The opportunities for artistic research outcomes to be peer reviewed are still quite limited, and SAR aims both to provide for more peer review options and to stimulate use of the opportunities that exist. In this Webinar, three of the Research Catalogue-based journals, ArteActa, HUB and VIS presented their editorial policies and provided us with insights into their selection and peer-review procedures.

These journals use the RC as a publication platform, they are all multilingual and they require submission by the exposition format(s) for publication on the RC. In this webinar, members of the respective editorial teams presented their policies and procedures and answered questions from the audience. 

About the three journals

ArteActa is a peer-reviewed academic journal for performative arts and artistic research, published twice a year since 2018. Starting in 2022, we publish only online, in Open Access mode, under a Creative Commons license for noncommercial international use (CC BY-NC 4.0).

Our focus is on artistic research in contemporary performance art from the 20th and 21st centuries, with an emphasis on audiovision, theatre, music, dance and their interdisciplinary overlaps. We accept submissions in Czech, English and Slovak, and we follow the journal's Code of Ethics. Peer-reviewed submissions are subject to our peer-review policy. www.arteacta.cz. The journal is published by the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, and will be presented by Veronika Klusáková, Vice rector for Scientific Research and Artistic Research Activities and Equal Opportunities.

HUB – Journal of Research in Art, Design and Society is a peer-reviewed, openaccess academic journal dedicated to research in art, design, and the performing arts. It is published twice a year (Varia issues in Autumn and Thematic issues in Spring).

The journal has an international scope, with particular emphasis on practitioner-led methodologies and the pedagogical and societal impacts of artistic research. HUB promotes cross-disciplinary exchange and fosters new approaches to inquiry, documentation, and dissemination of artistic research, while stimulating critical debate on the social, cultural, and technological frameworks that shape contemporary art and design practices. Since its launch in 2023, HUB has published 6 issues, comprising a total of 25 expositions, including 2 guest-edited issues. The journal has collaborated with over 100 national and international reviewers. Through guest-edited issues, HUB seeks to broaden its perspectives and extend its influence within the field of artistic research. HUB is published by i2ADS – Research Institute in Art, Design and Society (University of Porto, Portugal) and presented by Filipa Cruz, Chief Editor of HUB. 

VIS – Nordic Journal for Artistic Research is a digital, open access journal presenting artistic research across all artistic fields. Established in 2018, VIS is published twice a year and has released 15 issues, each focusing on a specific theme. 

VIS aims to strengthen Nordic cooperation within artistic research and to promote reflection as a central component of artistic practice and knowledge production. VIS employs a dialogue-based peer-review process and welcomes contributions in both Nordic languages and English. Expositions published in the journal have been recognised with the Society for Artistic Research’s Annual Prize for Excellent Research Catalogue Exposition on several occasions. All content is made available under the Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-ND and published on the Research Catalogue platform. The journal is a collaboration between Stockholm University of the Arts (SKH) and the Norwegian Artistic Research Programme (part of the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills) and will be presented by Heidi Möller, VIS Editorial Project Manager.

Recap

ArteActa – A Journal for Performative Arts and Artistic Research.

In the first part of this recent RC webinar, former Editor-in-chief Veronika Klusáková offered an overview of ArteActa’s evolution and its current publishing practices. Founded in 2018 as a print journal with supplementary online content, ArteActa shifted in 2022 to a fully online and open-access format. This transition enabled the journal to support multimodal submissions and focus more explicitly on peer-reviewed artistic research, an area still underrepresented in the Czech context.

The journal’s editorial structure includes a small internal team supported by external editors, proofreaders, and technical staff. In her presentation, current Editor-in-chief Markéta Magidová highlighted the journal’s commitment to double-blind peer review, the use of paid reviewers, author-retained copyright, and that, increasingly, the journal welcomes submissions created directly as expositions in the Research Catalogue (RC), integrating them both on its RC journal page and its website.

ArteActa seeks original artistic research with strong methodology, contextual grounding, and innovative critical thinking, including interdisciplinary and team-based projects. Its publishing rhythm consists of one thematic issue and one open issue each year.

HUB - Journal of Research in Art, Design and Society.

Filipa Cruz, Editor-in-chief of HUB, offered an engaging look into how the journal operates behind the scenes. The HUB’s editorial team and its growing international network of reviewers was introduced, highlighting the collaborative environment that supports each issue. Filipa outlined the journal’s mission to foster cross-disciplinary artistic research, emphasising practitioner-led approaches, methodological clarity, and the creative possibilities of the Research Catalogue, HUB’s exclusive publishing platform.

HUB publishes two issues annually (one open and one thematic), often developed with guest editors. Filipa explained the journal’s double-blind peer-review process, the criteria used by reviewers, and the importance of maintaining rigorous yet supportive feedback for authors. He also shared insights into the journal’s evolving editorial policies, including plans to expand multilingual contributions and strengthen partnerships with scholars and institutions worldwide.

The session concluded with a discussion on HUB’s outreach efforts, which currently include newsletters, public launches, and targeted communication through its research center.

Interested researchers and potential guest editors are encouraged to follow HUB’s calls and explore opportunities for future collaboration!

VIS - Nordic Journal for Artistic Research

Heidi Möller, Editorial Project Manager at Stockholm University of the Arts, delivered the webinar’s final presentation, offering an introduction to VIS, which is jointly run with the Norwegian Artistic Research Programme. She introduced VIS’s editorial framework and its collaborative Nordic context, explaining how the journal supports artistic researchers through guided use of the Research Catalogue where VIS handles submissions, publications, and archiving.

Heidi described VIS’s mission to foreground artistic research across disciplines, highlighting the journal’s emphasis on reflection, process, and method. Since launching in 2018 with its pilot Issue Zero, VIS has published two themed issues annually, reaching a total of 15. She also discussed evolving language practices, noting VIS’s encouragement of contributions in Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian, alongside international and bilingual expositions. A new language policy will soon be implemented.

The session also outlined VIS’s publication model, Creative Commons licensing, and its broader communication strategy, which includes the VIS website, social media, newsletters, internal channels, and occasional full-page ads in Konstnären.

Researchers interested in artistic research, particularly those working in or in dialogue with the Nordic region, are warmly encouraged to follow VIS’s calls and explore future opportunities to contribute.

See all journals published via the RC here: https://www.researchcatalogue.net/portal/journals