To propose a special issue of the Getty Research Journal, prospective guest editors can reach out via email to the GRJ Editorial Office for a proposal form.
We require an open call for manuscripts for all special issues of the journal; proposals for volumes with content assembled in advance will not be accepted. There is a maximum of two guest editors per special issue. Manuscripts will be processed through the journal’s submission portal on Scholastica.
All content for special issues is put through double-anonymous peer review, which may entail the same reviewers for an entire issue, separate reviewers for each manuscript, or a combination of both, depending on the needs of the content and overlaps in subject areas. Guest editors will be asked to identify anyone who should not serve as a peer reviewer, including conflicts of interest. Overseen by the executive editor, guest editors are responsible for producing a call for submissions, identifying peer reviewers, collecting/evaluating reviews, and developing articles. Approval of the final selection of content advanced for publication remains under the jurisdiction of the executive editor. Any content submitted by the guest editor(s) will be reviewed separately, including an introduction.
Calls for submission to special issues will appear on the journal website and will be disseminated by the journal editors through their established networks and channels. Guest editors will be asked to disseminate the call through their own scholarly networks and communities.
Current calls for submission to special issues appear below.