About the Journal

Focus and Scope

CIF is a publication of the University of La Rioja dedicated to the diffusion of studies in the field of Philology. In order to be published, proposals must be original works of any area of Philology (linguistics, literature, literary theory, etc.) and must obtain two favorable reports in the blind peer review process. The journal will accept:

  • Articles (with a minimum length of 12 pages and a maximum of 25 pages including bibliographical references, notes, appendices, figures and tables).
  • Reviews of recent books published in the field of Philology (maximum 6 pages).
  • Notes or squibs (maximum 10 pages).

Exceptionally and always accompanied by a positive report from the Scientific Committee, works that exceed the indicated extension will be admitted when the extension is justified.

CIF supports publication proposals in Spanish, French and English.

Peer Review Process

Papers will be sent to two anonymous reviewers proposed by the members of the Editorial Board and / or the journal's Scientific Committee. Works must obtain two positive evaluations in order to be published. The evaluation will be done respecting the anonymity of both the authors and the evaluators. The authors, therefore, must be extremely cautious to avoid the appearance of any kind of personal information that allows them to be identified.

Upon receipt of the originals, the authors will receive an acknowledgment of receipt and, after the evaluation, a notification of the editorial decision. Originals will not be returned.

Publication Frequency

This journal is published annually.

The contents of this journal are published collectively as part of a number, closing the possibility of adding new elements to it once published.

Plagirism Policy

Papers submitted to Cuadernos de Investigación Filológica will be screened for plagiarism using Safe Assign plagiarism detection tool. Cuadernos de Investigación Filológica will immediately reject papers leading to plagiarism or self-plagiarism.

Open Access Policy

This journal provides open access to its content, based on the principle that providing open access to research helps a greater global exchange of knowledge.

Publisher copyright & self-archiving policies

The authors retain copyright of articles and authorize Cuadernos de Investigación Filológica the first publication. They are free to share and redistribute the article without obtaining permission from the publisher as long as they give appropriate credit to the editor and the journal.

Self-archiving is allowed too. In fact, it is recommendable to deposit a PDF version of the paper in academic and/or institutional repositories.

It is recommended to include the DOI number.

This journal is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

Archiving Policy

For preservation purposes, all the journal published by the University of La Roja are also included in RIUR (Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de La Rioja) and Dialnet.

Authors are allowed and encouraged to disseminate electronically their contribution, as it favors its circulation and dissemination and increases its citation and scope among the academic community

Journal History

The first volume of CIF was published in 1975 by the Colegio Universitario of Logroño. From 1992 the University of la Rioja publishes this yearly journal that contains original scholarly contributions (full-length articles, review articles, and squibs) in all research areas related to the field of philological studies (linguistics, literature, literary theory, etc.) particularly those pertaining to the study of Spanish, English, French, and Classical Languages (Latin, Greek).