About

History and Development of the Journal


The “Artifex Novus” journal was established in 2016 on the initiative of employees of the Institute of Art History of UKSW. It is issued as an annual. The first issue of the journal was published in 2017. From the beginning, the editorial work is managed by Assoc. Prof. Katarzyna Chrudzimska-Uhera, and individual issues have editors in charge.

The following thematic issues of the journal have been published to date:

  • 1/2017: Art in Mazovia (eds. K. Chrudzimska-Uhera, A.S. Czyż, B. Gutowski and A. Skrodzka)
  • 2/2018: The Centenary of Poland’s Independence (ed. Z. Bania)
  • 3/2019: Early Modern Ecclesiastical Iconography (eds. S. Czyż and A. Skrodzka)
  • 4/2020: The Old Polish Portrait (ed. P. Mrozowski)
  • 5/2021: Zakopane – History, Culture and Art (eds. K. Chrudzimska-Uhera and P. Drabarczyk vel Grabarczyk)
  • 6/2022: The Art of Resistance (eds. P. Drabarczyk vel Grabarczyk and B. Gutowski)
  • 7/2023: Vilnius and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (eds. S. Czyż and A. Skrodzka, with A. Stankiewicz)
  • 8/2024: Art and Education (eds. B. Lewińska and M. Wiraszka)
  • 9/2025: Saints: Iconography (ed. A.S. Czyż, with A. Skrodzka)

Journal Information


ISSN: 2544-5014

e-ISSN 2719-3659

DOI: 10.21697/an

The journal is published as an annual.

Basic discipline: art sciences (additional discipline: architecture and urban planning).

Model: Open Access

Ministerial list of journals: the journal is not on the list of ministerial journals.  

Publishing policy: CC BY-ND 4.0 International

The journal is available in the following scientific repositories:

  • CEJSH - The Central European Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities
  • Index Copernicus ((ICI Journals Master List)
  • DOAJ – Directory of Open Access Journals 
  • Biblioteka Nauki
  • PBN – Polska Bibliografia Naukowa
  • Most Wiedzy (Open Research Data)
  • ERIH PLUS - European Reference Index for the Humanities and Social Sciences

Publication Timeline


The time from submission of an article to its publication ranges from six months to a maximum of one year, provided that all peer-review requirements are met.

Publisher


Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw

Journal Objectives


The aims of “Artifex Novus” are to foster research in the field of historical and contemporary art, encourage the exchange of scholarly findings within national and international academic communities, and disseminate the results of research undertaken by the staff of the Institute of Art History at Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw.

Thematic and Geographic Scope


“Artifex Novus” is a nationwide scholarly journal that addresses a wide range of research topics, with a particular focus on historical and contemporary Polish art, encompassing both the present-day territory of Poland and the former lands of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.

Types of Contributions


The journal publishes original research articles, review articles, conference reports, and other contributions related to the activities of the Institute. 

Publication Language


“Artifex Novus” publishes articles in Polish or English.

Who May Publish in the Journal?


“Artifex Novus” is aimed primarily at art historians and researchers in the humanities, as well as the exact and technical sciences, whose scholarly interests encompass broadly understood art, including painting, sculpture, architecture, artistic craftsmanship, printmaking, drawing, iconography, museology, the art market, conservation, and the teaching of art history.

Publication Access


Articles published in “Artifex Novus” are available both in open access on the UKSW Journals Platform (Open Access) and in print.

Peer Review Process


In order to maintain the high academic standards of the journal, all submitted manuscripts undergo a double-blind peer review process. (more)

Plagiarism Screening (iThenticate)


To maintain the high academic standards of the journal, all submitted manuscripts are screened using the iThenticate plagiarism detection system.

Open Access Policy


The publishing policy of “Artifex Novus” is based on the principles of Open Access.

Copyright Policy


The authors of articles published in “Artifex Novus” retain their copyrights under the terms of the Creative Commons CC BY-ND 4.0 International license.

Publication Fees Policy


“Artifex Novus” does not charge authors any fees for the submission, processing, review, or publication of manuscripts. No Article Processing Charges (APCs), editorial fees, membership fees, subscription fees, or other publication-related charges apply. Authors do not receive financial remuneration for their published contributions.

Advertising Policy


The journal does not publish commercial advertisements. For issues produced with the financial support of external sponsors, appropriate acknowledgements and sponsor logos are displayed in the journal. In the print edition, advertising material related to the sponsor may also be included. 

Archiving Policy


Electronic files of articles published in “Artifex Novus” are preserved through the PKP Preservation Network (PN), a long-term digital preservation service based in Canada. They are also archived by the National Library of Poland in Warsaw and the Jagiellonian Digital Library.

Deposit Policy


Under the deposit policy of “Artifex Novus”, authors may, without restriction, deposit the submitted, accepted, and published versions of their articles in institutional or other repositories of their choice. The journal’s deposit policy is registered on the Bridge of Knowledge (Most Wiedzy) website. (click here).

 

 

 

 

This website uses cookies for proper operation, in order to use the portal fully you must accept cookies.