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You can consult and download the editorial guidelines, both in their full and abridged versions, in Italian and English.

Note: Some series have specific guidelines that supplement or modify the general ones; these can be found on the respective homepage under the "Editorial Guidelines" section.

Non-textual contents

Images, tables, graphs, and other non-textual materials must be relevant and necessary to the scholarly argument. Decorative or supplementary materials should be kept to a minimum; the publisher reserves the right to assess their inclusion.

Important: the submission platform accepts only files in .docx format. Compressed files (.zip), folders, or external attachments cannot be uploaded.

If images are an integral and necessary part of the scholarly evaluation of the contribution, they must be included directly in the .docx file in low resolution, in the position where they are intended to appear in the layout. The text must also include consistent references to the images, in the format [fig. 1], [fig. 2], [fig. 3], etc.

At the end of the peer review process, images must also be provided as separate files, in high resolution (ideally 300 dpi), and clearly named, for example Figure1, Figure2, Figure3.

Each image must be accompanied by a complete caption, collected in a dedicated .docx file, following this format:

Figure 1. Author, Title. Year. Technique/Medium/Material, Dimensions. Place, Institution, Location. Image source, copyright

For all image materials, authors will be required to provide a declaration stating that the images are free of copyright restrictions or that the necessary permissions for their use have been obtained. As ECF publications are distributed under a Creative Commons CC BY licence, any images subject to different licences must be clearly indicated. For further information on copyright and permissions, please consult the Copyright section.

Digital Accessibility

To ensure the accessibility of digital content, each image must be accompanied by an alternative text (alt text). The alt text is a brief textual description used by screen readers to make visual content understandable to users with visual or cognitive impairments.

The alt text should not repeat or replace the caption, but provide a concise description of what is visible in the image and relevant for understanding the content.

• • keep it within approximately 125 characters;
• • describe the image in a simple, clear, and objective way;
• • avoid expressions such as “image of” or “photo of”, as screen readers already indicate the presence of an image;
• • mention colours or visual elements only when they are relevant for understanding the content or distinguishing key information;
• • do not repeat titles, captions, or information already provided outside the image;
• • if the image is purely decorative and does not add content, the alt text may be left empty.