Expert, timely, resonant, peer review
At UNA MENS, we offer a simple, uncomplicated review
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Editorial and Peer Review Model
Una Mens uses a Resonant Review Model, grounded in transparency, iterative dialogue, and ethical co-authorship.
Articles are reviewed for:
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Collaborative transparency: Does the submission disclose all tools, human/AI contributions, and creative processes?
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Epistemological honesty: Is the work clear about its claims, limitations, and aims?
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Resonance and vitality: Does the work move something? Inspire inquiry? Expand what's possible?
Peer review is conducted in one of three modes:
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Open Peer Review (preferred): Reviewers are named and engage in visible dialogue with authors.
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Resonant Commentary: Scholars, artists, or readers reflect on a piece in parallel texts.
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Editorial Curatorship: Some experimental or poetic pieces may be curated by the editorial team in alignment with the journal’s exploratory ethos.
We recognize that not all work fits a double-blind model. Our goal is to evolve new standards that support intellectual rigor without suppressing emergent forms of knowledge, especially those involving artificial intelligence, embodied experience, or transdisciplinary practice.
Submissions may include coauthored work with AI systems, provided these contributions are clearly attributed. Fabricated data, uncredited AI writing, or unverifiable claims will not be accepted.
To submit you work please go to the Submission Guide- https://www.twogriftersonewave.com/una-mens-submission-guide and follow the submission steps.
This is a link to our first external call for submission (Volume 1, Issue 2)-
https://www.twogriftersonewave.com/unamens-issue2-submission-call
Here is the page to submit your final manuscripts and supplementary files-
https://www.twogriftersonewave.com/unamens-submission-portal
Be sure to also examine our Pricing Philosophy-
https://www.twogriftersonewave.com/unamens-pricing-pathway which breaks down simply into a 20$ fee to submit to Una Mens, and a 50$ fee if your work is accepted for publication. The 20$ fee includes an academic peer review. In rare cases if work does not meet the above submission criteria a full refund will be granted and your work will be returned with an explanation of Una Mens guidelines and an opportunity to re-submit if you wish (in these cases, no peer review takes place).
Standard Resonant Peer Review at Una Mens
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All submissions to Una Mens are read in full by one of our human editors, who assess fit, in conjunction with the editorial team, alongside the journal’s scope and values. When a piece shows strong potential to spark resonance—whether through insight, clarity, creativity, or boldness—it is sent for external peer review. Most submissions are reviewed by two or three readers with relevant expertise, but we may consult additional voices when the content benefits from specific methodological, ethical, or interdisciplinary insight. Editorial decisions are made by weighing the strength of arguments, perspectives from reviewers, and resonance with our core mission—not by majority vote or numerical rank.
We invite reviewers not just to judge but to illuminate—offering clarity, questioning assumptions, and helping authors see their work through new lenses. Because scholarly dialogue can involve disagreement, we aim to facilitate thoughtful exchange, not prolonged dispute. Reviewers may be re-consulted during revision, but only when it genuinely serves authors and readers. As editors, we take all critiques seriously, and we strive to balance rigor with care. Our ultimate responsibility is to both the scholarly community and the emerging human-AI collaborative frontier that Una Mens represents.
We value transparency. For example, the paragraphs above were drafted by an AI, then edited by a human editor (Mike), who chose to preserve all four em dashes and revise language he felt leaned a bit too casual. At Una Mens, we believe authorship—human or hybrid—deserves to be tracked and shared thoughtfully, especially when it shapes meaning.
* Una Mens Note: All AI used for evaluating manuscripts are constrained not to scrape data and insights. At Una Mens we take privacy and intellectual property as seriously as technology allows us.