How to participate?
1. General information
We would like to be able to involve as many researchers as possible in this project so that everyone can put forward their knowledge, their analytical perspectives, their expertise and their questions.
Contributions in the form of articles may be written individually or collectively. They are subject to a double-blind peer review, in accordance with the editorial process described below, before being published on the Belarthis website.
Belarthis publishes five types of articles dedicated respectively to: (1) personalities, (2) institutions and associations, (3) publications, (4) events, and (5) themes that have marked the discipline. Specific editorial guidelines are provided below for these different types of articles.
2. How to submit an article?
The call for contributions for Belarthis is permanently open. Authors can submit their proposals at any time of the year. Suggestions for future contributions should be submitted via the Belarthis submission questionnaire. Interested authors can propose the subjects on which they wish to write an article or suggest specific themes as well as experts that Belarthis could solicit.
We want to involve as many researchers as possible in this project so that everyone can contribute to it by bringing their knowledge, expertise and questions. These notices can be written individually or in collaboration with other researchers, according to the wishes of their authors. Once the form is received, the Board will review the proposed topics and contact the suggested authors.
After accepting the article suggestion, the Belarthis Board will (1) specify the type of article; (2) provide the author with a form in which to enter their article; and (3) agree on a deadline, generally six months, by which the author must submit the article.
3. Editorial guidelines
“Biographical” articles NL | FR
- All those (art historians, archaeologists, restorers, etc.) who have contributed to the genesis and development of art history in Belgium
- From 1830 (only deceased personalities are taken into consideration)
Articles “institutions, associations, publications, events” NL | FR
- Institutions, learned societies, associations, collectives, etc. having played a role in the history of art in Belgium
- Publications, corpus, editions, editorial companies having contributed to the development of art history in Belgium
- Events having played a role in the history of art in Belgium
- From 1830
Thematic notices NL | FR
- Themes covering a set of projects and achievements that have contributed to shaping our disciplines
4. Editoral process
The Editorial Board oversees the editorial process and ensures the anonymity of authors throughout the evaluation process. Each notice is submitted to the Editorial Committee which decides whether the article respects the scientific quality standards and the main directions of the project. The members of the editorial committee are listed in the tab “Team“.
The notices will be submitted to two evaluators: a member of the Editorial Committee and a member of the Editorial Committee of the Revue Belge d’Archéologie et d’Histoire de l’art. Depending on the topic, the article can be submitted for review with an external expert.
After this peer review, the authors will receive corrections and possible comments or suggestions for improving their contribution, and should submit a corrected version by a predetermined deadline. Subsequently, the Editorial Committee makes the final decision on publishing the article on Belarthis. The authors will be informed of this decision.
5. Open Access and Archiving Policy
The Belarthis online publishing platform offers immediate access to all its content, based on the principle that making research freely available to the public promotes a global exchange of knowledge.
As part of our mission to make publishing accessible, Belarthis charges neither APC (article-processing charge) nor ASC (article submission charges). Any reader can download the records free of charge, on a permanent basis.
The Editorial Committee publishes every article accepted on Belarthis on a dedicated page (with DOI) and also uploads it to Zenodo, a multidisciplinary open access repository funded by the European Union and managed by CERN, in collaboration with the OpenAire project. Zenodo meets the data management requirements of European Union-funded projects, such as Horizon Europe and ERC grants.
6. Copyright
Authors who publish in Belarthis are required to sign a copyright licence granting Belarthis the right to publish the article under the Creative Commons CC-BY (Attribution) 4.0 licence.
Under this licence, authors retain their copyright while allowing users to share, copy, distribute and adapt the work, even for commercial purposes, provided that appropriate credit is given to the original creator (for more details: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en)
Authors may enter into separate contractual agreements for the non-exclusive distribution of the version published by Belarthis (e.g. by including it in an institutional repository or in a book), provided that acknowledgment of the initial publication is given.
Authors are permitted to distribute their article online (for example, via institutional repositories or their website) before and during the submission process.
7. Scientific integrity
By submitting an article to Belarthis, the author(s) declare(s) that the article is an original work and that it has not been previously published, nor is it currently submitted elsewhere for publication, and that the sources of all ideas and/or expressions that do not originate from the author have been correctly cited by means of citations and/or quotation marks.
Authors are responsible for correctly citing their sources and for obtaining the necessary permission for any images or works for which they do not hold the copyright, or for adapting these images or works for inclusion in their article. If the image or work used is not free of rights, the copyright holder of the image or work must give explicit permission for it to be posted online, under a Creative Commons licence ‘Attribution 4.0 International’, in a freely accessible, non-profit educational publication. Authors are required to inform the editors of any issues relating to copyright and licences for the use of images or other works.
The names of the authors must be listed in the article in the order of their contribution, with each author being responsible for their own contribution. Only persons who have made a substantial contribution may be listed as authors; those with indirect or marginal contributions (e.g. colleagues or supervisors who have reviewed concepts or provided assistance with proofreading, as well as those responsible for research institutes/centres/laboratories) should be mentioned in an “Acknowledgements” section at the end of the article, immediately preceding the list of references. The corresponding author must ensure that only the relevant co-authors are listed in the article, that all listed co-authors have reviewed and approved the final version of the article, and that they have agreed to its publication.
Authors have the option to provide their ORCID number. The journal strongly encourages all authors submitting an article to register with Open Researcher and Contributor Identifier (ORCID) so that this number can be included in the author information for the article. ORCID registration provides a unique and permanent digital identification code for the account, enabling accurate attribution, improving the visibility of published articles, and ensuring that the correct author receives the appropriate recognition for their work. Since the ORCID identifier remains unchanged in the event of name changes, changes in affiliation or research area, it improves the visibility of an author’s previous work and facilitates communication with colleagues.
8. Responsibilities of reviewers
Reviewers work for the journal on a voluntary basis. They are free to decline requests to review an article if they believe that they cannot complete the review within the specified time frame and with the necessary care in combination with their workload and other commitments. Reviewers who have agreed to review articles are generally expected to submit their reviews within four weeks. Reviewers should not review articles for which they are insufficiently qualified. They should withdraw as soon as they realise that they do not have the required expertise.
All articles received for review must be treated as confidential documents and may not be shown or discussed with others unless expressly authorised by the board. Reviewers are encouraged to express their opinions clearly and to explain and substantiate all recommendations. They should always provide detailed and constructive feedback to encourage authors to improve their work, even if they believe the article is not suitable for publication. Where possible, reviewers should indicate in their assessment any relevant studies that have not been cited by the authors, as well as any omissions in the references. If the reviewer finds shortcomings in the bibliography, they should indicate precisely what is missing. Reviewers should assess articles based on the assessment criteria and should not suggest that the article should be completely different. When additional information is requested, it should remain feasible and not require completely new research.
