Artbull Submission

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name: artbull-submission
description: Use when running the final pre-submission preflight for The Art Bulletin — double-blind anonymization, the required Word files (manuscript, abstract, illustrations, captions, cover sheet), word/abstract/illustration caps, Chicago formatting, and the permissions status. Final checks; it does not draft content.
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# Submission Preflight (artbull-submission)

The last check before e-mailing the submission to **the.art.bulletin@collegeart.org** (or via a
large-file transfer service). The Art Bulletin is **double-blind** and accepts **Microsoft Word
only** — no PDFs, because PDFs cannot be anonymized for review. The most common avoidable failures are
broken anonymity, a PDF submission, and an over-length manuscript. Verify volatile specifics on the
official page first.

## When to trigger

- "Submitting this week" — last pass before sending the files
- Confirming the file set, caps, and anonymization
- Checking that permissions are at least underway (see `artbull-images-and-permissions`)

## Process facts (verify volatile items on the official page)

- **Owner / publisher:** College Art Association (CAA) / Taylor & Francis (Routledge).
- **Submission:** electronic only — **e-mail** (`the.art.bulletin@collegeart.org`) or **large-file
  transfer**; **Microsoft Word, not PDF**.
- **Review model:** **double-blind** — strip all author-identifying information from text and notes.
- **Article length:** **up to 16,000 words including endnotes** (待核实; confirm current cap).
- **Abstract:** **no more than 100 words**; **biographical statement ≤ 50 words** on the cover sheet.
- **Illustrations:** **maximum 20 images** with captions in a **single Word file ≤ 10 MB** at
  submission; **high-resolution files supplied promptly on acceptance**.
- **Style:** **The Chicago Manual of Style**, **endnotes** (CMOS ch. 14); 12-pt, double-spaced.
- **Permissions:** the **author** secures and pays for reproduction rights and photography (fair use
  per the CAA code).
- **Fee:** no submission fee stated; optional open-access **APC** under T&F Open Select after
  acceptance (待核实).

## Preflight checklist

### Files (separate Word files)
- [ ] Manuscript (Word, 12-pt, double-spaced, **endnotes**)
- [ ] Abstract (**≤ 100 words**)
- [ ] Illustrations file (single Word file **≤ 10 MB**, **≤ 20 images** with captions)
- [ ] Separate captions/list-of-illustrations file
- [ ] Cover sheet (author, **≤ 50-word bio**, contact, **word count**)

### Anonymity (double-blind)
- [ ] No author name/affiliation/acknowledgments in manuscript or notes
- [ ] Self-citations neutralized (no "as I argued in…")
- [ ] **Submitted as Word, not PDF** (so the office can anonymize)
- [ ] Identifying **file metadata stripped** (document properties)

### Length, style & images
- [ ] Article ≤ ~16,000 words **including endnotes**
- [ ] Chicago notes/endnotes; "Figure n" references consistent; full credit-line captions
- [ ] Permissions secured or clearly underway; high-res image plan ready for acceptance

## Anti-patterns

- Submitting a **PDF** (cannot be anonymized — breaks the process)
- Leaving author identifiers in text, notes, or file metadata
- Over 16,000 words once endnotes are counted; abstract over 100 words
- More than 20 illustrations or an illustration file over 10 MB
- Treating permissions as a post-acceptance problem only

## Output format

```
【Files】manuscript · abstract · illustrations · captions · cover sheet — all Word? [Y/N]
【Anonymized】text + notes + metadata clean; Word not PDF? [Y/N]
【Length】words incl. endnotes ≤ 16,000? abstract ≤ 100? bio ≤ 50? [Y/N]
【Illustrations】≤ 20 images, file ≤ 10 MB? [Y/N]
【Style】Chicago endnotes + captions/credit lines? [Y/N]
【Permissions】secured/underway + high-res plan? [Y/N]
【Next】await decision → artbull-revision-and-response on R&R
```

## Supplementary resources

- [`../../resources/external_tools.md`](../../resources/external_tools.md) — anonymization, Chicago, and image-prep tooling
- [`../../resources/official-source-map.md`](../../resources/official-source-map.md) — official Art Bulletin / CAA submission facts and 待核实 markers