Visual Arts Research

Please verify that all communications come from the editor directly (see “Editorial Board” for contact information) or from Scholastica. There is no cost to submit or publish in the journal unless you have requested open access for your accepted article.

Article types

VAR typically publishes 9 - 12 scholarly papers per issue and remains committed to its original mission to provide a venue for both longstanding research questions and traditions alongside emerging interests and methodologies.

Submission requirements

READ BEFORE SUBMITTING: Submissions should follow the recommendations of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th edition, 2021. Accompanying tables, figures, images, or illustrations should appear at the end of each manuscript, and must be submitted in accordance with APA guidelines.

APA Guidelines Link:
https://files.press.uillinois.edu/other/pdf_static_pages/Visual Arts Research style 7th ed update (WEB VERSION).pdf

This journal utilizes a double-blinded review process in which all manuscripts are blind reviewed by members of the Visual Arts Research Editorial Board. Figures, images, or illustrations accompanying final accepted manuscripts must be submitted as separate electronic files, properly labeled, formatted as TIFF documents, 300 dpi, and sized in height and width dimensions approximate to how the writer wishes these materials to appear in the journal. Only high quality images or figures will be accepted. Images appearing in accepted manuscripts must comply with U.S. copyright laws. Writers will be asked to obtain permission for VAR to publish copyrighted photographs, illustrations, or images. Visual Arts Research will provide blank permission forms to authors, which must be returned prior to final acceptance.

View our Publications Ethics and Malpractice Statement Link:
https://www.press.uillinois.edu/journals/ethics_statement.html