About the Journal

The open access publication channel Dance Articulated engages research that offers momentum to future dialogues and community building within dance. The journal aims to increase the publication opportunities for researchers in the fields of dance, dance education, and choreography, stimulating the sharing of such research and contributing to new networks and new readers of research in dance, dance education, and choreography.

Dance Articulated articles are published under Creative Commons licence CC-BY 4.0

Dance Articulated mainly publishes peer-reviewed research articles, but also editorials and selected reviews. 

The aims and scope of Dance Articulated 

  • To present contemporary and cutting edge practice-led, artistic, or theory driven research connected to dance, choreography and dance pedagogies.
  • To stimulate to a stronger connection between practice and theory, and to generate new theory in the field of dance, choreography and dance pedagogies.
  • To document and share experiences within dance research nationally and internationally.
  • To stimulate the development of concept building and an academic writing tradition that conveys embodied experiences and expressions of dance.
  • To contribute to global networking on within a broad field of dance research.
  • To highlight specific themes connected to dance research as suggested by the editorial board or guest editors.

Section Policies

Articles

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

 

Author Guidelines

Guidelines for Research Articles

  • Articles shall have a clear focus that relates to the aims and scope of Dance Articulated as stated above.
  • Languages that can be used are English, Norwegian, Swedish or Danish.
  • Upon submission the author should submit:

- The article in full format, inclusive of reference list, maximum 7000 words. A figure counts as 200 words. 

- A short abstract of maximum 200 words in the language used in the article + a short abstract of 200 words in English if the language of the article is Norwegian, Swedish or Danish.

- A separate page with name of the author + a biography of 100 words in English, and in Norwegian, Swedish or Danish if that is the language used in the article.

Formatting

  • European standard paper size, A4 210 x 297 mm.
  • Times New Roman size 12.
  • 1,5 line spacing in all parts of the text, including qutations and reference list.
  • Separate sections within the text with indent
  • Never use big letters in titles.
  • Never use underlining in any parts of the text.
  • Divide the text with the use of subtitles that propel the text forwards.
  • If you need one more level of subtitles, make these cursive, not bold.
  • Use Times New Roman size 14, bold, on main title. Use Times New Roman size 12, bold, on subtitles. Use Times New Roman size 12, cursive not bold, on next level of subtitles (if this level is needed). Like this:

Main title
Subtitles
Subtitles next level

  • Put the author name below the main title with one line spacing (press space key once). After the author name, press space key twice before start of the main text.
  • Press the space key once before and after each new subtitle
  • Format titles of books, journals and art work with cursive.
  • Use 1cm margin on each side.
  • Mark page number in the lower right corner.

Photos and Illustrations:

  • Use only photos and illustrations that you are permitted to use by the copyright holders. Authors are responsible for the use of photos/illustrations.
  • The copyright must obey to creative commons licence CC-BY 4.0
  • Accredit photographer/artist, name of performance and of dancers/actors.
  • Mark where the photos/illustrations should be included in the text, and attach them as separate digital attachments (JPG, TIFF, PNG), all with minimum 300 dpi resolution.
  • Links to video material in the article text are welcome.

References:

  • Use the APA 7thmanual https://apastyle.apa.org for references in the text and for the reference list.
  • Use an author’s first name the first time s/he is referred to within the actual text. Do not use an author’s first name if a reference is referred to only in parenthesis.
  • Do not use endnotes but footnotes. Use the automatic footnote system in the word program. Endotes should be used to a minimal extent, and no meaning-bearing content should be included in endnotes.
  • Direct quotes less than 40 words should be written into the current text and marked with quotation marks.
  • Direct quotes longer than 40 words should be marked as an own paragraph with indentation. Use the tab key twice and use Times New Roman size 10. Do not use quotation mark nor cursive text.
  • If choreographers, companies and art works are mentioned in the text, these should be included in the reference list

Research ethical guidelines

All articles under consideration for publication in Dance Articulated must follow accepted ethical guidelines, including consent from everybody participating in the research. 

The Vancouver rules must be followed for co-authorship.

Journal Artificial Intelligence Policy

Dance Articulated recognises that generative AI tools are increasingly used in research and writing practices, including within artistic, arts-based, practice-based and educational research. Used reflectively and transparently, such tools may support scholarly work.

For articles in Dance Articulated, AI based tools (including large language models and other generative systems) may not be listed as authors or co‑authors, as authorship entails responsibility for the accuracy, integrity, originality, and ethical conduct of the work.

Manuscripts may make use of AI‑assisted tools as part of the research or writing process. Examples are: for language support, translation, or assistance with structuring of the text. When AI tools are used in this way, the authors are responsible for the content produced and must acknowledge the use of AI at relevant points in the manuscript. If AI is used for analysis, this must be described in the method section of the article.

AI‑generated content should not be cited as a scholarly source. Authors are expected to ensure that all sources are traceable and that the use of AI does not compromise academic integrity, ethical standards, or the handling of sensitive data.

All articles must include an AI declaration as an Appendix, describing that AI was not used in thos article, or how it was used. 

Dance Articulated encourages critical reflection on the methodological, ethical, and human implications of AI assisted research practices, in line with the journal’s commitment to responsible and transparent scholarship.

Article Processing Charge

Dance Articulated charges an article processing charge (APC) of 5,000 NOK for peer-reviewed articles. The APC is requested only after an article has been accepted for publication.

The APC is used exclusively to cover costs that cannot be carried out by the editorial team, which is professional language proofreading and article layout/design. DA's long-time proof-reader is John Shepherd based in Finland. The layout and design of the articles are made by the small artist driven design business Trine+Kim in Norway.  

Dance Articulated is published as Gold open access standard (CC-BY 4.0), is freely available to read and download, and operates outside commercial academic publishing structures. Neither the editorial board nor NTNU’s Open Journal Systems platform takes out profit from the APC.

Fee waivers
Authors without an affiliation to a research institution that can support the APC may apply for a full or partial fee waiver. Requests for waivers must be submitted at the time of submission. The corresponding author should include a letter of request stating:

  • institutional affiliation
  • type of waiver requested (partial or full)

Information about APC payment and waiver requests is not shared with reviewers, and financial considerations have no influence on editorial or peer-review decisions.


Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

Dance Articulated articles are published under Creative Commons licence CC-BY 4.0

Copyright Notice

Authors contributing to Dance Articulated retain the copyright of their article but agree to publish their articles under the terms of the Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). This allows third parties to copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format, and to remix, transform, and build upon the material, for any purpose, even commercially, under the condition that appropriate credit is given, that a link to the license is provided, and that the third party indicates if changes were made. Third parties may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses the third party or its use.


Dance Articulated allows the author(s) to hold copyright and retain publishing rights without restrictions.

Authors must sign a copyright agreement before publication.

Archiving

This journal utilizes the LOCKSS system to create a distributed archiving system among participating libraries and permits those libraries to create permanent archives of the journal for purposes of preservation and restoration.

Author Self-Archiving

Authors are permitted and encouraged to post manuscripts, incl supplementary material, submitted to Dance Articulated on personal or institutional websites, prior to and after publication (while providing the bibliographic details of that publication).

Privacy Statement

The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.

Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

  1. The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  2. The submission file is in Microsoft Word document file format.
  3. Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  4. The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines
  5. The instructions in Ensuring a Blind Review have been followed.
  6. A title page with author information and affiliations for all authors is uploaded as a separate document when submitting.
  7. The corresponding author is authorized by all co-authors to submit the manuscript and to be the contact person on behalf of all co-authors during the review and editorial process.
  8. By checking off the items in this checklist the corresponding author formally takes responsibility for the points noted.
  9. Funding for the article processing charge (APC) of 5.000 NOK is secured, or application for a partial or full waiver is delivered.
  10.  

 Peer-review  of research articles for DANCE ARTICULATED

To submit a research article in Dance Articulated the authors are asked to follow the guidelines and submit a complete manuscript through the journal website. The peer review process is double blind.

The editorial board sends the report from the blind review to the authors and suggest further process for revision of the text, alternatively rejects the article.

Peer-reviewers must confirm that no Artificial Intelligence tools is used in the preparation of the review. The copyright of the submitted material material remains with the authors, and no part of the manuscript under review must be shared with a AI systems or any third parties.

Guidelines for peer-reviewers

Please consult the author guidelines of DA for your review.

 To qualify as a research publication the article shall:

  1. Be relevant as dance research and present new insight to the field.
  2. Be presented in a form, where the methodology used is clear, and the results transparent and/or useful for new research.
  3. Have a linguistic form, which makes it accessible for most (artist-) researchers that might have an interest in it.

The reviewer is asked to evaluate and answer the following aspects and questions:

To what degree does the manuscript meet the demands presented in requests 1, 2 and 3 above?

If the article is submitted to a special issue, is the article relevant for the special issue (please consult the Call for articles to be found on https://www.ntnu.no/ojs/index.php/ps 

 Is the article relevant for the dance field and does it present new knowledge, insights or perspectives?

 Is the academic level good, are the results transparent and/or useful in new research?

Does the article have a linguistic form, which makes it accessible for most researchers on the field?

 Does the manuscript need revision and in that case, how?

 Other comments: (please give any other advise to the author)

 Recommendations to the editorial board:

(  ) I recommend publication, revision is not needed

(  ) I recommend publication with minor revision in accordance with the recommendations in this review

(  ) I recommend publication with major revision in accordance with the recommendations in this review

(  ) I recommend revision and resubmission

(  ) I do not recommend publication

 

Core Journal Information

Journal name: Dance Articulated
ISSN: 2703-8328
Editor-in-chief: Tone Pernille Østern
Editor-in-chief’s email address: tone.pernille.ostern@ntnu.no
Publisher: NTNU Open Access Journals
Publisher’s address: ILU, NTNU, 7491 Trondheim, Norway
Publisher’s organization number: 974 767 880
Publisher contact: Tone Pernille Østern
Publisher contact e-mail: tone.pernille.ostern@ntnu.no
Journal owner: NTNU Open Access Journals
Journal owner’s address: ILU, NTNU, 7491 Trondheim, Norway
Article Processing Charge (APC): NOK 5.000.-
Fee Waiver policy: Partial or complete, by application
License: Creative Commons-lisensen CC-BY 4.0
DOAJ status: Registered