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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 submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The written component of the submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
  • The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, tables, and links to creative components are placed and/or linked within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • Creative and interactive components are provided using accessible links on reliable platforms appropriate for each format, and passwords are provided when required.
  • Where available, DOIs or URLs for all references have been provided.
  • The text adheres to all other stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
  • The author(s) have disclosed any and all competing interests.
  • An AI disclosure statement as indicated in the Author Guidelines.

Author Guidelines

Transformations welcomes submissions that combine engaging, literary writing with intellectual rigor and aesthetic creativity. The editors seek to publish both traditional scholarship and work that thoughtfully challenges, ignores, or transgresses contemporary conventions. Authors are encouraged to combine research methods and aesthetic strategies from different fields and viewpoints, including through collaborations with artists and scholars from disciplines beyond their own.

Peer Review Process

Articles and expositions published by Transformations undergo a double-blind peer review process. Submissions advanced by the editors will be reviewed by at least two experts in relevant discourses to ensure accuracy, rigor, quality, and consistency. Reviewers are encouraged to consider how unconventional approaches may open new perspectives on historical and contemporary technologies and mediating practices.

Style Guide

Written components of all submissions must conform to the Transformations style guide and the MLA Handbook Ninth Edition (2021). In cases of conflict, the journal’s style guide takes precedence.

AI Disclosure Policy

Transformations recognizes the potential of AI-assisted tools and technologies to support accessibility and expand participation in scholarly work. At the same time, the journal is committed to transparency and accountability in the production of published research.

The use of generative AI tools and technologies (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Midjourney) to assist in the creation of submitted work is permitted but must be fully disclosed. AI tools and technologies may not be listed as authors or co-authors of any work published in Transformations. Authors are responsible for all submitted content, regardless of the tools used to produce it.

When submitting work, authors must include a brief statement describing whether and how AI was used at each stage of the project — including but not limited to the generation of text, data, images, tables, code, or citations. This disclosure must appear in the AI Disclosure component of the submission.

Author Fees

Transformations does not charge author fees for submission, editing, or publication.

Competing Interests

Transformations defines competing interests as financial and non-financial interests that could directly undermine, or be perceived to undermine the integrity and value of a publication by influencing the judgments or actions of authors and reviewers in the presentation, analysis, or interpretation of submission content.

Authors must disclose any financial or non-financial competing interests when submitting to Transformations. These may include funding sources, academic affiliations, or personal relationships with editors or reviewers. 

Copyright Notice

Authors retain copyright and grant Transformations right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgment of the work’s authorship and initial publication in this journal.

Provided they are the owners of the copyright to their work, authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal’s published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository, in a journal, or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgment of its initial publication in this journal.

Privacy Statement

Personal Information Collection

Transformations may collect and use personal information that is necessary for the processing and publication of submissions. This information may include name, affiliation, and contact details, including postal address, email, and phone number.

Using Personal Information

Any personal information received by Transformations will only be used to administer this website, personalize the website for you, enable your access to and use of the website services, process your submission, publish your submission, send you communications about your submission, and send you marketing communications.

Where Transformations discloses your personal information to its agents or sub-contractors for these purposes, the agent or sub-contractor in question will be obligated to use that personal information in accordance with the terms of this privacy statement. 

In addition to the disclosures reasonably necessary for the purposes identified elsewhere above, Transformations may disclose your personal information to the extent that it is required to do so by law, in connection with any legal proceedings or prospective legal proceedings, and in order to establish, exercise, or defend its legal rights.

Securing Your Data

Transformations will take reasonable technical and organizational precautions to prevent the loss, misuse, or alteration of your personal information. 

Cross-Border Data Transfers

Information that Transformations collects may be stored and processed in and transferred between any of the countries in which Transformations operates to enable the use of the information in accordance with this privacy policy. In addition, personal information that you submit for publication on the website will be published on the internet and may be available around the world.

Other Websites

This website may contain links to other websites. Transformations is not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of any third party.

Sections

Articles

Articles are scholarly manuscripts submitted for editorial consideration and peer-review.

Proposals must include: an abstract (max. 250 words); the main text (5,000-8,000 words excluding references); at least one high-resolution image (2,000+ pixels wide); and accessible links to online documentation, previews, or supplementary media (e.g., video excerpts, images, sounds, or interactive elements).

Expositions

Expositions are submissions that present original media artwork or performance alongside a text-based companion essay.

Proposals must include: an abstract (max. 250 words); the main text (2,000-8,000 words excluding references); at least one high-resolution image (2,000+ pixels wide); accessible links to online documentation, previews, or supplementary media (e.g., video excerpts, images, sounds, or interactive elements); and an appendix specifying technical requirements for a web-based presentation (e.g., layout, software dependencies, or audience interaction guidelines).

Reports

Reports are short essays that offer reflections on new artistic or scholarly work in the field. These may include new books, artworks, or exhibitions that broadly fall under the scope of Transformations. Reports are not peer-reviewed.

Submissions must include: the main text (600-2,000 words excluding references); at least one high-resolution image (2,000+ pixels wide); and accessible links to online documentation, previews, or supplementary media (e.g., video excerpts, images, sounds, or interactive elements). An abstract is optional (max. 150 words).

Commentary

This section is for authors who are invited by Transformations editors only. Works in this section are intended to expand the scope and deepen the impact of the issue across communities and fields of study. Invited commentaries are not peer-reviewed.