How to Submit the Full Paper - 2nd Semester (Roberto de Rubertis Award)

To submit a proposal for the second semester issue, you must first prepare a compressed (.zip) folder containing the following required materials:

  1. Full paper in English - SurnameName_FullPaper.doc
  2. Full paper in one of the other permitted languages (Italian, French, Spanish, German) - SurnameName_FullPaperIT.doc
  3. Bibliography - SurnameName_References.doc
  4. Compressed folder of images - SurnameName_Images.zip
  5. Captions in English - SurnameName_Captions.doc
  6. Captions in the other chosen language - SurnameName_CaptionsIT.doc
  7. Anonymised layout in English and in the other chosen language, containing the full text of the contribution, images, relevant captions and bibliography (required to ensure the double-blind peer review process) - SurnameName_PeerReview.pdf

Name the folder as follows: SurnameName_Submission.zip 

To submit your contribution, please go to the following address: https://teseo.unitn.it/xy-rivista/login

If you are already registered on the website, you can log in or recover your password if forgotten. New users will need to register by creating an account as an "Author".

Once logged in, click on "Make a submission" and follow the steps outlined below:

1 – Start. For the submission language select "English", then select the "Non-aligned Points" section, tick the items on the checklist and the privacy consent; when finished, click "Save and continue". 

2 – Upload Submission. At this stage, you are required to upload the compressed folder prepared earlier. To upload, click the "Upload File" button. In the window that opens, click on "Submission File", select the compressed folder from your device, click "Open" and then select "Article". When finished, click "Save and continue". 

3 – Enter Metadata. Enter the submission metadata by filling in the mandatory information (title, abstract and list of authors); when finished, click "Save and continue". 

4 – Confirmation. Click on "Finish Submission", then "OK". 

5 – Next Steps. A reminder will be displayed to review what you have entered and to track the status of your submission.

SUBMISSION OF THE FINAL PAPER

At the end of the editorial and scientific review process, if the contribution is accepted, the author must submit the final version of all materials.

Specifically, all text files ⎼ both in English and in the other chosen language among those permitted by the journal ⎼ must be transmitted, updated and corrected according to the scientific reviewers' feedback and the license to publish, one copy for author, completed and signed.

In particular, the following files must be uploaded.

  1. Updated complete text in the first language
  2. Updated captions in the first language
  3. Updated bibliography
  4. Updated complete text in the second language
  5. Updated captions in the second language
  6. Compressed folder of images (if required)
  7. License to publish (one copy for author)

To proceed with submitting the files, please follow the guidelines below.

Step 1 - Next to the active submission, click "View". In the "Review - Round: 2" panel, go to the "Review Discussions" row and click on the "Add discussion" message. 

Step 2 - Complete the discussion form as follows.

  • Participants: select all the names present.
  • Subject: type ‘Final paper’.
  • Message: type ‘Final paper files’ or any other text, as this is a mandatory field.
  • Proceed to upload all required files under the ‘Attached Files’ section as specified. 

To upload the files: select "Upload File"; in the "Upload a Discussion File" window that appears, proceed to upload all files by following the three steps below:

  • Submission File: select "Article", then click the "Upload File" button and choose the first file to upload by clicking the "Open" button in your browser window, then click "Continue".
  • Review Details: name the file using progressive numbering, then click "Continue".
  • Confirmation: click the "Add Another File" button and repeat steps 1 and 2 for all files to be uploaded. Once all files have been fully uploaded, click "Complete".

Step 3 - To complete the procedure, click the "OK" button. The submission is now finished.

Upon completing the submission of the contribution, please remember to submit the biographical note for each author using the specific form.