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Author Guidelines

1. Scope, article type and submission language

The journal considers original research articles, reviews, conceptual papers, case studies, policy analyses, research notes and book reviews within its stated scope. Choose the appropriate article type and a manuscript language available in the submission form. The website's interface language does not determine which manuscript languages the journal supports.

2. Originality and authorship

The manuscript must be original, must not have been formally published elsewhere and must not be under consideration by another journal. Disclose any related preprint, thesis, conference contribution or earlier version to the editor and explain the overlap. All authors must approve the submitted version, author list and author order. Describe each author's substantive contribution.

3. Anonymous manuscript and separate title page

Submit an editable DOCX main manuscript without author names, affiliations, identifying acknowledgements, grant details or identifying file metadata. Upload a separate title page or editor-only declaration file containing author information, the corresponding author, contributions, acknowledgements, funding, competing interests and full ethics documentation. Clearly identify this file as containing author information and intended for the editors.

Keep the main manuscript's methods and findings sufficiently detailed for assessment. Where an ethics approval, repository link or other declaration identifies an author or institution, provide an anonymised statement in the review manuscript and complete details in the separate file. Full declarations will be restored in the publication version. Enter author information accurately in the submission system.

4. Structure and reporting

Research articles should normally contain a title, abstract, 3–6 keywords, introduction, methods or analytical approach, results or analysis, discussion, conclusions, data availability statement and references. Adapt the structure to the article type and disciplinary approach. Report methods, assumptions, limitations and evidence clearly. Do not present unsupported causal claims or invented data.

5. Citations, figures and third-party material

Use author–date citations and one consistent reference format. A particular house-style punctuation is not required at initial submission. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference, and each reference should provide enough information to locate the source. Verify authors, titles, publication details, DOI links and URLs.

Tables must be editable. Figures must be legible at publication size, normally at least 300 dpi where appropriate, and accompanied by numbered captions. Cite the source of reused or adapted material and obtain any required permission. State separately when third-party material is not covered by the article's CC BY 4.0 licence.

6. Ethics, funding and competing interests

Provide applicable ethics approval or exemption and informed consent information, or explain why these do not apply. Identify funding and the funder's role. Declare relevant financial and non-financial competing interests, or state that none exist. Obtain appropriate consent to publish identifiable participant information.

7. Data, code and materials

Research articles must include a Data Availability Statement stating where supporting data, code and materials can be accessed, or explaining restrictions or why sharing is not applicable. Public sharing is encouraged when lawful and ethically appropriate. Anonymise review links where needed and provide complete details to the editor separately. Do not upload confidential or identifiable data without appropriate safeguards.

8. AI-assisted work

AI tools cannot be authors. Disclose substantive generative-AI use in text, translation, code, images or analysis, naming the tool and explaining its purpose and human verification; include version information where available. Routine spelling or grammar checks need not be disclosed. Authors remain responsible for accuracy, originality, references, permissions and confidentiality. AI must not be used to fabricate evidence or citations.

9. Review and revision

Suitable manuscripts are assessed through double-anonymous review by at least two independent reviewers. A revised submission must include a point-by-point response explaining how editor and reviewer comments were addressed and identifying any reasoned disagreement. Provide a clean anonymous revision and any requested files. Revision does not guarantee acceptance.

10. Publication fees

The standard article processing charge (APC) is US$800 per accepted article. Submission is free.

During the current waiver period, all authors receive an automatic 100% APC waiver. The amount payable is US$0. No separate waiver application or payment is required.

Any change to the standard APC or waiver terms will be published on this page before it takes effect. Manuscripts submitted during the current waiver period will not be charged retrospectively. Fees and waiver status do not influence editorial screening, peer review or publication decisions.

Submission Preparation Checklist

Before submitting, confirm that:

  1. The manuscript fits the journal's scope and selected article type; it has not been formally published elsewhere and is not under consideration by another journal. Related earlier versions have been disclosed.
  2. The review manuscript is anonymous, including its file properties. A separate title page or editor-only declaration file contains the complete author and disclosure information.
  3. The title, abstract, keywords, manuscript language and author metadata are accurate.
  4. All authors have approved the submitted version, their contributions, the author list and author order.
  5. Author–date citations and references correspond, source details have been checked, and a consistent reference format is used.
  6. Tables and figures are legible, numbered and documented; required permissions for third-party material have been obtained.
  7. Funding, competing interests, applicable ethics and consent, author contributions and data availability have been disclosed. Substantive generative-AI use has been declared where applicable.
  8. The authors have read the peer-review, research-integrity, copyright, licensing and correction policies, and understand the standard APC of US$800 per accepted article and the current automatic full waiver, which reduces the amount payable to US$0.

Articles

This section covers original research articles, review articles, conceptual papers, case studies, policy analyses, research notes and book reviews within the journal's stated scope.

Prepare manuscripts according to the Author Guidelines, including an anonymous main manuscript and a separate author-information and declaration file. Editorial screening, double-anonymous peer review and editorial decisions follow the journal's Peer Review policy. Use a manuscript language currently available in the submission form.

Copyright Notice

Authors retain copyright and grant Journal of Arts Economics and Creative Industries the right of first publication. By submitting, authors confirm that the work is original, that all authors have approved submission and that they hold or have obtained the rights needed for the included material.

Published articles are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Others may share and adapt the work, including for commercial purposes, provided they credit the authors and source, link to the licence and indicate changes. Reuse must not imply endorsement by the authors or journal.

Authors may share the published article in a repository or elsewhere under these terms, citing its original publication and linking to the article and licence. Third-party material with different rights must be clearly identified; its reuse may require separate permission. Article copyright and licensing are distinct from the copyright of the publisher's website and branding.

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