Section policies

Articles

All original and unpublished academic research articles that align with the thematic focus of the journal will be accepted, provided they present innovative perspectives, case analyses, or theoretical problems.

With a length between 12,500 and 20,000 words maximum (including footnotes), articles will be peer-reviewed anonymously by two specialists in the field. Only material derived from a doctoral thesis will be accepted if the text has been restructured argumentatively in the format of an article.

Works, reports, documents

In this section specific topics relevant to art historical research are published, that is initial approaches towards a research topic before it is published as an article or book. Unknown documents, reproductions of unknown or restored works of art; information concerning institutions of our discipline (archives, organizations, institutes, among others) and their programs; academic trends, cultural policies (of museums, conservation institutes). The length of the contribution can oscillate between 1,500 and 10,000 words.

Profiles

This section publishes tributes or obituaries of distinguished intellectuals in our disciplinary field, both from our university and from around the world. The texts will be peer-reviewed anonymously by a specialist in the subject.

The length is between 2,500 and 10,000 words.

Books

This section publishes book reviews on the history and theory of art, design, architecture, and urbanism, analyzing the book in its entirety. The texts will be peer-reviewed anonymously by a specialist in the field. In accordance with the journal's policies, reviews of books published by our own institute (IIE) are not accepted, as they are considered potentially lacking objectivity. The length ranges from 1,500 to 5,000 words, except in special cases subject to approval by the Editorial Committee.