Thespian Magazine is a bilingual e-journal published both in Bengali and English. It is brought out twice a year as “Nababarsha Sankhya” (Bengali New Year Edition; April-May) and “Sharat Sankhya” (Autumn Edition; September-October). Though the title suggests the journal's main focus, we try to bring together every wing of Art, Literature and Culture through our publication and other sections.

Right from the beginning of the journey of Thespian Magazine (2013), we had the aim to furnish it with an international outlook, and so far, we have tried our best to do so, and we are privileged to be associated with nationally and internationally recognized personalities.

Apart from publication, we are engaged in multifaceted activities under the wide umbrella of its mother institution, ‘DAUL: A Theatre Group’. We have already included an ARCHIVE section where many rare and priceless audio, video, Photographs, pdf/jpeg versions of rare books, and so on can be preserved for future correspondence between readers and scholars. We are also initiating a repertoire of relevant articles published elsewhere in order to provide our readers with one-click access to a huge range of publications. There are even arrangements to preserve the soft copies of printed newspapers/newsletters and magazines.

To make our publication more lively and acceptable to a wide range of people, we have introduced a new section called NEWS AND EVENTS, where readers can find updated news about our publications and other activities throughout the year.  The focal point of this section is to involve the readers in our publication, where everybody can bring out their activities like seminars/symposiums, cultural events (Theatre/Dance/Exhibitions, etc.), publication ceremonies and so on (along with photographs) through this window. This section will keep getting updated throughout the year, and it has no direct relation to the main publication (Thespian Magazine) and its time limit.

In order to enrich and modify ourselves with your valuable opinions and suggestions, we have arranged a designated section called the FEEDBACK on our website, where you can leave your precious comments and thoughts regarding our activities.

 

Readers’ note:

All information and instructions regarding the publication of your manuscripts can be found in the GUIDELINES section.

Regarding the submissions for the NEWS AND EVENTS sections, it should be kept in mind that the sender will verify the copyright issues of the information and photographs sent by him/her, and this publication and its concerned authority will not be responsible for any copyright-related litigation. Information can be sent in English and Bengali; primarily, we will not be able to pay any honorarium for your contributions.

For further details, you can contact us over the phone or by e-mail without hesitation.

 

 

Publication Policies

 

Copyright Policy

Copyrights of all articles published in Thespian Magazine are retained by the respective authors, with first publication rights granted to the journal. The publisher is not responsible for subsequent uses of the work.

Authors have the right to reuse, republish, archive, and distribute their own articles after publication.

 

Archiving Policy

According to our policy, the Author will have access to the pre-refereeing version or final draft of the post-refereeing version or the Publisher’s version/PDF without restrictions.

Other conditions include:

1. It can be archived on the author’s personal websites/blog, institutional repositories, and open-access repositories.

2. Publisher’s Version/PDF may be used.

3. The archive should be on a non-profit server.

4. Authors retain copyright, but published sources must be acknowledged.

 

Open Access Policy

Whenever the authors publish anything through Thespian Magazine, they provide immediate open access to all their articles on the publisher’s website.

Open Access Publishing refers to the free availability of peer-reviewed papers on the worldwide internet, permitting any users to read, download, copy, distribute, print or search. However, you must give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner but not in any way that suggests the licensor does not endorse you or your use.

The Open Access Policy grants Thespian Magazine publishing articles with the license for subsequent free use by the readers. Alternatively, the authors (or their institution or funding agency) pay a processing fee to finance the operation of the journals.

 

Submission Policy

All manuscripts should be written in English or Bengali and prepared according to the AUTHOR'S GUIDELINES.

Submission of an article implies that the work described has not been previously published anywhere (except in the form of an abstract or as part of a published lecture or academic thesis), that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, that its publication is approved by all authors and tacitly or explicitly by the authorities responsible where the work was carried out. However, we accept submissions that have previously been presented at conferences or have previously appeared in other “non-journal” venues (for example, blogs or posters). Authors are responsible for updating the archived preprint with the journal reference and a link to the published articles on the appropriate journal website upon publication.

Any manuscript containing plagiarism, including self-plagiarism and AI-generated, will be rejected. All submissions will be checked by Plagiarism Software before being sent to reviewers.

 

Ethical Guidelines for Peer-reviewed Publication

For a peer-reviewed journal, publishing articles plays an essential role in developing a coherent network of knowledge. It is, therefore, essential that all publishers, editors, authors, and reviewers, in the process of publishing the journals, conduct themselves in accordance with the highest level of professional ethics and standards.

 

Publisher’s Responsibilities

The publisher is dedicated to supporting the editors' vast efforts, authors' academic contributions, and the reviewers' respected volunteer work. The publisher is also responsible for ensuring that the publication system works smoothly and that ethical guidelines are applied to assist the editor, author, and reviewer in performing their ethical duties.

 

Editor’s Responsibilities

The editor should acknowledge receipt of submitted manuscripts and ensure an efficient, fair, and timely review process.

The editor should ensure that submitted manuscripts are processed in a confidential manner and that no content of the manuscripts will be disclosed to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, and the publisher, as appropriate. The editor has the right to decide whether to accept or reject a manuscript with reference to its significance, originality, clarity, and relevance to the journal.

The editor should not disclose the names and other details of the reviewers to a third party without the reviewers' permission.

The editor should refrain from processing manuscripts if s/he has any conflict of interest with any authors or institutions related to the manuscripts. The editor should not use any part of any data or work reported in submitted and unpublished articles for his or her own research.

The editor should by no means make any effort to oblige the authors to cite his or her journal either as an implied or explicit condition of accepting their manuscripts for publication.

The editor should respond promptly and take reasonable measures when an ethical complaint occurs concerning a submitted manuscript or a published paper, and the editor should immediately contact and consult with the author. In this case, a written formal retraction or correction may also be required.

 

Reviewer’s Responsibilities

The reviewer who feels unqualified to review the assigned manuscript or affirms that he or she cannot meet the deadline for completion of the review should immediately notify the editor and excuse himself or herself from the process of reviewing this manuscript.

The reviewer should inform the editor and recuse himself or herself from reviewing the manuscript if there is a conflict of interest. Specifically, the reviewer should recuse himself or herself from reviewing any manuscript with whom the reviewer is known to be.

The reviewer should treat the manuscript in a confidential manner. The manuscript should not be disclosed to or discussed with others except as authorized by the editor.

The reviewer should approach the peer-review job objectively. Personal criticism of the author is unacceptable.

The reviewer should not use any part of any data or work reported in submitted and unpublished articles for his or her own research.

The reviewer should immediately notify the editor of any similarities between the manuscript under review and another paper published or under consideration by another journal. The reviewer should immediately call to the editor’s attention a manuscript containing plagiarized material or falsified data.

 

Author’s Responsibilities

The author should not submit concurrent manuscripts (or manuscripts essentially describing the same subject matter) to multiple journals. Likewise, an author should not submit any paper previously published anywhere to the journals for consideration. The publication of articles on specific subject matter, such as clinical guidelines and translations, in more than one journal is acceptable if certain conditions are met.

The author should present a precise and brief report of his or her research and an impartial description of its significance.

The author should honestly gather and interpret his or her research data. Publishers, editors, reviewers, and readers are entitled to request the author to provide the raw data for his or her research for the convenience of editorial review and public access. The author should retain such data for any possible use after publication if practicable.

The author should guarantee that the works he or she has submitted are original. If the author has used others' work and/or words, appropriate citations are required. Plagiarism in all its forms constitutes unethical publishing behaviour and is unacceptable.

The author should explicitly indicate all sources that have supported the research and declare any conflict(s) of interest.

The author should give due acknowledgement to all of those who have made contributions to the research. Those who have contributed significantly to the research should be listed as co-authors. The author should ensure that all co-authors have affirmed the paper's final version and agreed on publication.

The author should promptly inform the journal editor of any obvious error(s) in his or her published paper and cooperate earnestly with the editor to retract or correct the paper. If the editor is notified by any party other than the author that the published paper contains an obvious error, the author should write a retraction or make the correction based on the medium of publication.