Types of Contributions

The journal publishes original contributions, in Italian and English, in the following forms:

• Original Articles
• Reviews
• Case Reports
• Short Communications, Reviews, Notes, and Comments

Original Articles – Clinical and/or experimental articles on topics of psychiatric or psychopathological interest, as well as original papers on psychological, anthropological, artistic-literary, or historical-philosophical themes, are accepted. Tables and figures should be kept to a minimum, limited to what is necessary for clarity.

Reviews – Reviews on specific topics are considered for publication provided they are comprehensive, focused on current issues, and offer an original and significant contribution to the understanding of the topic.

Case Reports – Single-case studies characterized by originality, clinical interest, and scientific novelty.

Short Communications, Reviews, Notes, and Comments – Brief communications, notes, and comments on topics of scientific, psychopathological, literary, historical, or philosophical interest, as well as reviews of books and/or articles of relevance and reports from conferences.

 

Submission of Articles

Articles must be sent to the Editor-in-Chief at L’Asino d’oro Edizioni (Via Ludovico di Savoia 2b, 00185 Rome, Italy) or by email at redazione@ilsognodellafarfalla.it, in an editable format (doc, docx, odt, etc.).

Manuscripts must include the author’s full name, affiliation, address, and telephone number, as well as any notes regarding the contribution. Authors must strictly adhere to these guidelines.

Please note that one full page of the journal corresponds to approximately 2,500 characters (including spaces). Articles, including notes and references, should not normally exceed 50,000 characters (including spaces). Longer works must be agreed upon with the editorial board.

Once the review process is completed and the article is accepted for publication, the author will correct the proofs within the timeframe provided, limiting changes to strictly necessary corrections; no additional proofs will be sent.

At the same time, the author must submit a short abstract and three to five keywords describing the content of the article. For abstract preparation, refer to the specific section of these guidelines.

 

Italics

Use italics for:

• Titles of books, journals, magazines, newspapers, articles, tales, poems, songs, musical works, theatrical, cinematic or musical performances, and works of art.
• Words and phrases in foreign languages not commonly used in Italian.
• Dialect expressions.
• Terms the author wishes to emphasize.

 

Capitalization

Use capital letters for:

• Names of historical and cultural movements (e.g., Romanticism, French Revolution, Enlightenment).
• Centuries, decades, and years when linked to historical events (e.g., the Sixty-Eight).
• Expressions referring to decades written in full (e.g., the Fifties).
• The initial capital letter in multi-word institution names (e.g., World Health Organization).

 

Quotation Marks

Use guillemets (« ») for:

• Direct speech; before and after interruptions, the quotation marks must be closed and reopened:
  «These are the editorial guidelines,» said the editor. «Everyone must follow them carefully.»
• Quotations of words or phrases (see below).

Use double quotation marks (“ ”) for quoted words or phrases inside guillemets.

 

Numbers

Numbers from zero to nine are written in words; from 10 onward, in numerals.
All numbers are expressed in numerals when grouped for comparison with numbers above nine (e.g., “test scores were 3, 8, and 12”).
Any number appearing at the beginning of a sentence is written in words.

 

Quotations and Footnotes

• Quotations are enclosed in guillemets (« »).
  Omissions within a quotation are indicated with three dots in parentheses (…);
  any additions or modifications to the original text are placed in square brackets;
  quotations inside quotations use double quotation marks;
  punctuation appears outside the quotation marks.

Example:
«[M]ental illness is an illness of affections, images, (…) of the human relationship itself. [And it is treated] through research and psychotherapy».

• Quotations exceeding three lines (approx. 220 characters) should be in smaller font size, indented, and separated by a line before and after.
• Footnotes are used to provide clarifications too long for parentheses or dashes in the text, or to direct readers to supplementary readings not cited directly. They should be concise and limited in number.
• The note number always appears before punctuation marks and after quotation marks, without a space.

 

Common Abbreviations

• /§§ – section/sections
  all. – appendix
  art./artt. – article/articles
  ca. – circa
  cap./capp. – chapter/chapters
  cfr. – compare
  cit. – cited
  D.L. – Law Decree
  D.Lgs – Legislative Decree
  D.M. – Ministerial Decree
  D.P.R. – Presidential Decree
  fig./figg. – figure/figures
  Id./Ead. – same author (male/female)
  ill. – illustration
  n./nn. – number/numbers
  n.d.a. – author’s note
  n.d.r. – editor’s note
  p./pp. – page/pages
  s./ss. – following/followings
  s.d. – without date
  s.l. – without place of publication
  tab./tabb. – table/tables
  tav./tavv. – plate/plates
  v./vv. – verse/verses
  vd. – see
  vol./voll. – volume/volumes

 

B. BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES

The journal follows the APA citation style, based on the author–date system.
This consists of using the author’s surname and year of publication for in-text citations, with the complete reference listed alphabetically at the end.

All works cited in the text must appear in the reference list, though the bibliography may include additional sources deemed relevant by the author.

 

B.1 In-text References

In the text, indicate only the author’s surname and the publication year.
Four main citation formats are used:

1. Author as subject – the year in parentheses:
   According to Henri F. Ellenberger (1970) …
2. Author and year in parentheses:
   The Janetian approach to trauma has been rediscovered (e.g., Janet, 2016) …
3. Direct quotation:
   For Bleuler (1911/1985), «the ideational process follows the paths traced by experience» (p. 266).
4. Quotation through a secondary source:
   «Men who err by deficiency regarding pleasures and take less pleasure than they should, scarcely exist: such indifference is not human» (Aristotle, 1953, as cited in Proust, 1896/1978, p. 7).

In the latter case, both references must appear in the bibliography.

When the same source is cited consecutively:

• use ivi (with page number) if the page changes,
• use ibid. if it remains the same.

 

Number of Authors Cited

• Single author:
  Fagioli (2007) argues that …
• Up to three authors:
  Monk, Lugo-Candelas, and Trumpff (2019) observed …
• Four or more authors:
  Tharner et al. (2012) specifically studied …

 

Multiple References in the Same Parentheses

References are listed alphabetically, and chronologically for the same author:
Several studies (Gallini, 1983, 1998, & 2021; Guarnieri, 1985) show that...

 

Organizations as Authors

When the author is an organization (e.g., association, foundation, institution, research group, or government agency), only the first word’s initial is capitalized (except in English or German).
On first mention, the abbreviation appears in square brackets:
(Ufficio studi e ricerche [USR], 1999).
Subsequent citations use only the abbreviation: (USR, 1999).

 

Reference to a Translation or Later Edition

The original publication year and that of the translation/new edition are both listed, separated by a slash (/):
Brazelton and Nugent (1973/1995) propose …
Jackson (trans./ed. 1989) argues that …

 

Other Cases

• Works accepted but not yet published: use “in press.”
  (Green & Long, in press)
• Personal communications (letters, emails, discussions) appear only in the text, not the bibliography.
  (P. Rossi, personal communication, August 12, 2007)

 

B.2 References in the Bibliography

The bibliography must provide readers with all the information necessary to identify the sources used, in order to facilitate future research.
As already stated, all references cited in the text must appear in the bibliography, though not necessarily the other way around.

 

Bibliography Order

References are listed alphabetically by author’s surname (or institution name).
For multiple works by the same author:

• Arrange by publication date.
• For works in the same year, order alphabetically by title and append letters (a, b, c).
• A single-author work precedes works by the same author with collaborators.

Example:
Minkowski, E. (1927a). …
Minkowski, E. (1927b). …

 

Articles in Journals, Newspapers, or Magazines

General format:
Surname, N. N., Surname, N. N., & Surname, N. N. (Year). Article title: Subtitle. Journal Title: Subtitle, Volume(Issue), page–page.

In press: use “in press” instead of year and omit volume and pages.
Newspapers: include month and day (e.g., Tassinari, G. (1974, December 5). Medical and psychological issues of abortion. Corriere della sera, 99, 282, 15).
Online: include URL and access date.
If a DOI is available, include only the DOI.

 

Books

Format:
Surname, N. N., Surname, N. N., & Surname, N. N. (Year). Book title: Subtitle. Place: Publisher.

Edited volumes include “(Ed.)” or “(Eds.)”.
For translations or later editions, list both years (e.g., 1966/1971).

Example:
Fagioli, M. (2009/2022). Fantasia di sparizione: lezioni 2007 (2nd ed.). Rome: L’Asino d’oro Edizioni.

 

Chapters in Edited Books

Format:
Surname, N. N., Surname, N. N., & Surname, N. N. (Year). Chapter title: Subtitle. In N. N. Surname (Ed.), Book title: Subtitle (pp. x–z). Place: Publisher.

If the chapter and volume have the same author, use “Id.” or “Ead.”

 

Conference Papers and Posters (Unpublished)

Papers:
Surname, N., & Surname, N. (Year, Month). Title of paper: Subtitle. Paper presented at the XYZ Conference, Location.

Posters:
Surname, N., & Surname, N. (Year, Month). Title of poster: Subtitle. Poster presented at the XYZ Conference, Location.

 

C. ABSTRACT GUIDELINES

• Length: 1,000–1,500 characters, depending on article length.
• Style: Clear and sufficiently detailed to convey the topic. Write in third person, with short, simple sentences.
• Content: Include the main points of the article.

For original articles:

• Study aim
• Brief description of topic
• Research methodology
• Results, conclusions, implications

For discussion articles:

• Main theme
• Logical development
• Author’s viewpoint
• Conclusions and implications

For reviews:

• Purpose of review
• Time frame of examined publications
• Source origin and type
• Author’s evaluation and conclusions