Transformations: A DARIAH Journal
The Scientific Committee is composed of Academics from outside the Editorial Board whose subdomains/subfields cover, as far as possible, the disciplines and topics represented in the journal. Francesco Gelati, Head of Section Digital Services at University of Hamburg Archives, has been appointed (in July 2025) Chair of the Scientific Committee for a term of two years, renewable once.
The Scientific Committee (SC) contributes, in collaboration with the EB, to ensuring the quality of the journal's scientific content. Its members participate in the evaluation process managed by the EB and are responsible for carrying out the assessment of the contents themselves. They can also suggest external experts for reading and evaluating submissions. The Editorial Board will then appoint them formally.
The SC’s missions are to review submissions to Transformations, suggest reviewers, and exchange with authors in the context of the reviewing process. The SC is not in charge of the operation of the journal, including finances, recruitment, and administration.
Regarding Authority, the Scientific Committee provides scholarly input on the quality of the submissions to Transformations (own review, commission of an external reviewer, interactions with the EB). The Scientific Committee does not have final responsibility for decisions but gives advice to the Editorial Board.
The SC consists of members with experience or knowledge in SSH, more specifically digitally-enabled Arts and Humanities. SC members come from diverse backgrounds, representing different scholarly cultures and disciplines.The SC is an independent body, to be consulted in scientific matters. Its members cannot hold other roles within Transformations.
SC members are appointed for a period of 4 years, and can be reappointed for new terms. Members of the Editorial Board may not be members of the Scientific Committee. Decisions are made by consensus and, if consensus cannot be reached, by majority vote.
The chair shall be appointed by the members of the SC. The chair of the SC acts as advisor to the Editorial Board.
There will be at least 2 virtual meetings per year, with the agendas distributed 2 weeks before meeting date, and the minutes distributed 2 weeks after the meeting date. Additional meetings to discuss specific issues might be arranged at shorter notice.
Outputs of the discussions of the Scientific Committee will be inputted to the Editorial Board.
There is no specific budget allocated for the work of the Scientific Committee. Members are expected to bear their own costs.
The Editorial Board manages the journal, and decides on the scientific orientation and scope of the journal. The members of the EB decide on the journal's editorial policy and are responsible for its day-to-day operations. The Editorial Board chooses the topic to be covered in each issue in full knowledge of the state of research in the disciplines addressed and scope of the journal.
The Editorial Board (EB) is composed of the editor-in-chief, two managing editors and one member of the DARIAH Coordination Office, the Communications Officer to support the promotion, dissemination and distribution of the journal’s calls and issues. A four-year term mandate for the position of editor-in-chief will be applied and a three-year term mandate for EB members, which will all be renewable.
The Editorial Board organises and runs the EB meetings (setting the agenda, discussing it, validating decisions and applying them). The EB is responsible for relations with the stakeholders relevant to the journal (including technical maintenance in collaboration with Episciences), with guest editors/thematic editors, and with Scientific Committee members. The EB is in charge of publication decisions and for the final form of published material.
The EB manages the evaluation of the submissions and makes the final decision on which ones will be published. It supports the Scientific Committee in the review process according to their specialities and interests. Finally, the EB collectively defines the editorial direction of the journal and contributes to making it known.
The EB is responsible for the choice and handling of the thematic collections (and Varia section) and the appointment of thematic editors. Thematic editors coordinate the editorial process of the thematic collections. The Editorial Board guarantees the scientific integrity of the editorial process. It makes sure that the peer review is conducted in compliance with the Core practices from COPE.
Contact: transformations@episciences.org
