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Published by the International Association of Research Organizations
for the Information, Media and Graphic Arts Industries
Editor-in-Chief: Nils Enlund (Helsinki)
Executive editor: Mladen Lovreček (Zagreb)
Editors: Renke Wilken (Munich) and Scott Williams (Rochester)
Associate editor: Raša Urbas (Ljubljana)
A mission statement
To meet the need for a high quality scientific publishing platform in its field, the International Association of Research Organizations for the Information, Media and Graphic Arts Industries will publish a quarterly peer-reviewed research journal.
The journal will foster multidisciplinary research and scholarly discussion on scientific and technical issues in the field of graphic arts and media communication, thereby advancing scientific research, knowledge creation, and industry development. Its aim is to be the leading international scientific journal in the field, offering publishing opportunities and serving as a forum for knowledge exchange between all those interested in contributing to or learning from research in this field.
By regularly publishing peer-reviewed, high quality research articles, position papers, surveys, and case studies as well as review articles and topical communications, the journal will promote original research, international collaboration, and the exchange of ideas and know-how. It will also provide a multidisciplinary discussion on research issues within the field and on the effects of new scientific and technical developments on society, industry, and the individual. Thus, it will serve the entire research community as well as the global graphic arts and media industry.
The journal will cover fundamental and applied aspects of at least, but not limited to, the following topics:
Printing technology and related processes
- Conventional and special printing
- Packaging
- Printed functionality (incl. polymer electronics, sensors, and biomaterials)
- Printed decorations
- Printing materials
- Process control
Premedia technology and processes
- Color reproduction and color management
- Image and reproduction quality
- Image carriers (physical and virtual)
- Workflow and management
- Content management
Emerging media and future trends
- Media industry developments
- Developing media communications value systems
- Online and mobile media development
- Cross-media publishing
Social impact
- Media in a sustainable society
- Consumer perception and media use.
Submissions for the journal are invited at any time and, if meeting the criteria for publication, will be rapidly submitted to peer-review and carefully evaluated, selected and edited. Once accepted and edited, the papers will be printed and published as soon as possible.
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