About the journal

Journal of the Institute of Art History (Radovi Instituta za povijest umjetnosti) is a refereed journal which publishes contributions that contain new insights, theories, and interpretations from the field of art history. We publish original scholarly articles, preliminary statements, and overviews that have not been published in any printed or digital medium. We also publish articles that result from a lecture or paper read at a scholarly conference, provided they have not been published in the conference proceedings (which must be stated by the author in the first note).

Besides articles dealing with art history in Croatia and its broader context, we welcome contributions on topics belonging to the Central-European, Mediterranean, and general European cultural and artistic circles. If the editorial board reaches the conclusion that the subject does not fit the concept of the journal, that it is incomplete, set too broadly, weakly structured, or a part of a larger text that has already been published (without bringing in any new insights), we reserve the right to refuse it immediately, with an explanation, before subjecting it to the reviewing process. We will consider for publication only complete, finalized papers accompanied by high-quality illustrations (if foreseen), which satisfy the general criteria set for scholarly publications in the field of humanities and art history.

We publish integral articles written in Croatian, English, German, French, or Italian. The editorial board guarantees that the text will be copy-edited, proofread, and corrected in Croatian before being published, and that the Croatian abstract, legend, and keywords will be translated into English.

Authors must ensure that the articles written in English, German, French, or Italian have been translated if necessary, copy-edited, and proofread before submission, as well as cover all ensuing costs.

The next issue will include articles that have been submitted before 30 July, provided they meet all the criteria listed above and that they obtain two positive reviews. Articles arriving after that date will be considered for the next issue. Once an article has been accepted, the author must not publish it elsewhere without the consent of our editorial board, and even then only with a note stating where it was first published. Authors will not receive any monetary compensation for their contributions, but they are entitled to one free copy of the journal and a digital offprint (pdf).

The Journal of the Institute of Art History is published annually.
Open access of the journal is available also through national OA journal portal Hrčak.

The Journal is referenced in:

  • Repertoire de la litterature de l’art– RILA (1975.–1989.)
  • Bibliography of the History of Art– BHA (1990.–2007.)
  • International Bibliography of Art– IBA (od 2007.)
  • European Reference Index for the Humanities (ERIH)
  • EBSCO (Art Source Database)
  • Scopus (since 2015)

Publishing of the journal is supported by the Ministry of science, education and sports of the Republic of Croatia.