International Journal of Surrealism

Kate Conley, William & Mary, Dartmouth (emerita)

Alyce Mahon, University of Cambridge

Joanna Pawlik, University of Sussex

Maria Clara Bernal, Universidad de Los Andes-Bogotá

Anna Watz, Upsala University

Elliott King, Washington and Lee University

Tiffany Barber, University of California at Los Angeles

Krzysztof Fijalkowski, Norwich University of the Arts

Felicity Gee, University of Exeter

Andrea Gremels, Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt

Rachael Grew, Loughborough University

Catherin Hansen, University of Tokyo

Christina Helflin,  University of Paris-Panthéon-Sorbonne

Danielle Johnson,  Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University

Natalya Lusty, University of Melbourne

Catriona McAra,  University of Aberdeen

Jacqueline Rattray, King’s College London

Raymond Spiteri, Victoria University of Wellington

Abigail Susik, Willamette University

Simon Weir, University of Sydney

Sam Bardaouil, Art Reoriented & Hamburger Bahnof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart

Stephanie D’Alessandro, Metropolitan Museum of Art

Julia Drost, Deutsches Forum für Kunstgerschichte Paris

Jonathan P. Eburne, Pennsylvania State University

Adrienne Edwards, Whitney Museum of American Art

Brent Hayes Edwards, Columbia University

Fabrice Flahutez, Université Jean Monnet de Saint-Étienne, Institut Universitaire de France

Terri Simone Francis, University of Miami

Effie Rentzou, Princeton University

Donna Roberts, University of Helsinki

Pierre Taminiaux, Georgetown University

Submissions

Essays (between 6,000-10,000 words) should be prepared according to the Chicago Manual of Style. Authors’ names should not appear on manuscripts; instead, please include a separate document with the author’s name and address and the title of the article with your electronic submission. Authors should not refer to themselves in the first person in the submitted text or notes if such references would identify them; any necessary references to the author’s previous work, for example, should be in the third person. The International Journal of Surrealism does not accept articles that have been previously published in any language; essays simultaneously under review by other journals will not be considered. After an initial editorial review, all essays are double-blind peer-reviewed by two readers selected with the input of the journal’s Editorial Collective and Advisory Board.

Manuscripts in languages other than English are accepted for review but must be accompanied by a detailed summary in English (500–1,000 words) and must be translated into English if they are recommended for publication.

Submissions and editorial queries should be sent to IJSedit@umn.edu

Books for review should be addressed to:

Elliott King

IJS Reviews Editor

Department of Art and Art History

Wilson Hall 3016

Washington and Lee University

Lexington, VA 24450

Peer Review Process

All manuscripts submitted to the International Journal of Surrealism go through several stages of review. Submissions are initially reviewed internally by the journal’s editors. After this, all manuscripts deemed to fit the aims and scope of the journal, as well as adherence to basic standards of academic quality, are sent for double-blind peer review by two readers selected with the input of the Editorial Collective and Advisory Board.

Author Fees

The International Journal of Surrealism does not require author fees for publishing materials in the journal for non-Open Access submissions. Queries about Open Access Article Processing Charges (APCs) should be directed to the editorial team at: IJSedit@umn.edu

Copyright and Licensing

International Journal of Surrealism authors grant to the University of Minnesota the exclusive right to reproduce their essay and distribute it by all means and media now known or hereafter discovered. They also grant to the University the exclusive right to license others to reproduce all or part of their essay and distribute it by all means and media now known or hereafter discovered. The rights authors grant include, but are not limited to: original publication throughout the world in all languages; anthology; serial; digest; abridgment; condensation; adaptation; translation; dramatizations; photocopying; microfilm; reprint editions by other publishers; electronic media versions; display and transmission publicly or otherwise on-line, or through other electronic or digital means of transmission, and the right to copyright in the name of the International Society for the Study of Surrealism (ISSS).

University of Minnesota Press Policy on Institutional Repositories

A pre-print is the un-refereed version of an article. We ask authors to acknowledge its future publication and identify the journal, the year of publication, and the publisher. Please indicate that the article is a “working paper.”

A post-print is the peer-reviewed version (but not the final published version) of the article. Twelve (12) months after publication, authors may mount post-prints of their articles on their own web sites and/or institutional repositories on not-for-profit servers. Authors may not use the publisher-generated PDF. For post-prints, please include the following credit line: This article was published as [complete bibliographic citation as it appears in the print journal]. No part of this article may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, transmitted, or distributed, in any form, by any means, electronic, mechanical, photographic, or otherwise, without the prior permission of the University of Minnesota Press.

Editor

• The editors of the International Journal of Surrealism are responsible for identifying and contacting peer reviewers, always keeping in mind potential conflicts of interest and making sure that submissions are evaluated in terms of scholarly content and contribution without regard to the identity and affiliation of the author.
• Submissions will not be discussed or shared beyond those directly involved in the publication process, such as reviewers and editorial staff.
• The editors of the International Journal of Surrealism ensure the confidentiality of authors and reviewers.
• Based on the International Journal of Surrealism’s internal and external review process, the editor decides whether to accept, reject, or encourage revision and resubmission of the manuscript. 

Author

• Guidelines for authors appear on the International Journal of Surrealism website and the University of Minnesota Press website and will be sent on request.
• Authors are required to state whether the article has been submitted to or is under review with another publication and whether the article has previously been published in another language.
• Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the submission. Authors should ensure that all the listed authors have seen and agreed to the submitted version of the manuscript and to the inclusion of their names as co-authors.
• Authors are expected to respect the intellectual properties of others, through acknowledgement of sources, proper citation and attribution, quotation of direct texts taken from other sources, and recognition of research participants and research funders.
• Before a submission can be published, authors will be required to sign the University of Minnesota Press Contributor Agreement Form and a Permissions Agreement regarding illustration and artwork.
• Authors should communicate any errors discovered after publication directly to the editors and publisher.

Review Policies

Editor(s)

• The editors will independently review and select submissions in a confidential process, and reserve the right to reject any submission that does not meet the journal’s standard. Submissions will not be discussed or shared beyond those directly involved in the publication process, such as reviewers and editorial staff.
• Articles undergo an internal review by the editor and, when relevant, members of the Editorial Board. If submissions are deemed appropriate for the journal, they undergo double-blind peer review. The International Journal of Surrealism sends authors reviewer comments and a decision about publication as expeditiously as possible.
• The editors will make every effort to ensure that the selection process and peer review of submissions is fair and unbiased, and that peer review is undertaken by qualified scholars in the appropriate field who are free of conflicts of interest.
• The editors’ decision to accept or reject an article for publication in the International Journal of Surrealism is based only on the submission’s relevance to the remit of the journal and the significance of the submission as a work of original scholarship.

Reviewers

• Reviewers should have no potential conflict of interest.
• Potential reviewers are provided with the title and abstract of the submission, and if they agree to serve as reviewers and have no conflicts of interest, are sent the International Journal of Surrealism’s review guidelines.
• In order to protect the anonymity of the double-blind peer review process, reviewers are requested to keep confidential all information regarding submissions to the International Journal of Surrealism.

Authors

• For revised resubmissions, authors should address all comments and suggestions by reviewers and provide an account of the revisions undertaken.

Conflict of Interest Guidelines

Editors

Conflicts of Interest are considered to occur when the editor has private interests that interfere with their ability to make an unbiased final decision on any manuscript. In cases where it is deemed an editorial conflict of interest exists, including (but not limited to) financial interest or a personal relationship with the author, the editors of the International Journal of Surrealism will disclose this to members of the Editorial Board and be recused from making a decision on the article.

Authors

Authors are expected to disclose any potential conflicts of interest. Conflicts of interests for authors occur when their private interests influence the objectivity of research. In order to avoid conflicts, authors should acknowledge the following upon submission of their manuscript:

• All sources of research funding
• Any financial or non-financial interests that may have impacted presentation of their research.

Reviewers

The following situations are considered conflicts of interest for reviewers and will be avoided:

• Co-authoring publications with at least one of the authors in the past 3 years, not including edited collections.
• Being colleagues within the same section / department or similar organization unit in the past 3 years.
• Supervising / having supervised the doctoral work of the author(s) or being supervised / having been supervised by the author(s)
• Having a personal relationship (e.g. family, close friend) with the author(s)
• Having a direct or indirect financial interest in the paper being reviewed.

It is not considered a Conflict of Interest if the reviewers have worked together with the authors in a collaborative project or if they have co-organized an event.

Allegations of Misconduct

• The editors will promptly investigate complaints related to pieces published in this journal.
• When there is an allegation of academic misconduct, we solicit a response from those accused, seek full documentation of the allegation, and consult with the editorial board to determine any appropriate steps.
• After consultation with the editorial board, the editors will work with the author(s) to ethically address the issue and come to the appropriate solution, whether that is revising the article, issuing an apology, and/or retracting the piece.

Retractions

The editor(s) will consider retraction if:

• They have evidence that the article presents unreliable findings, includes unethical or fabricated research, plagiarizes other materials, or infringes upon copyright.
• The author(s) and / or reviewer(s) failed to disclose a major conflict of interest during the peer-review process that impacted the decision to publish by the editor

In all cases, the editor will promptly publish a retraction statement that clearly identifies the article and explains the reason for retraction.

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Rates

Discounts are not available at this time.

Mechanical Requirements

• Trim size is 7″ x 10″.
• 133 line screen.
• Camera-ready copy.
• No color or bleeds.
• PDF files also accepted.

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Copyright, Ownership, and Management

The copyright for the International Journal of Surrealism is held by the International Society for the Study of Surrealism (ISSS). Manuscript submission and review processes are managed by the editorial team at the International Journal of Surrealism, while the University of Minnesota Press coordinates production of the journal.

Governing Body

For up to date information on the International Journal of Surrealism’s Editorial Collective and Advisory Board see the “Editorial Information” tab.

Archiving

All back issues of the International Journal of Surrealism are available digitally on Project MUSE and are archived separately by the University of Minnesota Press.

Revenue Sources

This journal makes revenue from subscriptions, advertising, and institutional sources. Publishing fees do not influence the editorial decision-making process.