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Author Guidelines
Journal of Art and Art Teaching Methodologies “Secreta Artis” (“Art Secrets”) publishes only those papers which deal with clearly formulated research problems. In connection with this, reviewers pay special attention to how the submitted paper states the research problem and how relevant it is to the present-day scholarship. Doubts as to the topicality and relevance of the problem which the paper deals with is the main reason for the rejection of the paper.
Only those papers are accepted which have their own topics and conclusions and do not refer to some other texts published in other periodicals or monographs. Even if the paper continues another publication, it should be designed as a separate paper.
According to the decision of the Editorial Board, “Secreta Artis” does not publish the following materials:
- papers that do not take into account recent research literature relevant to the topic;
- papers with no or insufficient description of previous research, or papers in which most references point to publications of the author him-/herself;
- translation of sources, except short texts put as apps for the main paper;
- oral presentations or reports which are not designed as an academic paper;
- materials not following norms of the standard academic language;
- materials that had already been published, including in the Internet, in other languages, or fragmentarily;
- materials not following Editorial Style;
- pseudo-academic materials.
It is also advised to take into account the volume of submitted materials. The recommended volume is 40 000 characters with spaces and footnotes. However, the Editorial Board admits the reasonable extension of the volume up to 50 000 characters. In any case, this only concerns the body of the paper itself without supplementary materials such as summaries, keywords and references. Papers with volume less than 20 000 characters are rejected. For reviews, the recommended volume is 8 000–15 000 characters. However, it may be extended if a clear explanation is provided, e.g. if the review deals with several books. Reviews with the volume not exceeding 8 000 characters are not considered. The volume of materials in the section Publications can be up to 120 000 characters with spaces, including the introductory text.
Reviews of books published earlier than two years before the publication of the review are not considered, e.g. if the review is published in 2021, the book reviewed should be published no earlier than 2019. Reviews-announcements which announce the publication of a book or summarise its content are not considered either. The review should present main ideas of the book and show its place in the contemporary academic context. Criticism is also welcome as long as it follows academic ethics. The review may be provided with its own title, but as a rule reviews are published untitled. If the review deals with a collection of papers, it is advisable not to describe each paper, but to summarise main ideas and tendencies that can be traced in the material of the entire volume.
The section Discussion contains responses to any previous papers published in our journal as well as polemical pieces. Publication in this section is automatically regarded as invitation to the following discussion.
“Secreta Artis” makes every effort to publish approved materials as quickly as possible. However, we cannot totally exclude possible delays, and if these take place we suggest that authors contact the secretary of the Editorial Board and ask for the reason for the delay.
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 manuscripts are accepted if has not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere.
- The materials should be prepared in a format OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, RTF, or World Perfect.
Internet links are provided as a complete URL.
- Text should be typed with an interval of one and a half line spacing, font Times New Roman, 14 pt; to highlight the accents it is recommended to use italics rather than underlining (except Internet links). All images, graphics and tables are placed within the text according to the meaning of the particular part of text (and not at the end of the document).
Text should follow the stylistic and bibliography requirements as stated in Regulations located in the Part "About Us."
Please, remove the authors' names from the title of the article and other parts of the document to ensure the anonymity of reviewing.
Copyright Notice
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:
- Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).
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