About the Journal
Q-PRE: Journal of Combinatorial Practices is the peer-reviewed journal of Llull Lab, a Paris-based research initiative investigating cultural, scientific, and technological transformations through experimental combinatorics. Rooted in the legacy of ars combinatoria, Q-PRE explores practices of combination—across theory, fieldwork, and prototyping—seeking to articulate new forms of knowledge at the boundary between the cultural and the scientific.
Q-PRE is published quarterly (January, April, July, October) by Llull Lab and operates as an open-access platform under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), allowing unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction with appropriate credit.
Editorial Standards and Indexing Policy
In alignment with the expectations of COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics), DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals), and Scopus, Q-PRE adheres to internationally recognized standards of editorial integrity, peer review transparency, and publishing ethics.
We maintain a clear editorial hierarchy: Editor-in-Chief, Managing Editor, Associate Editors, Editorial Board, Advisory Board, Copy Editors, and Technical Editors. At least one-third of our editorial board members will be affiliated with institutions outside France. All team members will be listed with full names, affiliations, and ORCID IDs.
Review Policy
All submissions undergo double-blind peer review by at least two independent reviewers. Authors must anonymize their manuscripts completely, including file metadata. Reviewers are selected based on subject expertise and lack of conflicts of interest. Final decisions are based on originality, academic rigor, and relevance to the journal’s scope.
Article Types
- Full Articles (3,000–10,000 words): substantial contributions developing combinatorial practices across cultural, scientific, or technological domains.
- Short Articles (up to 3,000 words): concise but rigorous interventions, including theoretical arguments, methodological innovations, or empirical snapshots.
- Discussion Notes & Commentaries (1,500–2,500 words): critical responses to previously published work or to ongoing debates.
- Letters (1,000–1,500 words): brief reports or rapid findings of particular relevance.
- Creative Contributions: photographic essays, digital exhibitions, interactive media, illustrations, creative audio, podcasts, or other hybrid formats.
Formatting Requirements
- Submissions must be original and not under consideration elsewhere.
- Manuscripts should be submitted as Microsoft Word documents.
- Text should be double-spaced with a 12-point font.
- Footnotes should be single-spaced.
- References should follow the Chicago Manual of Style (footnotes and bibliography).
- Where available, authors should include URLs and DOIs for references.
Abstract and Keywords
Each submission must include an abstract of 100–150 words and 4–6 keywords to facilitate indexing.
Languages
Q-PRE accepts submissions in English, French, and German.
Figures, Tables, and Media
Authors must secure permissions for any copyrighted material. Images should be submitted in .jpg or .png at 300 dpi. Audio should be submitted in .mp3 or .wav; video in .mp4.
Anonymity
Authors must remove all self-identifying information from the text, footnotes, and file properties. A brief acknowledgements section may be added upon acceptance.
Open Access and Licensing
Q-PRE is an open access journal. All published work will appear under a Creative Commons license (CC BY).
Ethical Standards
We adhere to COPE guidelines and maintain procedures to address plagiarism, data fabrication, conflicts of interest, and author misconduct. Authors are responsible for ensuring research involving human participants complies with ethical standards, including informed consent, anonymity, and institutional approval.
Archiving and Metadata
All articles are assigned a DOI and include ORCID-linked metadata. We comply with metadata standards such as OAI-PMH, JATS XML, and Dublin Core. Content is preserved via LOCKSS/CLOCKSS, PKP PN, and institutional repositories where applicable.
Contact and Appeals
For ethical concerns or formal appeals, contact the Editorial Ethics Office: contact@llulllab.com