TASKS OF THE EDITORIAL BOARD AND COUNCIL

The editorial team of Sacrum et Decorum is committed to the mission of fostering, stimulating and promoting research into Christian sacred art of the 19th–21st centuries in Poland and worldwide. The editors are responsible for the journal’s academic development; they conduct internal reviews of submitted texts and select articles, working in collaboration with affiliated editors. Members of the editorial team are not permitted to evaluate submissions based on their own perspectives or research interests.

The principles of our editorial practice are set out in the tab "Ethics". 

EDITORIAL TASKS:

* substantive development of the journal;

* initial selection of submitted articles and making final decisions on publication after completion of the review process;

* organisation and evaluation of the review process;

* communicating with authors, reviewers and readers in accordance with ethical principles;

* organising and implementing the entire publishing process (including substantive and stylistic editing of texts);

* maintaining and enhancing the reputation of the journal in various academic circles.

TASKS OF AFFILIATED EDITORS:

* strengthening the principles of diversity, inclusiveness and equality by encouraging submissions from researchers from different scientific and cultural backgrounds;

* internal evaluation of submitted texts;

* disseminating information about the journal in various scientific and cultural communities.

TASKS OF THE SCIENTIFIC COUNCIL:

* consulting on the evaluation of texts in disputed cases;

* considering appeals against publication decisions;

* resolving disputed issues concerning publication ethics;

* disseminating information about the journal in various scientific and cultural circles.