Knowledge & Publications 
 

Contributions for Oud Holland should not exceed 7.500 words (excl. notes). Manuscripts that are currently under consideration by any other journal will not be accepted. Oud Holland does not publish articles on works of art from private or corporate collections, or commercial art galleries, that are the property of the author. The author should not have a conflict of interest, financial or otherwise. Additionally, authors have to agree with the 'Ethical and Legal Conditions' (pdf) of our publisher, Brill.

Authors should submit their manuscript online via the Editorial Manager. First-time users need to register. Go to the website and click on 'Register now' in the login menu. Enter the information requested. When registering, select e-mail as the preferred method of contact. Upon successful registration, an e-mail message containing a username and password will be sent to the address provided.

After submission, the manuscript will be discussed by the editorial board of Oud Holland. This round can result in rejection, request for revisions, or in the consulting of peer reviewers. Authors are responsible for providing high resolution images (free of rights). Currently, the entire process, from submission of the manuscript to publication of an article, takes circa 1 year. After submission, authors commit to the editing process as communicated by the managing editor. More information on how to submit a manuscript can be found in the 'Instructions for authors' (pdf).

Oud Holland is a double-blind peer review journal that publishes four issues with approximately 220-240 full color pages per year. The English speaking journal is published by Brill, in cooperation with the RKD – Netherlands Institute for Art History. A subscription to Oud Holland entails postal delivery of the printed journal and/or access to the online edition. Subscriptions can be ordered by completing the electronic registration form on the website of Brill Publisher.

Back issues older than five years can be consulted and downloaded for free in the online RKD database by searching for the title of the article. For an overview of our more than 3.400 articles that have appeared from 1883 to the present, see RKD library. Additionally, the complete series of printed volumes of Oud Holland(1883-today) can be found in the Study Room of the RKD and in other major libraries with a focus on art from the Low Countries. Oud Holland is also available through JSTOR.