All the texts sent to „Sztuka i Kultura” undergo reviewing in a two-stage process. First, the articles submitted to printing pass through qualification procedures carried out by Editorial Board (Komitet Redakcyjny) and Advisory Board (Rada Konsultacyjna). Having received a positive response the articles are directed to two independent Reviewers, who represent other renowned Polish scientific units and remain outside any close relations to the Authors.

Basing on the received evaluation, the Editor-in-chief makes a decision about rejecting a publication, accepting it for print or sending it back to the Authors in order for them to introduce necessary corrections (substantive, stylistic etc.).

Bearing in mind the highest quality of the published scientific articles, the Editors of „Sztuka i Kultura” display utmost care as to the reliability of the scientific achievements presented on the journal’s pages, alongside strict observance of the ethical standards as well as copyrights. This applies also to the featured photographs. The Authors willing to introduce photographs as illustrations to their articles should be in possession of full publishing rights, otherwise they will be held responsible for any infringement in the area.

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I. The Authors writing for „Sztuka i Kultura” are obliged to:

1. submit a declaration stating that all information included in their scientific articles are original and truthful.
2. cooperate with the Editors in terms of information exchange in the course of the procedure preparing their articles for printing.
3. disclose all the data on the previous publishing of their scientific text, providing it is fully or partly reprinted.
4. indicate the external sources of financing the research the results of which are presented in the submitted scientific articles.
5. disclose the information on any potential conflict of interest which may be encountered in the process of article preparation for printing.
6. acquire an approval to publish the elements of the article protected by copyright of other legal entities (photographs, drawings ).

II. The Reviewers of „Sztuka i Kultura” are obliged to:

1. assess the received articles fairly and impartially, in accordance with the highest ethical standards.
2. make every effort to raise the scientific value of the reviewed texts.
3. withhold their judgment if the subject-matter of the article they are to review lies outside of their scientific competence.
4. dispense with the reviewing procedure in the case of an Author-Reviewer conflict of interest.
5. immediately inform the Editors should they notice any infringement of ethical standards in the reviewed papers (plagiarism).
6. observe the rules of confidentiality as to all information connected with the reviewing process.

III. The Editors of „Sztuka i Kultura” is obliged to:

1. provide on-line information as to the rules for reviewing the submitted articles.
2. observe highest standards in the process of reviewing scientific texts while disclosing no content whatsoever to unrelated parties.
3. make impartial and independent decisions as to accepting articles for publishing, based solely on their substantive value and significance.
4. provide the Authors with reliable information (possibly followed by explanatory notes) on the reasons for accepting or dismissing their texts.
5. observe the rule of confidentiality as to the submitted articles over the whole process of editorial and publishing work.
6. agree with the Authors on any changes introduced within their scientific texts (except for copy-editing and proofreading).

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Reviewers of „Sztuka i Kultura” to date:

• Volume 1 (2013):

Agnieszka Bender (Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw, Poland)

Krzysztof Stefański (University of Lodz, Poland)

• Volume 2 (2014):

Waldemar Deluga (Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw, Poland)

Jerzy Malinowski (Nicolaus Copernicus University, Poland)

• Volume 3 (2015):

Eleonora Jedlińska (University of Lodz, Poland)

Irena Rolska (The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Poland)

• Volume 4 (2016):

Ewa Letkiewicz (Maria Curie Skłodowska University in Lublin, Poland)

Małgorzata Wrześniak (Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw, Poland)

• Volume 5 (2017/2018):

Waldemar Deluga (University of Ostrava, Czech Republic)
Bohdan Michalski (Prof. em. Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw; SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Poland)

• Volume 6 (2019-2022):

Agnieszka Bender (The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Poland)

Jakub Sito (The Institute of Art of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw, Poland)