期刊名称：JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR CONSERVATION
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
 The Journal of the American Institute for Conservation (JAIC) is an international peer-reviewed periodical for the art conservation profession. The Journal publishes articles on treatment case studies, current issues, materials research, and technical analyses relating to the conservation and preservation of historic and cultural works. The topics encompass a broad range of specialties including architectural materials, archeological objects, books and paper, ethnographic materials, objects, paintings, photographic materials, sculpture, and wooden artifacts. Started as the Bulletin of the International Institute for Conservation-American Group (IIC-AG), in April 1961, the Journal matured into its current form in 1977. Since that time JAIC has become a repository for the core body of conservation information through its documentation of new materials, changing methods, and developing standards in the conservation profession. The four-color publication is distributed three times a year to AIC members and museum, library, and university subscribers.
The American Institute for Conservation is the largest conservation membership organization in the United States, and counts among its more than 3000 members the majority of professional conservators, conservation educators and conservation scientists worldwide. The Journal of the American Institute for Conservation (JAIC, or the Journal) is the primary vehicle for the publication of peer-reviewed technical studies, research papers, treatment case studies and ethics and standards discussions relating to the broad field of conservation and preservation of historic and cultural works. Subscribers to the JAIC include AIC members, both individuals and institutions, as well as major libraries and universities.
The JAIC began as the Bulletin of the International Institute for Conservation - American Group (IIC-AG), in April 1961. In 1975, three years after the IIC-AG became independently incorporated as the American Institute for Conservation (AIC), the last issue (Volume 16, Number 1) of the Bulletin was printed. Two years later, the publication was completely redesigned as the JAIC, and the first issue (Volume 16, Number 2) was released to the membership. Since that time, the JAIC has been published at first twice and now three times a year, and between Volume 16:2 (February, 1977) and Volume 39:3 (Fall, Winter 2000) there are 56 issues containing approximately 5000 pages of text and and almost 2000 illustrations. These issues include a broad range of peer-reviewed articles on conservation treatment case studies; issues of conservation history, philosophy, or method; conservation research; and technical studies aimed at addressing questions in allied fields. Given the progressively incremental development of conservation theory and practice, the great majority of these benchmark articles continue to be relevant and useful; and in fact represent the greatest single resource for the core body of knowledge relating to preservation and conservation activities.
Unfortunately, back issues of this essential publication were not always easy to find. Because the JAIC is essentially an AIC member benefit, many museum conservation libraries may only contain copies subsequent to their original affiliation with the organization. In the past two decades individual membership in AIC has tripled, and institutional membership has increased five times what it was in 1977. Clearly, the majority of conservators practicing today would rarely have access to a complete set of AIC Journals. And students, museums without conservation departments, and the majority of allied professionals would find access even more difficult.
Nor was there an unlimited supply of back issues available from the AIC. Volumes from 1977 to 1989 exist only in a small number of original hard-copies, since either no digital version was ever produced or was never saved. Issues published after 1989 were written in a variety of mutually incompatible software formats, and stored on hardware ranging from 5 1/4" PC floppies to Macintosh Zip disks. Notwithstanding the realization that archiving materials on magnetic media with its limited service life is nowhere near 'archival', rapid changes in the computer industry have also rendered many older program files and disk formats unreadable. Furthermore, substantial corrections were often made to the original files at the printer. And none of the illustrations, photographs and line art are available in digital form, since they were usually stripped into the 'blue line' copies prior to printing.
In 1998, the AIC Board decided to make this unique resource available via the world wide, both to preserve the data contained in the JAIC, and to increase its availability by allowing the files to be publicly accessed. At the same time, it was decided to only include issues more than three years old, thus retaining the members-only benefit of recently printed editions. This website, which went online in April, 2001, is the result. Subsequent issues of the JAIC, as well as other AIC publications, will be periodically added to further develop this valuable resource.
Instructions to Authors
The Journal welcomes short communications and longer submissions on subjects of interest to professional conservators. Subjects may include conservation treatment case studies; issues of conservation history, philosophy, or method; conservation research; or technical studies aimed at addressing questions in allied fields.
Manuscripts are reviewed for their interest and overall suitability for the Journal, as well as for accuracy, clarity, and effectiveness of communication. The author will be expected to complete minor revisions within one month and major revisions within three months. The length of time between submission and publication will vary according to the amount of revision necessary.
SUBMISSIONS
The deadlines for receipt of manuscripts are February 1, May 1, August 1, and November 1. Please address questions and send manuscripts via email to the publications manager, Sloan Carroll, at scarroll@aic-faic.org. The AIC office must receive the manuscript and accompanying artwork by the deadline date for it to be considered in that cycle. If there are multiple authors for a submission, one should be designated the corresponding author who will be responsible for all communication with the editorial office.
FORMAT REQUIREMENTS
Papers must be submitted in English, typed in a 12-point standard typeface, double-spaced (including captions and references) with a one-inch margin on all sides and numbered pages. Manuscripts should be limited to 30 pages, including references; illustrations should be limited to a number equal to the length of six printed pages of the Journal. The submission of short communications is also encouraged.
Papers should include the following parts (in this order): an abstract of 100¨C200 words, the text, references, a list of suppliers of equipment (if any) with addresses, an author biography of approximately 100 words, and a list of figure captions (if applicable). Recent back issues of the Journal should be consulted for format and style.
AUTHOR SUBMISSION CHECKLIST
Before you submit your article, please make sure you have checked the following list of items.
1. Did you make sure to write the paper in third person instead of first person (I, me, mine, us, we, ours)? Third person case is required for submissions.
2. Did you include and number your subheads? Pay close attention to use of upper and lower case. For example, 1. INTRODUCTION, 2. PAINTING, 2.1 PAINTING AND CANVAS, 2.1.1 Initial Caps Only
3. Did you include a list of figure captions? Captions for a work of art should include artist, title, date, media or materials, dimensions (in metric), and credit (including museum number).
4. If you have included tables in your article, have you made sure that they are consistent with Journal table style?
5. Is your document saved as a Microsoft Word document or a text-only document?
6. Are your illustrations saved either in a Microsoft Word document or compiled into one PDF file? During the submission and review process the Journal does not accept individual image files.
7. Have you included your author biography at the end of your paper? Make sure to include your mailing address and email address.
8. Are your references in the author-date format described in The Chicago Manual of Style (examples follow)? Footnotes should not be used, and endnotes should be limited to three. Pay close attention to use of upper and lower case in the reference section.
PERMISSIONS AND COPYRIGHT
Authors are responsible for the content and accuracy of their articles and they will retain copyright to their written ideas, data, and analysis. However, as a condition of publication, the authors must assign copyright for the finalized version of their article to the American Institute for Conservation. An author assignment agreement will be sent with the final acceptance letter. For any included material owned or copyright by others, the authors must also obtain written permission for reproduction and current distribution in print as well as future electronic distribution. The written permission must be submitted to the AIC office.
PREVIOUS PUBLICATION
The substance of proposed articles must not have been published previously or have been submitted elsewhere, with the following exceptions: The Journal welcomes articles that have appeared in AIC Annual Meeting preprints, AIC specialty group preprints and postprints, and training conference postprints. Questions about submitting papers that have appeared in proceedings of other meetings should be directed to the editor-in-chief through the AIC office at (202) 452-9545.
PAGE PROOFS AND OFFPRINTS
Papers will be copy edited to conform to JAIC style. Authors will have the opportunity to review both manuscripts and page proofs before the article is published to ensure that nothing in regard to the meaning of the paper has been changed. However, JAIC reserves the right to maintain a consistent style. The author will receive 25 free offprints; in the case of multiple authors, the number remains at 25. More offprints may be obtained by prior agreement for an additional cost.
REFERENCE STYLE
Text Citations
Place in parentheses at the most appropriate location. For more than one reference, order chronologically.
Sample Text Citations
Basic: (Smith 1988)
Two references: (Smith 1988; Jones 1989)
Co-authors: (Smith and Jones 1988)
Multiple authors: (Smith et al. 1988)
Paraphrase: Smith (1988) described a method.
Direct quote: ¡°The cleaning theory is flawed¡± (Smith 1998, 176). [Make sure to include the exact page number when citing a direct quote.]
Reference List
For authors¡¯ names, use initials for first and middle names. Only the first author¡¯s name appears last-name-first. Use italics for titles of books and names of journals. Do not use italics for titles of unpublished documents or in-house documents and reports. For citations to journals, spell out title of journal; include issue number or month or season only when pagination is not continuous through a volume. Capitalize only the first word of a book title. Samples follow.
Sample References
book:
Clapp, A. 1979. Curatorial care of works of art on paper. Oberlin, Ohio: Intermuseum Conservation Laboratory.
edited book:
Zycherman, L. A., and R. Schrock, eds. 1988. A guide to museum pest control. Washington, D.C.: Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works and Association of Systematics Collections.
article in a book:
Schniewind, A. P., and D. P. Kronkright. 1984. Strength evaluation of deteriorated wood treated with consolidants. In Adhesives and consolidants, ed. N. S. Brommelle et al. London: International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works. 227¨C316.
article in a journal:
Torkelson, T. R., H. R. Hoyle, and V. K. Rowe. 1966. Toxicological hazards and properties of commonly used space, structural and certain fumigants. Pest Control 34(7): 13¨C18, 42¨C50.
article in a journal not attributed to author:
Consumer Reports. 1978. Silver care products. Consumer Reports 43(2): 1¨C10.
association as author:
NBS. 1951. Preservation of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States. NBS circular 505. Washington, D.C.: National Bureau of Standards.
entry in a dictionary:
Hawley, G. C. 1987. Condensed chemical dictionary, 10th ed. 23¨C44.
Standards and tests:
ASTM. 1987. Standard test for impact strength of adhesive bonds, D950¨C82. Philadelphia: American Society for Testing and Materials.
AIC preprints:
Heller, D. 1983. The coating of metal objects at Winterthur. AIC preprints. American Institute for Conservation 11th Annual Meeting, Baltimore. Washington, D.C.: AIC. 57¨C64.
unpublished document in archives:
Jones, E. G. 1949. Washington Allston¡¯s painting technique and his place in the colorist tradition. Unpublished typescript. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
in-house report:
McCabe, C. 1993. Reclearing treatment used for aged facsimile palladium prints. National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
database:
Conservation Information Network, Materials Database. 1989. Vikane. MCIN record 908.
personal communication:
Aronson, M. 1989. Personal communication. Isotope Laboratory, Institute of Geoplanetary and Planetary Physics, University of California, Los Angeles, Calif. [or other form of ID]
Web site addresses:
If the URL includes ¡°www,¡± the listing should read as follows:
www.website.com (accessed month/day/year).
If the URL does not include ¡°www,¡± the listing should read as follows:
http://aic.stanford.edu (accessed month/day/year).
Editorial Board
Contact Information
- For Information and comments on this online edition of the Journal, including bug reports, contact John Burke.
- For information limited to server operations, including Conservation OnLine (CoOL), contact Walter Henry.
- For Journal subscription information,contact the AIC office in Washington, D.C., at 202-452-9545.
- For additional information about AIC membership and services, see the AIC Website.
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