Journal policies

Special Issues Policy

Guest-edited collections under the same standards as every other issue.

Last reviewed: November 2026 · ARJST · ISSN 3048-9644 (Online)

Editorial oversight

The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for the content of every special issue, which must fall within the journal’s aims and scope.
Guest editors’ credentials are checked and approved by the Editor-in-Chief before a call for papers is announced.
The Editor-in-Chief or a designated board member oversees the guest editors throughout.

Peer review

Special-issue papers receive exactly the same external double-blind review by at least two independent reviewers as regular papers. Papers submitted by guest editors are handled independently by another editor and make up no more than 25% of the special issue.

Labelling and fees

Special-issue articles are clearly labelled with the special-issue title. There are no fees for special-issue authors, as for all ARJST articles.

Published special issues

Special issues are labelled in the archives and among the previous issues on OJS.

Propose a special issue

A proposal should include:

Lead guest editor

E-mail

Institution, city, country

ORCID iD

Proposed title of the special issue

All guest editors – names, affiliations and ORCID iDs

Rationale and fit with the journal’s scope (up to 500 words)

Indicative timeline (call, deadline, publication)

Links with a conference or funder (if any)

Publish with ARJST – free of charge

Double-blind peer review, Crossref DOIs and permanent open access. No submission or publication fees.