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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • The manuscript is original, has not been published previously and is not under consideration by another journal.
  • All authors have approved the manuscript, authorship order, declarations and submission to Creative Arts and Cultural Studies.
  • A separate title page and an anonymized main manuscript have been prepared for double-blind review.
  • The manuscript identifies the question or creative inquiry, context, method, material examined, interpretation, limitations and wider contribution.
  • Images, artworks, scores, scripts, stills, recordings, tables and other media are numbered or labelled, cited clearly and supplied in suitable formats.
  • Copyright, performer, photographer, archive, museum, community and other permissions have been obtained where required, with complete credits provided.
  • Research involving interviews, participants, communities or culturally sensitive knowledge follows applicable ethics, consent and custodial requirements.
  • Funding, author contributions, competing interests and research-material or data availability statements are included, with restrictions explained.
  • References, quotations, translations, catalogue details, dates, DOIs and stable URLs have been checked for accuracy and completeness.
  • Any material use of generative AI tools has been disclosed, and all authors accept responsibility for the submitted text and media.

Author Guidelines

Authors should read the aims and scope before preparing a submission. A manuscript must be original, approved by all authors and not under consideration by another journal.

Types of paper

  • Research article: a full historical, theoretical, empirical or interpretive study.
  • Review article: a critical assessment of a field, body of scholarship or significant cultural question. Systematic reviews must report their search and selection method.
  • Practice-research paper: an inquiry in which creative practice forms part of the method and is documented for critical assessment.
  • Critical essay or case study: a focused analysis of works, performances, institutions, communities, exhibitions, archives or cultural practices with relevance beyond the individual case.
  • Short communication: a concise report of a significant method, finding, intervention or curatorial development.

Files for double-blind review

Submit a separate title page and an anonymized manuscript. The title page should contain author names, affiliations, corresponding-author details, ORCID iDs where available, funding, competing interests and author contributions. Remove names, acknowledgements and identifying file properties from the review file.

Critical and practice-based methods

State the research or creative question, theoretical position, sources, selection criteria and analytical or practice-based method. Practice research should distinguish the creative work from the claims made through reflection and documentation.

Works, media and documentation

Identify works accurately by creator, title, date, medium, venue, collection or source where relevant. Images, scores, scripts, stills and audiovisual material must have clear captions, credits and permissions. Translations should name the translator or be identified as the author's own.

Participants, communities and cultural knowledge

Research involving interviews, observation, personal data or identifiable participants requires appropriate ethics review or informed consent. Community-engaged work should explain participation and permission. Sacred, Indigenous, traditional or restricted cultural knowledge must be treated according to relevant community and custodial expectations.

Research materials and access

Include a Research Materials or Data Availability Statement. Identify archives, collections, repositories or supporting documentation where access is lawful. Explain restrictions arising from privacy, cultural sensitivity, copyright, performer rights or contractual obligations.

Authorship and AI

Authorship is limited to people who made a substantial contribution, approved the submitted version and accept responsibility for the work. Creative collaborators should be credited accurately. AI tools cannot be authors. Material use of generative AI in writing, translation, analysis, sound, image or other media preparation must be disclosed.

Submission status

Online submissions are temporarily closed while CACS completes its editorial setup. This page will be updated when submissions open.

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Privacy Statement

Creative Arts and Cultural Studies (CACS) respects the privacy of authors, reviewers, editors, readers, creative practitioners, research participants and registered users. This statement explains how information is used in operating the journal and its OJS workflow.

Information Collected

The journal may collect names, professional titles, affiliations, email and postal addresses, telephone numbers when supplied, ORCID iDs, account details, submission and review records, correspondence and technical information required for website security and operation.

Purpose of Processing

  • Managing submissions, editorial assessment and peer review
  • Communicating with authors, reviewers and editors
  • Publishing accepted articles and bibliographic metadata
  • Maintaining the scholarly and administrative record
  • Operating, securing and improving the journal website
  • Meeting ethical, legal and preservation responsibilities

Confidentiality

Access to non-public information is limited to authorized persons who require it for journal operations, ethical assessment, technical support or legal compliance. Submission files, reviewer reports and editorial communications are confidential.

Participants and Cultural Material

Authors must remove personal information that they are not authorized to publish. Interviews, images, recordings, community knowledge and culturally sensitive material must be handled according to consent, custodial and ethical requirements.

Public Scholarly Record

Author names, affiliations, ORCID iDs, correspondence details supplied for publication and article metadata may form part of the permanent public scholarly record.

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Retention and User Requests

Editorial and publication records may be retained to document decisions, prevent misconduct and preserve the scholarly record. Users may request access to or correction of personal information, subject to obligations concerning authorship, peer review and the permanent record.

Security and Contact

Reasonable administrative and technical safeguards will be used, although no internet service can guarantee absolute security. Privacy questions should be directed to the official CACS editorial-office contact published on the Contact page.