The editorial staff is responsible for the issuing of the RGK's various publications. These comprise its two journals, Germania and the Bericht der Römisch-Germanischen Kommission as well as a number of series treating  different topics relating to the pre- and early history as well as provincial Roman archaeology in Europe. It also coordinates the dissemination of the commission's brochures and specialised books. It furthermore is mandated with the advance of printed and digital publication concepts, and among others serves cross-institutional purposes in archaeological publishing by providing the RGK publication guidelines.

The RGK's editorial team consists of several scientists, graphic designers, the editorial secretariat, and various assistants. They coordinate the individual stages of publication which comprises the call for manuscripts and the arrangement of peer reviewing processes, and furthermore scientific editing, the preparation of digital supplements and typesetting, as well as the supervision of the last production stages including the presentation of the final digital and printed products. The RGK thus is committed to free access to scholarly and other matter via the internet and actively participates in the development of digital publishing concepts, e.g. for editions. It hence closely collaborates with the editorial staff at the DAI headquarters and the specialised information service for classical studies called Propylaeum. A rapid and wide dissemination of research accordingly is considered just as relevant to the RGK as the maintenance of high quality standards in the publishing process. The so-called commission of the RGK and two international journal advisory boards contribute to this.

The editorial staff at the RGK readily replies with information to questions concerning the publication of research results generally as well as specifically  at the RGK. In addition to the RGK guidelines {link}, which also apply to other German-language journals, we also provide assistance on digitally publishing research data and furnish information on indexing as well as on rights of use and licenses.

Authors, editors, and reviewers can consult our suggestions for authors as well as the RGK guidelines, or else contact the editorial staff in case of questions. Our aim is to assure for the highest possible scholarly, edititing, and printing standards.

The RGK's purpose is to continue to preserve its rank as one of the most renowned editors within international prehistoric and provincial Roman archaeology. With its journals and series it strives to reach both the scholarly community and the public in the best possible way with both facts and findings from current, interdisciplinary and theoretically comprehensive research. Submitted and acquired manuscripts are treated in compliance with the highest possible quality standards, which comprises peer reviewing next to the editors' evaluations on content and form. The scientific advisory boards furthermore also contribute to the upkeep of high quality standards. Best possible print results, high image quality and first rate bookbinding too are highly prioritised. To this end, we work closely with external partners such as copy editors, typesetting offices, and book printers. In order to disseminate current research results as quickly as possible, however, we in addition to the traditional offset production also benefit from the advantages of digital printing and printing-on-demand as regards some issues, whilst yet again conserving the high quality standards.

To ensure the quality of our scientific publications, submitted manuscripts are subject to the peer review process. The editors and publishers of series and journals select at least two independent external reviewers to review the anonymized manuscripts. Together with the RGK's statement, these reviews are also sent anonymously to the submitting authors or editors.

Manuscripts for our series or journals can be submitted to the editorial team at any time. Please note our information for authors.

The RGK, like the DAI as a whole, is committed to the principle of open access publishing, i.e. the idea of making knowledge and findings available and comprehensible as freely as possible. We were involved in the formulation of the Mainz Theses on Open Access Publishing in Archaeology. Since 2017, our journals “Bericht der Römisch-Germanischen Kommission” and “Germania” have also been published online in Open Access (Gold Standard) at the same time as the print version. We are working on making the majority of journals and books that were previously only published in print also available in digital form. This applies to new publications as well as those that have already appeared. In the future, genuine digital formats, which are more flexible than pure print files, will make it easier to access published knowledge and faster to access the latest research findings.