Call for papers
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/genealogy/special_issues/ABTW264369
Special Issue Editor
Dr. Jovan Jonovski
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Guest Editor
Macedonian Heraldic Society, Skopje 1000, North Macedonia
Interests: macedonian heraldry heritage; vexillology; phaleristics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue on “The Balkans in Heraldry– emergence, development, future” is part of Genealogy, a scholarly, peer-reviewed journal in our field, produced by international academic publishers MDPI (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/genealogy). The Guest Editor is Dr. Jovan Jonovski, President of the Macedonian Heraldic Society.
As an active scholar in this field, you are invited to submit a proposal for an article of interest to the academic and interest-group communities worldwide.
The topic is heraldry in the Balkans. Heraldry is understood in its broader meaning, personal, municipal, state, military, ecclesial, etc., and so is the Balkans. The aim is to present heraldry that takes forms other than those of the “traditional heraldic lands”. As heraldry is intertwined with genealogy, also articles connecting heraldry with wider genealogical issues, such as genealogical and status continuity, are accepted.
Bearing in mind that this publication will reach a different audience from those who attend heraldic conferences or read the literature produced by Heraldic Societies, etc., there is an opportunity to expand the scope away from the more traditional targets.
We request that, prior to submitting a manuscript, interested authors initially submit a proposed title and an abstract of 400–600 words summarizing their intended contribution. Please send it to the Guest Editors (jonovski@gmail.com) or to the Genealogy editorial office (genealogy@mdpi.com). Abstracts will be reviewed by the Guest Editors for the purposes of ensuring proper fit within the scope of the Special Issue. Full manuscripts will undergo double-blind peer review.
Some potential areas of focus might include the following, although all submissions are welcome and encouraged:
Emergence of the Balkans in heraldic sources;
The influence of European heraldic sources on the development of Balkan heraldry;
The development of heraldry in the Balkans and Southern European countries;
The development of genealogy and its heraldic/symbolic manifestations in the Balkans and Southern European countries;
Municipal heraldry—jurisdiction, rules, and system;
Military heraldry and vexillology of a Southern European country;
The politics of heraldry and the uses of arms for political purposes;
The concept of ‘nobility’ in different heraldic jurisdictions;
Nobile and commoner genealogy of the families in the Balkans and Southern European countries and its heraldic symbolisation;
The sociology of heraldry—do class and status matter?
Adherence to heraldic law in jurisdictions with no heraldic authorities;
Historic heraldry;
Education in heraldry;
Education in genealogy and family coats of arms;
Future of Balkan heraldry;
Future of Balkan genealogy and family coats of arms;
In addition, anyone who would like to act as a Reviewer for submitted papers is welcome to be in touch.
Genealogy follows the Open Access, pay-to-publish, free-to-read formula now common across all academic disciplines. However, the publication fee is to be waived for well-prepared manuscripts submitted to this Special Issue.
There are general Instructions for Authors at https://www.mdpi.com/journal/genealogy/instructions.
Dr. Jovan Jonovski
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a double-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Genealogy is an international peer-reviewed open access quarterly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1200 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI’s English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
