Image and Text

About the Journal

Welcome to Image & Text (ISSN online: 2617-3255), an online and open-access journal for the study of visual culture published by the School of the Arts, University of Pretoria.

Image & Text is a multi- and interdisciplinary journal for visual culture that publishes research articles, book reviews, exhibition reviews, as well as conference reports. It is accredited by the South African Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and indexed on African Journal Archive, Social Sciences and Humanities (excl. T&F) Sabinet, Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), and The Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO) SA.

As of 2019, the journal publishes one issue each year on a continuous basis, i.e., articles are published online when ready for publication. Unless otherwise noted on the website, Image & Text welcomes article submissions at any time. 

No article processing charges (APCs) are levied.

Important notes for the submission of manuscripts:

Please read our Editorial Policy before you submit your manuscript. Image & Text uses the OJS online submission system. You need to register on the site to start the online submission process. Please carefully read the Author Guidelines on how to submit a manuscript.

To ensure blind review, you must remove the author’s name in Microsoft Word, found in the File menu. If there are multiple authors, the lead author should create an account and submit the manuscript. 
Please submit a cover letter explaining how your submission fits the scope of Image and Text, your full manuscript, and the Publishing Agreement. All submissions must adhere to the Author Guidelines. Your submission will be returned without review if you do not follow the submission guidelines.

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