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The Journal welcomes short communications and longer submissions on subjects of interest to professional conservators. Subjects may include conservation treatment case studies; issues of conservation history, philosophy, or method; conservation research; or technical studies aimed at addressing questions in allied fields.
Manuscripts are reviewed for their interest and overall suitability for the Journal, as well as for accuracy, clarity, and effectiveness of communication. The author will be expected to complete minor revisions within one month and major revisions within three months. The length of time between submission and publication will vary according to the amount of revision necessary.
SUBMISSIONS
The
deadlines for receipt of manuscripts
are February 1, May 1, August
1, and November 1. Please address
questions and send manuscripts
via email to the publications
manager, Brett Rodgers, at
brodgers@aic-faic.org. The
AIC office must receive the
manuscript and accompanying
artwork by the deadline date
for it to be considered in
that cycle. If there are multiple
authors for a submission, one
should be designated the corresponding
author who will be responsible
for all communication with
the editorial office.
FORMAT REQUIREMENTS
Papers must be submitted in English, typed in a 12-point standard typeface, double-spaced (including captions and references) with a one-inch margin on all sides and numbered pages. Manuscripts should be limited to 30 pages, including references; illustrations should be limited to a number equal to the length of six printed pages of the Journal. The submission of short communications is also encouraged.
Papers should include the following parts (in this order): an abstract of 100–200 words, the text, references, a list of suppliers of equipment (if any) with addresses, an author biography of approximately 100 words, and a list of figure captions (if applicable). Recent back issues of the Journal should be consulted for format and style.
AUTHOR SUBMISSION CHECKLIST
Before you submit your article, please make sure you have checked the following list of items.
1. Did you make sure to write the paper in third person instead of first person (I, me, mine, us, we, ours)? Third person case is required for submissions.
2. Did you include and number your subheads? Pay close attention to use of upper and lower case. For example, 1. INTRODUCTION, 2. PAINTING, 2.1 PAINTING AND CANVAS, 2.1.1 Initial Caps Only
3. Did you include a list of figure captions? Captions for a work of art should include artist, title, date, media or materials, dimensions (in metric), and credit (including museum number).
4. If you have included tables in your article, have you made sure that they are consistent with Journal table style?
5. Is your document saved as a Microsoft Word document or a text-only document?
6. Are your illustrations saved either in a Microsoft Word document or compiled into one PDF file? During the submission and review process the Journal does not accept individual image files.
7. Have you included your author biography at the end of your paper? Make sure to include your mailing address and email address.
8. Are your references in the author-date format described in The Chicago Manual of Style (examples follow)? Footnotes should not be used, and endnotes should be limited to three. Pay close attention to use of upper and lower case in the reference section.
PERMISSIONS AND COPYRIGHT
Authors are responsible for the content and accuracy of their articles and they will retain copyright to their written ideas, data, and analysis. However, as a condition of publication, the authors must assign copyright for the finalized version of their article to the American Institute for Conservation. An author assignment agreement will be sent with the final acceptance letter. For any included material owned or copyright by others, the authors must also obtain written permission for reproduction and current distribution in print as well as future electronic distribution. The written permission must be submitted to the AIC office.
PREVIOUS PUBLICATION
The substance of proposed articles must not have been published previously or have been submitted elsewhere, with the following exceptions: The Journal welcomes articles that have appeared in AIC Annual Meeting preprints, AIC specialty group preprints and postprints, and training conference postprints. Questions about submitting papers that have appeared in proceedings of other meetings should be directed to the editor-in-chief through the AIC office at (202) 452-9545.
PAGE PROOFS AND OFFPRINTS
Papers will be copy edited to conform to JAIC style. Authors will have the opportunity to review both manuscripts and page proofs before the article is published to ensure that nothing in regard to the meaning of the paper has been changed. However, JAIC reserves the right to maintain a consistent style. The author will receive 25 free offprints; in the case of multiple authors, the number remains at 25. More offprints may be obtained by prior agreement for an additional cost.
REFERENCE STYLE
Text Citations
Place in parentheses at the most appropriate location. For more than one reference, order chronologically.
Sample Text Citations
Basic: (Smith 1988)
Two references: (Smith 1988; Jones 1989)
Co-authors: (Smith and Jones 1988)
Multiple authors: (Smith et al. 1988)
Paraphrase: Smith (1988) described a method.
Direct quote: “The cleaning theory is flawed” (Smith 1998, 176). [Make sure to include the exact page number when citing a direct quote.]
Reference List
For authors’ names, use initials for first and middle names. Only the first author’s name appears last-name-first. Use italics for titles of books and names of journals. Do not use italics for titles of unpublished documents or in-house documents and reports. For citations to journals, spell out title of journal; include issue number or month or season only when pagination is not continuous through a volume. Capitalize only the first word of a book title. Samples follow.
Sample References
book:
Clapp, A. 1979. Curatorial care of works of art on paper. Oberlin, Ohio: Intermuseum Conservation Laboratory.
edited book:
Zycherman, L. A., and R. Schrock, eds. 1988. A guide to museum pest control. Washington, D.C.: Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works and Association of Systematics Collections.
article in a book:
Schniewind, A. P., and D. P. Kronkright. 1984. Strength evaluation of deteriorated wood treated with consolidants. In Adhesives and consolidants, ed. N. S. Brommelle et al. London: International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works. 227–316.
article in a journal:
Torkelson, T. R., H. R. Hoyle, and V. K. Rowe. 1966. Toxicological hazards and properties of commonly used space, structural and certain fumigants. Pest Control 34(7): 13–18, 42–50.
article in a journal not attributed to author:
Consumer Reports. 1978. Silver care products. Consumer Reports 43(2): 1–10.
association as author:
NBS. 1951. Preservation of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States. NBS circular 505. Washington, D.C.: National Bureau of Standards.
entry in a dictionary:
Hawley, G. C. 1987. Condensed chemical dictionary, 10th ed. 23–44.
Standards and tests:
ASTM. 1987. Standard test for impact strength of adhesive bonds, D950–82. Philadelphia: American Society for Testing and Materials.
AIC preprints:
Heller, D. 1983. The coating of metal objects at Winterthur. AIC preprints. American Institute for Conservation 11th Annual Meeting, Baltimore. Washington, D.C.: AIC. 57–64.
unpublished document in archives:
Jones, E. G. 1949. Washington Allston’s painting technique and his place in the colorist tradition. Unpublished typescript. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
in-house report:
McCabe, C. 1993. Reclearing treatment used for aged facsimile palladium prints. National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
database:
Conservation Information Network, Materials Database. 1989. Vikane. MCIN record 908.
personal communication:
Aronson, M. 1989. Personal communication. Isotope Laboratory, Institute of Geoplanetary and Planetary Physics, University of California, Los Angeles, Calif. [or other form of ID]
Web site addresses:
If the URL includes “www,” the listing should read as follows:
www.website.com (accessed month/day/year).
If the URL does not include “www,” the listing should read as follows:
http://aic.stanford.edu (accessed month/day/year).
Additional information and a full style guide can be found on the AIC website: www.aic-faic.org under “Library, Electronic Publications.”
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