Updates to manuscript submission dates, the editorial process and the special issues policy

Dear authors,

We would like to inform you that, as announced in a notice published in April, the submission platform of Hikma. Revista de Traducción will reopen for submissions on 15 January 2027. However, to streamline the management of submissions and ensure that editorial decisions are made as efficiently as possible, we have decided that, from 2027 onwards, manuscripts will be received during only two specific submission periods each year:

• 15 January to 15 February (both dates inclusive)
• 15 September to 15 October (both dates inclusive).

We kindly ask prospective authors to carefully review the submission preparation checklist, which has also been updated, particularly regarding ethical considerations.

We would also like to inform you that we have updated the information about our editorial process, clarifying the various aspects taken into consideration when handling submissions received by Hikma.

One significant change concerns our editorial policy on special issues. From 2027 onwards, special issues may be organised through either (1) an invitation to a leading scholar in the field of translation and interpreting to serve as guest editor and coordinate an open call for papers on a specific subject, or (2) an open call for special issue proposals. In both cases, the relevant information will be made publicly available on the journal's website.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the authors who choose Hikma as a venue for disseminating their research, as well as the reviewers who contribute to the evaluation of manuscripts.

Kind regards,

The editorial team of Hikma. Revista de Traducción