Editorial Guidelines

1. Submission process

Authors are invited to submit their manuscripts to AI & Antiquity (AIA) via the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform, following the steps outlined therein. Each submission must include complete metadata for all authors, including academic affiliation, ORCID iD, and email address.

Upon receipt, AIA will confirm the submission and notify authors within 30 days whether the manuscript has passed the initial editorial screening. This preliminary decision is based on the article’s relevance to the journal’s scope and its adherence to the editorial guidelines. Submissions that do not meet these criteria may be returned for revision or declined at this stage.

AIA employs a double-blind peer review system, in which the identities of both author and reviewer remain anonymous. All submissions are first assessed by the editorial board, and only those that meet scientific standards and align with the journal’s aims will be sent out for external review.

2. Accepted languages and originality

  • Manuscripts must be original, unpublished work and not under consideration by another journal.

  • AIA accepts manuscripts in Catalan, Spanish, English, French, Portuguese, and Italian.

  • Texts must be anonymized and formatted according to the editorial and bibliographic guidelines.

3. Article types and length

  • Research articles: 5,000–10,000 words.

  • Case studies / teaching project reports: 2,500–5,000 words.

  • Critical reviews of tools, books, or digital resources: 1,000–2,500 words.

Articles must make an original contribution either in factual content or interpretative analysis. The editors reserve the right to reject submissions that do not meet scholarly standards, including clarity of language, syntax, style, and accuracy in the use of sources.

4. Formatting requirements

  • File format: Word, uploaded via OJS.

  • Font: Cambria, size 12.

  • Line spacing: 1.15.

  • Paragraphs: First line indented 0.76 cm. Subsequent paragraphs within the same section set in 10 pt.

  • Footnotes: Cambria, size 10, single-spaced, indented 0.5 cm.

  • Foreign words: Italicized.

Quotations:

  • Short quotations: double quotation marks (“ ”).

  • Quotations inside quotations: single quotation marks (‘ ’).

  • Long quotations (+3 lines): separate paragraph, no quotation marks, indented 0.5 cm on both sides.

5. Abstracts and keywords

All articles must include a title and abstract in the original language and in English. Abstracts should be 200–300 words and state the objectives, sources, and methodology. Five keywords must be provided in both languages. Titles, abstracts, and keywords are not counted toward the article’s word limit.

6. Visual material

  • Tables, charts, and images must be numbered in sequence (Table 1, Figure 1, etc.) with captions and sources.

  • AI-generated images must specify model, date of creation, and (if possible) the prompt.

  • Final structure of articles:

    1. Bibliography

    2. Tables (if any)

    3. Figures (if any)

  • Maximum file size: 10 MB. Authors must contact the editorial staff if larger files are needed.

7. Citation style

AIA follows the APA 7th edition citation style, with minor adaptations to ensure consistency across the journal.

  • In-text citations follow the author–date system:

    • Narrative: Ross and Baines (2024, p. 185) argue that...

    • Parenthetical: (Ross and Baines, 2024, p. 185)

  • Reference list rules:

    • Authors are always joined by and (not “y” / “&”).

    • Article and chapter titles in single quotation marks (‘ ’).

    • Journal titles, books, and proceedings in italics.

    • DOIs in the form doi:... (not as URLs).

    • Web resources and blogs require access date.

Examples

Book
Boden, M. A. (2018) Artificial intelligence: A very short introduction. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Edited book
Schreibman, S., Siemens, R. and Unsworth, J. (eds.) (2004) A companion to digital humanities. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing.

Chapter in an edited volume
McCarty, W. (2004) ‘Modeling: A study in words and meanings’, in Schreibman, S., Siemens, R. and Unsworth, J. (eds.) A Companion to Digital Humanities, pp. 254–272. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing.

Journal article
Luckin, R. (2017) ‘Towards artificial intelligence-based assessment systems’, Nature Human Behaviour, 1, article 0028. doi: 10.1038/s41562-016-0028

Journal article (online, with DOI)
De Angelis, L., Baglivo, F., Arzilli, G., Privitera, G. P., Ferragina, P., Tozzi, A. E. and Rizzo, C. (2023) ‘ChatGPT and the rise of large language models: The new AI-driven infodemic threat in public health’, Frontiers in Public Health, 11. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1166120.

Conference proceedings
Jafarian, A., Salah, R. M., Alsadoon, A., Patel, S., Alves, G. R. and Prasad, P. W. C. (2021) ‘Modify flipped model of co-regulation and shared-regulation impact in higher education, and role of facilitator on student’s achievement’, in 2021 International Conference on Computational Science and Computational Intelligence (CSCI), pp. 925–932. IEEE. doi: 10.1109/CSCI54926.2021.00169.

Thesis / Dissertation
Rivera Vargas, P. (2014) Ser estudiante universitario en contextos virtuales: vivencias y relatos de quienes realizan su formación en modalidad e-learning. Estudio de caso de la Universitat Oberta de Catalunya en los grados de Ingeniería Informática, Psicología y Administración de Empresa. PhD thesis. Universitat de Barcelona. (Accessed: 17 September 2025).

Webpage / blog post
Abideen, Z. (2023) ‘How OpenAI’s DALL-E works?’, Medium, 11 October. Available at: https://medium.com/@zaiinn440/how-openais-dall-e-works-da24ac6c12fa (Accessed: 17 September 2025).

Dataset
Lin, T.-Y., Maire, M., Belongie, S., Hays, J., Perona, P., Ramanan, D., Dollár, P. and Zitnick, C. L. (2014) ‘Microsoft COCO: Common Objects in Context’, in Computer Vision – ECCV 2014 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 8693), pp. 740–755. Springer, Cham. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-10602-1_48.

Software
Hugging Face (2024) Transformers, Version 4.42.0 [computer software]. Available at: https://pypi.org/project/transformers/4.42.0/ (Accessed: 17 September 2025).

8. Ethical standards

  • AIA adheres to the COPE Code of Conduct.

  • Plagiarism, self-plagiarism, or falsification of data will result in immediate rejection.

  • All authors must have contributed significantly to the research and writing. Ghost authorship and honorary authorship are not permitted.

  • Conflicts of interest must be disclosed at submission.

These standards are applied in line with the ethos of AI & Antiquity and the Center for Innovation in Ancient Worlds (CIAW), which together foster academic rigour, transparency, and inclusivity.

9. Use of generative AI

In line with the principles set out by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, AI & Antiquity recognises generative AI as a legitimate scholarly tool, comparable to translation software, spell checkers, or statistical programs. Authors are therefore free to use generative AI in the preparation of their manuscripts—whether for text, images, or data analysis—provided that such use is responsible, critical, and transparent.

The following principles apply:

  • Legitimacy: Generative AI may be used as a support tool but cannot replace the author’s intellectual responsibility, originality, or interpretation.

  • Transparency: While disclosure is not mandatory in every instance, we strongly encourage authors to acknowledge the use of generative AI in the methodology, acknowledgements, or figure captions. When possible, details such as model, version, prompt, and date should be included.

  • Responsibility: Authors remain fully accountable for the accuracy, validity, and ethical integrity of their work, regardless of the use of AI tools.

  • Integrity: Fabrication of data, plagiarism, or uncritical reliance on AI-generated output will result in rejection.

  • Peer review: For reasons of confidentiality and accountability, reviewers and editors may not use generative AI tools to prepare evaluations.

This policy reflects our conviction that AI, when used transparently and critically, can be a valuable aid in research and pedagogy, but it can never substitute for human authorship, scholarly rigour, and academic responsibility.

10. Copyright and licensing

  • Authors retain copyright of their articles.

  • Articles are published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

  • This allows sharing and reuse for academic, non-commercial purposes, provided attribution is given.

11. Accessibility and inclusion

Authors are encouraged to use inclusive, non-discriminatory language.

Tables and figures should include clear captions and, where possible, alternative text descriptions for accessibility.

AIA also recognises the diversity of its scholarly community. In line with our commitment to inclusivity, we encourage submissions that reflect or address neurodivergent perspectives in research and pedagogy. Authors who identify as neurodivergent are welcome to indicate any accessibility or communication preferences (e.g., format of reviewer feedback) when submitting their manuscript, so that the editorial process can be adapted to support equitable participation.

The journal is equally committed to addressing the historical invisibility of women in Ancient Studies and in academic research more broadly. Submissions that highlight, recover, or critically engage with marginalised voices—particularly those of women in antiquity and in scholarship—are especially welcome.

These commitments reflect the values of AI & Antiquity and of the Center for Innovation in Ancient Worlds (CIAW), reinforcing our dedication to accessibility, neurodivergence, and the recovery of historically marginalised voices.

12. Submission checklist

Before submitting your manuscript to AI & Antiquity, please ensure that:

  • The manuscript is original, unpublished, and not under review elsewhere.

  • The file is in Word format, using Cambria 12, 1.15 spacing, with correct paragraph and footnote formatting.

  • The text has been anonymized for double-blind review (no author names or self-references).

  • Metadata in OJS includes author names, affiliations, ORCID iD, and email addresses.

  • The title, abstract (200–300 words), and five keywords are provided in both the article’s original language and in English.

  • The references must follow the APA 7th edition citation style, with minor adaptations applied by the journal to ensure consistency. All entries must be complete and formatted consistently.

  • Tables, figures, and charts are properly labeled (Table 1, Figure 1, etc.), with captions and sources, and appear in the correct order after the bibliography.

  • Any AI-generated text or images are clearly acknowledged, including model, version, date, and (if applicable) prompt.

  • All potential conflicts of interest are disclosed.

  • If the manuscript is not in English, the English abstract has been proofread for clarity and accuracy.

  • Accessibility needs or neurodivergent communication preferences have been indicated, if relevant.

  • The manuscript uses inclusive, non-discriminatory language and, where appropriate, engages critically with issues of representation and visibility (e.g., women, marginalised groups, neurodivergence).