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Hum – Journal of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of the University of Mostar is a scientific journal published by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of the University of Mostar. It publishes papers in the fields of humanities and social sciences, with a particular emphasis on the scientific study of Bosnia and Herzegovina and its regional and European context. The central focus of the journal consists of research into language, literature, culture, society, history, and identity, as well as analyses of social processes and ideas essential for understanding Bosnian-Herzegovinian society within its broader humanistic and social connections. The journal encourages interdisciplinary approaches, while its baseline remains a clear humanistic and social orientation. Hum especially values papers that explore how local and regional phenomena illuminate universal questions of language, culture, and society, as well as those that contribute to the understanding of Bosnia and Herzegovina's position within Southeastern Europe and the world.

The journal is published twice a year.

Open Access and Copyright
Hum is an open-access journal, meaning that the papers published in it can be used free of charge for personal or educational purposes, provided that the source is properly cited. This is in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial 4.0 International license (CC BY-NC 4.0), available at the link: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/.
Authors retain the copyright to their work without any restrictions and grant the publisher the right of first publication. Authors may publish their work in other publications, provided it is clearly indicated where the work was originally published.

Authors do not pay any fees for publishing papers in the journal Hum.

Readers do not pay any fees to access the journal.

Peer Review Process and Categorization of Papers
Hum publishes peer-reviewed papers as well as those not subject to the peer review process. Articles subject to peer review are divided into four categories according to general standards: original scientific paper, preliminary communication, review article, and professional paper.
Papers are evaluated based on the criteria of methodological soundness, clarity of argumentation, and scientific contribution. Two double-blind peer reviews are prepared for each article undergoing the review process. Reviewers propose the category of the paper, while the final judgment is made by the Editorial Board.

The Editorial Board reserves the right to reject papers prior to the peer review process (preliminary editorial assessment).

Acceptance of categorized papers for publication obligates the author not to publish the same article elsewhere without the permission of the Editorial Board.

Uncategorized papers such as commentaries, reviews, and evaluations are not subject to the peer review process and are accepted by the Editorial Board based on its own assessment.

Papers may be written in Croatian or in any world language.

Publishing and Editorial Structure
The publisher of the journal is the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of the University of Mostar. The editorial structure of the journal consists of the Editor-in-Chief, the Managing Editor, the Editorial Board, and the Scientific Advisory Board.

The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for the overall scientific and editorial profile of the journal, making final decisions on the acceptance or rejection of papers, appointing reviewers, and ensuring compliance with ethical and publishing standards.

The Managing Editor coordinates the editorial process, monitors the progress of the peer review procedure, communicates with authors and reviewers, and manages the technical and organizational preparation of issues for publication.

The Editorial Board participates in shaping the journal's editorial policy, proposes reviewers, provides expert opinions on submitted manuscripts, and contributes to the development of the journal's thematic and scientific profile.

The Scientific Advisory Board consists of prominent national and international scholars who, through their professional authority, support the scientific credibility of the journal, advise the editorial team on strategic development, international visibility, and thematic guidelines, and promote the journal within the academic community.

Editorial decisions are made independently, without influence from the publisher, funders, or other institutions. The Editorial Board guarantees academic freedom, transparency of the review process, and the implementation of international ethical and publishing standards.

Funding and Publishing Sustainability
The journal is funded through institutional resources provided by the publisher, as well as potential public grants for scientific publishing. The journal does not generate revenue through advertising.

Archiving and Long-Term Storage
The journal is archived in the National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In addition, the journal ensures long-term digital preservation and permanent accessibility of published papers through the publisher's institutional infrastructure and backup archiving systems.

In the event that the journal ceases publication, the entire digital archive will remain permanently accessible through the publisher's institutional infrastructure.

PUBLISHER
University of Mostar, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
https://ff.sum.ba

FOR THE PUBLISHERS
Ivo Čolak, Rector
Dražen Barbarić, Dean

EDITORIAL BOARD
Zoran Tomić - University of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Senka Marinčić - University of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mirna Brkić Vučina - University of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mate Buntić - University of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Marko Odak - University of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Marijan Primorac - University of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Katica Krešić - University of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Jelena Jurčić - University of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ivona Čarapina Zovko - University of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ivica Petrović - University of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ivica Musić - University of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ivan Dunđer – University of Zagreb, Croatia
Dražen Barbarić - University of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Damir Mišetić - University of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Anita Begić - University of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Anđelka Raguž - University of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Irina Budimir - University of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Marina Kljajo - University of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina

ADVISORY BOARD
Šimun Musa – University of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sumantra Bose - The London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom
Srđan Dušanić - University of Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Darja Zaviršek - University of Ljubljanja, Slovenia
Vera Grebenc - University of Ljubljanja, Slovenia
Nedjeljka Balić Nižić - University of Zadar, Croatia
Marijana Borić - University of Zagreb, Croatia
Katja Bakija - University of Dubrovnik, Croatia
Jadranka Lasić Lazić – University North, Croatia
Izabela Dankić - University of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ivo Čolak - University of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ivan Trojan - University of Osijek, Croatia
Iko Skoko - University of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Helena Sablić Tomić - University of Osijek, Croatia
Damir Boras – University of Zagreb, Croatia
Božo Goluža - University of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Anto Mišić - University of Zagreb, Croatia
Ante Uglešić - University of Zadar, Croatia
Raffaele Torino, University Roma Tre, Italy
Hans Peter Grosshans, University of Münster, Germany
Bruno Daniel Ferreira Da Costa, University of Beira Interior, Portugal

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Mate Buntić

EXECUTIVE EDITOR
Zoran Pervan

CONTACT
Matice hrvatske b.b., 88000 Mostar
Phone: +387 36 355400
Fax: +387 36 355401
E-mail: hum@ff.sum.ba

CROATIAN PROOFREADING
Marija Vukoja

ENGLISH PROOFREADING
Ivana Zovko-Bošnjak

COVER PAGE
Krešimir Ledić

PRINTED BY
PRESSUM

EDITION
100 copies

The journal has been indexed in the following databases:

DOAJ (https://doaj.org/)
Hrčak – Portal of scientific journals of the Republic of Croatia (https://hrcak.srce.hr/)
Erih Plus (https://dbh.nsd.uib.no/publiseringskanaler/erihplus/)
EBSCO - Full text online library (www.ebschohost.com)
CEEOL - Central and Eastern European Online Library (www.ceeol.com)
Slavus - Slavic Humanities Index (www.slavus.ca)

UDK 378.61(497.6)009

ISSN

Press 1840-233X
Online 2303-7431