About the Journal
AIMS AND SCOPE OF PAMIĘTNIK TEATRALNY
Pamiętnik Teatralny [Theatrical Memoir] is a peer-reviewed academic journal focusing on the history and historiography of theater, drama, and performance. The quarterly, in keeping with its tradition, addresses topics related to Polish theater culture in its broadest sense while remaining open to other contexts of theater, drama, and performance studies, as well as to interdisciplinary critical idioms. Bilingual since 2020, it also publishes texts presenting research on other performance and theater cultures and systematically broadens the spectrum of topics to attract both Polish and international readership.
Pamiętnik Teatralny's international editorial team works for the advancement of academic research on theater and performance history and historiography through a publishing policy that promotes inclusive, informed, and ethical academic debate based on reliable scholarly publications of the highest possible quality. In our publication ethics we follow the COPE guidelines.
On an on-going basis, we invite Polish or English language original, refereed manuscripts to three main sections: “Essays and Articles” (research and review articles, peer-reviewed and indexed), “Presentations” (review articles and essay-length book reviews, peer-reviewed and indexed; shorter book-reviews, internally assessed), and “Reminiscences” (internally assessed). Pamiętnik Teatralny also publishes research and review articles in essay-clusters focused on a special topic (peer-reviewed and indexed). Among the methodologically diverse papers we publish, the contributions presenting archival documents or annotated critical editions are accepted given that they provide a valuable primary material for theater scholars.
We welcome proposals from scholars of diverse academic and cultural backgroud, both experienced and those at the beginning of their academic careers. The journal's audience includes scholars and students of theater and performance or culture and literature studies, as well as theater and history enthusiasts.
PUBLICATION FORM AND SCHEDULE
The journal is published quarterly. Since 2020 the online version of issue is the original one (ISSN: 2658-2899). All the issues appear in print form as well (ISSN: 0031-0522). Selected articles are posted in ahead-of-print mode before they are included in forthcoming issues. All content is available online immediately in open access on CC BY 4.0 license. Issues from 1/2018 to 3/2022 are available on CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license).
FEES AND CHARGES
To ensure greater diversity, inclusivity, and equity in academic debate, we do not charge authors any fees.
FINACIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
Pamiętnik Teatralny is published, financed, and organizationally supported by the Institute of Art of the Polish Academy of Sciences in partnership with a non-profit organization Liber Pro Arte. The journal is also partly subsidized by programs or grants of the Polish Ministry of Education and Science and the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage. All information about any additional specific support is always displayed on the website. The journal does not publish advertisements or any other paid content.
ARCHIVING
The long-term preservation of access to Pamiętnik Teatralny is provided thanks to archiving in POLONA (a digital library created by the National Library of Poland through which the resources of the National Library and other institutions are made available free of charge in digital form). All published content will also be available there should the journal cease to be published.
THE HISTORY OF PAMIĘTNIK TEATRALNY
Pamiętnik Teatralny [Theatrical Memoir] was established by Leon Schiller in 1952. Ever since its beginnings the journal has been published continuously by the Institute of Art of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Leon Schiller was the first Editor-in-Chief, followed in this role by: Irena Schillerowa (1954-1955), Bohdan Korzeniewski and Zbigniew Raszewski (1956-1992), Edward Krasiński (1993-2014), and Jarosław Komorowski (2015-2019).
