Open Access Policy
Introduction
Uirtus is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal committed to the free and unrestricted dissemination of scholarly research. Our Open Access Policy ensures that all published content is accessible to researchers, educators, and the general public without financial, legal, or technical barriers.
Licensing and Copyright
All articles published in Uirtus are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) license. This permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Authors retain the copyright of their work while granting Uirtus the right to publish and distribute it under open-access terms.
Access and Fees
Uirtus employs an open-access model in which authors pay a single article processing charge (APC). No additional submission, subscription, or publication fees are levied, and the final version of record is made immediately and openly available online without paywalls or embargoes.
Archiving and Preservation
To safeguard the long-term accessibility of its published scholarship, Uirtus partners with the Portico digital preservation service. Each article is assigned a Digital Object Identifier (DOI), ensuring a permanent, citable record of the version of record.
Self-Archiving and Repository Policy
Authors are encouraged to deposit preprints and postprints of their work in institutional and subject-based repositories. The published version of record may also be shared, provided proper attribution to Uirtus is maintained.
Compliance with Open Science Initiatives
Uirtus aligns with global open science principles and supports compliance with mandates from funding agencies and institutions that require open access publication.
Policy Updates
This Open Access Policy may be periodically reviewed and updated to reflect best practices and emerging developments in scholarly publishing.
Aims and Scope
Uirtus is an international, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing excellence in the arts and humanities, with a particular focus on literature, linguistics, cultural studies, and literary criticism. Established to uphold the tradition of academic and scientific excellence that has distinguished universities since the 10th century, the journal publishes rigorously researched and well-crafted scholarly articles that deepen understanding of language, texts, cultures, and their interconnections. It provides a platform for original contributions and welcomes interdisciplinary approaches that illuminate human society, expression, and cultural production.
The journal publishes three issues annually – in April, August, and December – and accepts submissions in both English and French. Each issue features articles grounded in robust research methodologies and theoretical frameworks, especially those addressing literary analysis, language studies, discourse, interpretation, representation, and cultural dynamics. Through its open-access model, Uirtus makes high-quality scholarship freely available to a global readership, thereby fostering scholarly exchange and the wider dissemination of knowledge in the humanities.
Uirtus is committed to maintaining the highest standards of peer review, ensuring that every submission undergoes thorough evaluation by specialists in the relevant field. The journal particularly encourages submissions that engage critically with literary texts, linguistic phenomena, cultural practices, and theoretical debates in the humanities. By promoting innovative scholarship and fresh perspectives, Uirtus seeks to contribute meaningfully to contemporary academic dialogue in literature, linguistics, cultural studies, and literary criticism.
Publisher information
The publisher of Uirtus is:
Université de Lomé
Boulevard Gnassingbé Eyadema
01 BP 1515, Lomé, Maritime Region
Togo.
The journal is dedicated to promoting scholarly works in the arts and humanities and upholding academic excellence.
Contact Information
Contact Person: Prof. Komla M. Avono, Scientific director & Editor in chief
Journal Email: [email protected]
Country of the Journal: Togo