The editors are pleased to invite submissions and inquiries from both established and emerging scholars of American art and related fields for all sections of our open-access journal. In general, Panorama publishes only original material that has not appeared elsewhere. All our content is reviewed; feature articles are double-blind peer reviewed, and all other content is either editor or guest editor reviewed. There are no submission or article publication charges, and all content is available on our site in full-text format free of charge, without embargo.
All article texts published in Panorama are distributed with a Creative Commons Noncommercial Attribution license (CC BY-NC 4.0). This license allows authors to retain the copyright to their work and grants users non-exclusive rights to share, copy, and/or redistribute the essay in any medium or format. Users may also adapt and/or build upon the article, as long as the original author and source are cited, and the use is for noncommercial purposes. Authors may also republish their material, with Panorama asking only for acknowledgement in the new source. Read the summary terms, or the full legal license code.
Permissions and fees for images and multimedia, when required, are secured directly through arrangement between Panorama’s contributors and the copyright holders. See Illustrations and Permissions Guidelines below.
All submissions (except for Talk Back) should be submitted through Panorama’s manuscript management system. Further guidelines for preparing submissions in each of Panorama’s various formats can be found below.
- 250-word abstract
- Article text in Microsoft Word document
- Illustrations and caption list in Microsoft Word document
- Files named according to the following convention: SUBJECT [or title]_abstract; SUBJECT_article; SUBJECT_captions; etc.
- Text and image files scrubbed of all identifying information. In Word, follow the folder path file/properties/advanced properties/summary to remove document author information.
- related conference or symposium papers revised for publication
- a suite of articles on a common theme
- written or transcribed roundtables
- interviews paired with an introductory text
- Emily C. Burns, Auburn University: emily.burns@auburn.edu
- Katelyn Crawford, Birmingham Museum of Art: kcrawford@artsbma.org
- Erin Pauwels, Temple University: erin.pauwels@temple.edu
- 150-word abstract
- Article in Microsoft Word document
- Illustrations and caption list in Microsoft Word document
- Files named according to the following convention: SUBJECT [or title]_abstract; SUBJECT_article; SUBJECT_captions; etc.
- Margaretta M. Lovell: mmlovell@berkeley.edu
- Marissa Vigneault: marissa.vigneault@usu.edu
- Amy Werbel, State University of New York, Fashion Institute of Technology, amy_werbel@fitnyc.edu
- Rebecca Bedell: rbedell@wellesley.edu
- Caroline M. Riley: cmriley@bu.edu
- Mora Beauchamp-Byrd: mbeauchampbyrd@ut.edu
Letters will be credited to the author and will not be published as “Anonymous,” unless there are legitimate concerns that warrant such a byline; such decisions will be made in consultation with the Editors. In all cases, current contact information should be provided, as the Editors may elect to contact the author. Text-only, publication-ready letters should be emailed to journalpanorama@gmail.com with the subject line “Talk Back.”
General Information
- All text should conform to Panorama’s Submissions Guidelines and Style Guide; it should be double-spaced and in 12-point Arial font.
- Text and notes should follow the format of the current edition of the Chicago Manual of Style
- Notes should use Chicago’s "Notes and Bibliography" format (though we do not require a separate bibliography) and should appear at the end of the text.
- In its initial appearance, each citation should be in its complete form; thereafter please use a shortened citation. Please consult Chicago's citation guide for more information.
- Authors are encouraged to use hyperlinks judiciously, taking a reader away from the text only in furtherance of the argument.
Fig. 0. Artist, Title of Work, date. Medium, dimensions. Collection; required credit line. Photography credit.