opportunity for the alleged author(s) to defend themselves will be provided.
Throughout the investigation process, Alphaville will maintain confidentiality in order to protect the reputation and privacy of every individual involved.
In accordance with ethical standards, the relevant actions, such as retraction, correction, or statement of concern, will be taken if the investigation reveals evidence of misconduct.
A conclusion achieved regarding allegations that have proven to be inaccurate or unsupported by sufficient evidence will be reported to all participants involved.
We are committed to considerable work to determine, prevent, and handle research misconduct in order to maintain the confidence of our readers, authors, and reviewers.
Contact
Editor-in-Chief / Editorial Board: alphavillejournal@gmail.com
Book Reviews Editor: reviews.alphaville@gmail.com
Web Editor: barry.alphaville@gmail.com
Postal Address
Alphaville: Journal of Film and Screen Media
Department of Film and Screen Media
O’Rahilly Building 1.83
University College Cork
Cork, T12 YN60
Ireland
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Affiliation
The Department of Film and Screen Media, University College Cork, Ireland
FriendsBritish Association of Film, Television and Screen Studies (BAFTSS)
Cinephile: The University of British Columbia's Film Journal
