Editing a Special topic in TATuP

Send your proposals for a TATuP Special topic only in answer to the current Call for Special topic editors!

Every issue of journal TATuP features the section "Special topic" which clusters approx. seven thematically related research articles that fit the journal's profile and make innovative research contributions.

How to submit a proposal for a future Special topic

Process

  • Submitted proposals for Special topics will be evaluated by the journal's editorial board on the basis of their originality and relevance for the journal, accepted proposals will be placed in sequence over the upcoming issues.
  • The editorial process will begin about twelve months prior to publication of an issue with an open and international Call for abstracts.
  • The peer-reviewed research articles as well as the introduction may be published in English or German.
  • At publication, the entire collection of research articles comprising the Special topic is bibliographically referenced with its own specific DOI, in addition the Special topic gains high visibility on the journal’s cover page.
  • The editorial office assists through the entire editorial process.

Profile, tasks and responsibilities of Special topic guest editors

  • Special topic guest editors are qualified by their advanced scientific expertise in the specific field of their proposed Special topic,
  • TATuP particularly welcomes interdisciplinary teams of Special topic editors whose members are based at different (international) universities and/or non-university research institutions,
  • the guest editors evaluate submitted abstracts and suggest to the editorial office the authors to be invited for full research article submission, they further suggest reviewers and they author an introduction to their Special topic.