About the Journal

Digital Art & New Media Studies (DANMS) is a newly launched, peer-reviewed open access journal dedicated to advancing interdisciplinary scholarship at the intersection of digital art, new media practice, and critical technology studies. As a global platform for academic dialogue, DANMS bridges theoretical inquiry and creative practice, welcoming contributions from scholars, artists, technologists, and cultural critics across all regions and disciplinary backgrounds.

1. Mission & Vision

Our mission is to foster rigorous, inclusive, and accessible research that explores the cultural, aesthetic, ethical, and political dimensions of digital art and new media. We envision DANMS as a leading open access hub for interdisciplinary exchange, challenging traditional boundaries between art practice, media theory, and technology studies. By prioritizing diverse voices and global perspectives, we aim to shape the future of critical discourse in digital culture.

2. Scope & Thematic Focus

DANMS welcomes original research, practice-based studies, critical essays, and review pieces across the following thematic areas:

  • Digital art history and contemporary practice (generative art, live coding, net art, etc.)
  • New media theory and post-digital aesthetics
  • XR/VR/AR/immersive art and interactive media
  • Computational creativity, AI art, and algorithmic culture
  • Media archaeology and the cultural politics of digital technology
  • Ethics, labor, and power in digital art ecosystems
  • Cross-cultural and decolonial approaches to digital art
  • Curatorial practice and preservation of new media art

3. Publication Model & Editorial Ethics

DANMS operates on a fully open access model, ensuring all published research is freely accessible to readers worldwide. Key features of our publication framework include:

  • Double-blind peer review process managed by a diverse, international editorial team
  • All articles published under the CC BY 4.0 license for maximum reuse and citation
  • No submission fees; Article Processing Charges (APC) apply only after acceptance ($490 USD launch rate / $790 USD standard rate)
  • Adherence to COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) standards for all editorial workflows
  • Commitment to transparency, including open data and reproducibility guidelines for computational art research

4. Target Audience & Community

DANMS serves a global community of scholars, practicing artists, curators, technologists, educators, and students engaged with digital art and new media. We particularly encourage submissions from early-career researchers, artists from underrepresented regions, and interdisciplinary practitioners whose work challenges conventional academic and creative boundaries. As a community-focused journal, we aim to support dialogue between academia and the creative industries.

5. Founding & Development Roadmap

Launched in 2026, DANMS is in its founding phase, with key development priorities including:

  • Building a diverse, global editorial board and reviewer network
  • Planning inclusion in leading databases (Crossref, DOAJ, Google Scholar, and humanities indexes)
  • Curating inaugural themed issues and special collections on emerging topics
  • Developing community resources, including author workshops and open access advocacy initiatives

Contact the Journal

For inquiries about the journal’s scope, submission guidelines, or editorial processes, please contact the DANMS editorial team at: [email protected]