Transformations: A DARIAH Journal invites proposals for a special issue. Alongside our annual regular thematic issue, Transformations: A DARIAH Journal publishes special issues that open up additional conversations in the arts and humanities (see our online Procedures for Special Issues).
We hereby invite proposals that:
- make a clear scholarly case for a focused theme
- build an engaged community of authors and readers
- can be delivered within realistic editorial and review capacity
Special issues follow the same editorial standards and external peer review as regular articles. Guest editors may submit articles, but such submissions will be handled independently and may not exceed 25% of the final special issue.
All special issues:
- are overseen by the Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board
- receive the same peer review and editorial scrutiny as regular articles
- are published with clear labelling and transparent editorial roles
Multilingual special issues
Transformations actively welcomes proposals for multilingual special issues. They are subject to the same editorial oversight, peer-review standards, and publication ethics as all other contributions to Transformations.
Special issues may be:
- fully in English
- fully in a language other than English
Proposals for multilingual issues should:
- explain the scholarly rationale for the chosen language(s)
- identify the intended scholarly community
- demonstrate the availability of qualified reviewers in the relevant language(s)
Who can apply
Proposals are welcome from individuals or teams, from any institution or country, including interdisciplinary and cross-sector editorial teams.
How to apply
Please fill-in this template form and submit it (in PDF) to transformations@episciences.org with the subject line: Special Issue Proposal.
Timeline
- Call opens: April 2026
- Deadline for special issue applications: 30 June 2026
- Information about the decision: 15 July 2026
- Call for papers / invitations / preparation of contributions: 15 July 2026 – May 2027
- Peer review: June – Sept 2027
- Copy editing & Formatting: Oct – Nov 2027
- Target publication: December 2027