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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.

Author Guidelines

Formazione, lavoro, persona invites the submission of original and unpublished scholarly works that contribute to the fields of education, training, work, professional development, lifelong learning, organizational studies, social innovation, and related interdisciplinary areas. The journal particularly encourages research that explores the relationships between learning, employment, professional identity, and social transformation in contemporary contexts. Manuscripts should present a clear research focus, demonstrate methodological rigor, engage critically with relevant literature, and offer a meaningful contribution to academic debate and professional practice.

Authors should prepare manuscripts in a standard academic format. A submission should normally include a concise and informative title, an abstract summarizing the purpose, methodology, principal findings, and implications of the study, and a set of relevant keywords. The main text should be logically structured and may include sections such as introduction, theoretical or conceptual framework, literature review, methodology, results or analysis, discussion, conclusion, and references. Clear and consistent headings and subheadings are recommended to improve readability and organization.

The journal welcomes empirical studies, theoretical contributions, systematic and narrative literature reviews, comparative analyses, methodological papers, case studies, and reflective scholarly essays that fall within its scope. Contributions may address educational institutions, workplace learning, vocational education and training, adult education, higher education, professional competencies, organizational learning, or other related themes. Interdisciplinary approaches that connect education with sociology, psychology, economics, management, or public policy are also encouraged.

Manuscripts should be written in clear, precise, and scholarly language. Authors are responsible for ensuring grammatical accuracy, appropriate academic style, and careful proofreading before submission. The journal may request linguistic or technical revisions when necessary to ensure clarity and consistency.

Submissions should be provided in an editable word-processing format using a readable font, standard page margins, and continuous page numbering. Tables, figures, graphs, photographs, and other illustrative materials should be numbered consecutively, clearly titled, and referred to appropriately within the text. Authors should ensure that all visual materials are of suitable quality for publication and that any necessary permissions have been obtained.

References should follow a recognized academic citation style and must be applied consistently throughout the manuscript. Every source cited in the text should appear in the reference list, and all reference entries should be complete and accurate. Authors are encouraged to use recent and relevant scholarly literature and to verify all bibliographic details prior to submission.

Research involving human participants should comply with accepted ethical standards. Authors should indicate that appropriate ethical procedures have been followed, including informed consent and institutional or ethical approval where applicable. Any potential conflicts of interest or sources of research support should be disclosed transparently within the manuscript.

To facilitate impartial evaluation, authors should remove identifying information from the main manuscript file whenever a blind peer-review process is applied. Author names, affiliations, contact details, and acknowledgements may be provided separately if requested by the editorial office.

All submitted manuscripts undergo an initial editorial screening to assess their relevance to the aims and scope of Formazione, lavoro, persona and their overall scholarly quality. Suitable submissions are then considered for peer review. Authors may be invited to revise their manuscripts in response to reviewers’ observations and editorial recommendations. Revised manuscripts should be accompanied by a brief explanation of the modifications made.

By submitting a manuscript to Formazione, lavoro, persona, authors confirm that the work is original, has not been published previously, is not under consideration by another publication, and has been prepared in accordance with accepted standards of scholarly research and publication ethics. The journal is committed to maintaining high academic standards and to promoting rigorous, innovative, and socially relevant research within the fields of education, work, and professional development.

Privacy Statement

Formazione, lavoro, persona is committed to protecting the privacy and personal information of its authors, reviewers, editors, readers, and other users of the journal’s website (http://www.forperlav.eu). Any personal data collected through manuscript submission, peer review, editorial communication, or website registration is handled with appropriate care and used solely for purposes directly related to the operation and management of the journal.

The journal may collect information such as names, institutional affiliations, email addresses, postal addresses, and other contact details provided voluntarily by users during submission, review, registration, or correspondence. This information is used exclusively for editorial administration, peer review, publication processes, communication with contributors and reviewers, maintenance of journal records, and the improvement of journal services.

Personal information supplied to Formazione, lavoro, persona will not be sold, rented, or disclosed to third parties for commercial, marketing, or unrelated purposes. Information may be shared only when necessary for the editorial and publishing workflow, such as communication between editors, reviewers, and authors, or when required by applicable laws, regulations, or legal obligations.

The journal takes reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, misuse, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Access to personal information is limited to individuals involved in the editorial and administrative processes who require such access for the performance of their responsibilities.

Reviewers’ identities and review reports are treated confidentially within the framework of the journal’s peer review policy. Authors are expected to respect the confidentiality of all communications received during the editorial and review process.

Users of the journal’s website should be aware that the site may use standard technical tools, including server logs or cookies, to support website functionality, security, navigation, and usage analysis. Such tools are used solely to enhance the performance and reliability of the journal’s online services and not to collect unnecessary personal information.

Individuals may contact the editorial office if they wish to update, correct, or request the removal of their personal information from the journal’s records, subject to any legal or administrative requirements necessary for maintaining the integrity of the scholarly and publishing record.

By submitting a manuscript, serving as a reviewer, registering on the website, or otherwise interacting with Formazione, lavoro, persona, users acknowledge and agree to the collection and use of their information in accordance with this Privacy Statement. The journal reserves the right to update this statement when necessary to reflect changes in editorial practices, legal requirements, or website operations.