Apparatus

Aims & Scope

Apparatus deals with film, media and digital cultures of Eastern, Central and South-Eastern Europe.

Apparatus covers the research of current and historical media in its entirety: early technical media, film, radio, magnetic tapes, television, internet, DVDs.

Our understanding of media includes all material aspects of traditional forms of communication such as manuscripts and books.

We encourage theoretical as well as empirical studies.

The core of our publication are original research articles.

The scholarly quality of the journal is secured through a double blind peer review process.

The articles can be published in different languages, including those used in the region the journal concentrates upon – always with a summary in English.

We welcome contributions in your native language.

The electronic form of publishing allows not only for illustrations but audio or video files.

These clips – once their rights are cleared – can be uploaded onto the Apparatus channel.

All articles in Apparatus are instantaneously available in open access in its entirety.

This ensures their maximum accessibility and international dissemination – including among scholars in Eastern Europe whose access to Western and international journals (reception and publication alike) remains limited.

Apparatus encourages writers engaging in the field to use the journal as a forum for communication for bridging the East-West divide.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 1,900.00 EUR. Learn more.

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