Museum Worlds: Advances in Research
Call for Special Section Proposals
The Editors of Museum Worlds: Advances in Research invite proposals for Special Sections to feature in future issues of the journal. Sections should focus on themes that fit the journal’s remit which aims to trace and comment on major regional, theoretical, methodological, and topical themes and debates, and to encourage comparison of museum theories, practices, and developments in different global settings. Sections could, for example, cover regional trends in museum theory and practice; current challenges such as climate change or Indigenisation of museums; or could be based on a topical conference panel.
Sections will normally be no more than 60,000 words and include an editorial comment from the section editor(s) of 1000 words, plus up to six full length articles of 7000 words (including notes and references), though some section editors may choose to include conversation pieces, photo essays, and shorter length reports or reviews to cover a wider range of formats appropriate to the Special Section theme. Full details on word lengths and format can be found in the journal guide for submissions (https://www.berghahnjournals.com/view/journals/museum-worlds/museum-worlds-overview.xml?tab_body=submit).
TIMESCALE
Proposals for Special Section should include an abstract of 500 words explaining the focus of the section plus an indicative list of content/authors. These should be submitted as Word documents by 01 September 2024 to Alison Brown (alison.brown@abdn.ac.uk) and Conal McCarthy(conal.mccarthy@vuw.ac.nz).
A decision for the Special Section to feature in Museum Worlds Volume 13 will be made by a panel consisting of Alison Brown, Conal McCarthy and a member of the Editorial Board by 01 October 2024, with proposal authors notified as soon as possible thereafter.
The Special Section editor(s) will liaise with section contributors and will arrange peer review in line with the journal’s stated processes. They will ensure the section content is submitted to Alison Brown and Conal McCarthy by 01 April 2025.
Section editors will be supported through the production process but are responsible for ensuring that their section meets all journal requirements and the publishing schedule. This includes ensuring that any images and permissions meet the publication requirements of the journal and are submitted at the same time as the Special Section content.
The journal editors reserve the right to make final decisions related to Special Sections.
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