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VIS holds an open call for every issue. Up to seven expositions are selected by the Editorial Committee for entry into the collaborative peer-review process. Read more about submitting a proposal, the editorial process and find FAQ in the links above.
Frequently asked questions
What is the relation between VIS and RC?
VIS is a peer-reviewed Nordic journal dedicated to artistic research. From its inception, VIS has used the Research Catalogue (RC) as its primary platform for submission, peer review, and publication. Each issue is published as a collection of expositions designed by the authors directly within RC.
In addition to its presence on RC, VIS maintains its own website (visjournal.nu), which serves as the journal’s public-facing portal. There, we present each issue and provide direct links to the corresponding expositions hosted on RC.
How can I become a member of RC?
You can register for an account at Research Catalogue by following this link: Register an account
If you are staff or student at an institution that is a Portal Partner, designated staff at your institution can create an account for you.
Please note that the process of registering can take 1-2 working days, so ensure that you register well ahead of the submission deadline.
What is an exposition in RC?
In VIS, expositions serve a similar role to articles in traditional academic journals. However, unlike conventional articles, expositions offer a flexible, multimedia format that allows authors to integrate text, images, audio, video, and other media. This format enables researchers to create their own digital exhibition spaces, tailored to the specific needs of their artistic research.
What should an exposition proposal consist of?
We invite contributors to expose the artistic research questions, contexts, practices and outcomes, and reflect on their contribution to practice, to research, insights and to knowledge production. The exposition-draft must include the author’s full name, a title and an abstract. Where the exposition uses a language other than English, an English translation of the abstract is required. The exposition-draft should outline the artistic research, how the artistic research will be exposed and how the exposition will make use of the Research Catalogue as a publishing platform. It is recommended that the exposition-draft is developed beyond a text-only abstract to give examples of how and what media will be incorporated. Read more on the page How to submit.
How long does it take to create an exposition proposal?
If you have never used RC you should give it at least 2 weeks. Easy learners can manage with 1 day if you have the content ready.
Is there any limit to the extent of the exposition?
There is no hard limit for the extent of expositions, this need to be considered relative to the nature of the research exposed. As a rule of thumb, it is recommended that the exposition can be studied within the framework of one hour.
Is it possible to submit a proposal through email?
No, submissions need to be developed and submitted through the Research Catalogue.
I’m based outside the Nordic region, can I submit a proposal?
Yes, VIS is open for international contributions.
I don’t have a PhD, can I submit anyway?
Yes, submissions are considered based on their qualities as artistic research rather than the formal qualifications of the author(s).
I'm an independent artist, can I submit an exposition?
Yes.
What happens if my proposal gets rejected?
It will be sent back to you. You can consider if you want to develop it and publish in directly into Research Catalogue, or submit it for publication to another RC-journal.
Do I get any feedback if my proposal is rejected?
Due to the large number of submissions received in response to the initial call and submission deadline, the Editorial Committee is unfortunately not able to give detailed review feedback to rejected submissions. If a submission is rejected after peer-review, the author will receive the peer reviewer report and possible additional remarks from the editorial committee.
How does the peer-review-process work?
VIS holds an open call for every issue. A maximum of seven expositions are selected by the Editorial Committee for further peer-review. If your submission is selected for peer-review, you will get initial feedback from the Editorial Committee with a deadline for when the completed exposition is to be submitted for peer-review. Peer-review is done by an external reviewer. The peer-review will take approx. 2 months and the review process is partly dialogue-based. The peer-review intends to help the quality of the final exposition. It also advises the Editorial Committee on whether this submission is recommended for publication. After peer-reviewing, you finalise the exposition, and it is copy-edited before publication.
Will my exposition be copy-edited?
The Editorial Committee expects submitted expositions to be already copy-edited. Still, for quality assurance, an external copy-editing is carried out.
Will my exposition be translated?
Only abstracts will get translated. Expositions can be bilingual, but this is the choice and responsibility of the author(s).
What license can I use for my exposition?
Published expositions in VIS are using the Creative Commons licence CC BY-NC-ND. This license is restrictive and only allowing others to download your works and share them with others as long as they credit you, but they can’t change them in any way or use them commercially.
Do authors get paid and/or is publication free of charge?
VIS does not pay authors for their work on the expositions. Peer-review and publication are fully covered by VIS, and are free of charge for participating authors.
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VIS – Nordic Journal for Artistic Research is a digital open access journal presenting artistic research, with a special emphasis on the Nordic region. It highlights the importance for Nordic artist-researchers of reflection as a mental discipline that, when interwoven with artistic practice, generates new knowledge. The journal is the result of a cooperation between Stockholm University of the Arts (SKH) and the Norwegian Artistic Research Programme (part of Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills).