The Art Studies Journal assigns an editorial team that reviews accepted submissions. Before submitting, the author/s should make sure that their name/s and institutional affiliation/s are removed from the manuscript and that the submission document itself is anonymized.
For Vol. 3, submissions should be sent as .doc or .docx via email to artstudiesjournal.upd@up.edu.ph.
For Vol. 4, submissions should be uploaded to https://bit.ly/ASJvol4.
The standard format for all submissions are as follows: 12 points Times New Roman, double-spaced in A4-sized document. Images and figures should be properly captioned according to MLA guidelines.
The journal does not accept previously published materials and those that are currently in consideration for publication in another journal or other platforms.
For Research Articles
An approximate word count of 3,000 to 5,000 words for body text and maximum of 2,000 words for Endnotes and Works Cited, using the MLA citation system, 9th edition. An abstract and a maximum of five (5) keywords should also be included. Research articles submitted should be theoretically framed and must be on par with the standards of critical scholarship accepted by international academic journals.
For Reviews:
An approximate word count of 1,000 to 2,000 words for body text concerning a publication, art exhibition, or exposition of forms of media texts. Selected publication should be published within the past two years from the date of submission. Selected art exhibition and exposition of forms of media texts should be mounted or written within a year prior to the date of submission. Reviews submitted must be on par with the standards of critical scholarship accepted by international academic journals.
For Research Notes and Artist Notes:
An approximate word count of 1,000 to 2,000 words for the text and image captions.
For Class Syllabi:
An approximate word count of 1,000 to 2,000 words for the body, which should include the course description, objectives, course outline, readings and materials list, and class activities/requirements.
For Artistic Productions:
Digital or digitized artistic output accompanied by a 500 to 1,000-word artist statement, which the artist may choose to publish alongside the work. The artist/s should discuss other specifications with the editors before submission.
For Other Formats and Lengths:
Other formats including: Online media such as manifestos, websites, blogs; Video formats (short interviews, video essays); Audio formats (podcasts with polished production). Submissions must include an abstract composed of 150 to 300 words and a full transcript. Images, sound, and music must be copyright-free and royalty-free. Lengths and file formats of intended submissions shall be discussed with the editors before submission.
NOTE ON COPYRIGHT
The authors are responsible for securing expressed permissions from copyright owners for the use and reproduction of the photographs and other media in their submissions. The journal will not be liable to any damages related to copyright infringement. A copyright declaration form will be provided upon the author/s’ submission.
FOR VIDEO AND AUDIO SUBMISSIONS
Consent for Identifying Information
Protect the identity of individual(s) and organizations at all times. If it is necessary to show the identifying features of an individual, take explicit written informed consent. Consent for disclosing identifying information in the video can also be taken separately. This form MUST be submitted at the time of submitting the manuscript.
Single-blind Peer Review
If the authors are participants in the video (e.g. author(s) are explaining a procedure or discussing a result), the manuscript and accompanying video(s) will undergo single-blind peer review in which the authors do not know the identity of the reviewers but reviewers know the identity of the authors. The reviewers may or may not be able to recognize the authors from the video, but for all practical purposes the manuscript will be considered to have undergone a single-blind peer review.