FORUM+ for research and arts

Aims and scope

FORUM+ explores the latest trends in research in the arts, which is gaining importance in higher arts education in Flanders and the Netherlands. Our journal aims to stimulate the dialogue between research in the arts and the social context in which it is established: this way, we can offer a platform for creative approaches and critical reflections on our world.

The arts are deliberately defined in a non-exhaustive sense: music, drama, dance, and (audio-)visual and applied arts are some of the represented fields. The interdisciplinary profile of FORUM+ can accomodate discipline-related issues, but also allows for the exposure of cross-links and differences. Our journal's name reflects this intention: we want to be a forum for the exchange of ideas, with a plus.

FORUM+ is primarily aimed at researchers, teachers, and students within all artistic disciplines, but it also brings current developments of research in the arts closer to the broader art-loving public. To achieve this, FORUM+ aims to deliver accessibility in form and content, positioning itself in between an academic and a cultural journal.

FORUM+ publishes contributions in Dutch and English that stem from original research and are peer-reviewed by the editorial staff and a member of the editorial advisory board with specific expertise in this field.

Besides traditional scientific articles, the editorial board welcomes a variety of other contributions, such as visual and reflective essays, podcasts, interviews and dialogues (among others). Additionally, our open dossiers cluster articles and contributions on certain themes that circulate within artistic research. In this way, FORUM+ aims to advance the many ways in which research in the arts is expressed and articulated today.

Inclusivity

FORUM+ places great importance on inclusive language use and pays specific attention to this during the editing process. For tips, you can visit this website, for example. The editorial team are continuously looking for ways to increase FORUM+'s (online) accessibility.

Frequency

FORUM+ is published three times a year (February, May, October) by Amsterdam University Press (AUP) and the Royal Conservatoire of Antwerp (RCA), in collaboration with the Antwerp Research Institute for the Arts (ARIA).

Publication ethics

Publisher AUP and FORUM+ endorse the COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) guidelines and will pursue cases of suspected research and publication misconduct (e.g. falsification, unethical experimentation, plagiarism, inappropriate image manipulation, redundant publication).

Folio

FORUM+ is part of the non-profit organisation Folio, which supports the interests of (online) magazines and journals and allows readers to immerse themselves in an enormous range of content from Flemish magazines on literature, art, culture and heritage. See www.foliomagazines.be/over-folio for more information.

ISSN

0779-7397

Open access

FORUM+ is published in Diamond Open Access (DOA) with the following Creative Commons-licence: Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). The license allows articles to be downloaded and shared with others, provided that FORUM+ and the author of the article are mentioned, that the article is not altered, and that the work is not used commercially. Articles in this journal have Digital Object Identifiers (DOI’s) that are registered at CrossRef. A DOI is a unique number sequence which identifies a published article.

Reproduction of articles and illustrations is permitted only with the express permission of the publisher.

The editors have made every effort to track down copyright holders and obtain permission. If you think you are entitled to published materials, please send an e-mail to redactie@forum-online.be.