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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • Uses the official DANMS submission template (Word/LaTeX, available on the journal website).
  • All authors meet standard authorship criteria (contribution to conception, design, writing, and approval of the final version).
  • Statement on the use of generative AI tools (if applicable) prepared, including details of tools used and human oversight.
  • Creative practice includes a clear written component (practice-based research paper, artist statement, or reflective essay).
  • All supplementary materials (datasets, code, interview transcripts, additional videos) prepared and organized.
  • APC policy and publication terms (CC BY 4.0 license) reviewed and understood.

Author Guidelines

Welcome to the author guidelines for Digital Art & New Media Studies (DANMS). These standards are designed to support the preparation of rigorous, accessible submissions aligned with the journal’s interdisciplinary scope, including theoretical research, critical essays, and practice-based creative work. All authors are required to review these guidelines carefully before submission.

1. Pre-Submission Eligibility

  • ✅ Manuscript is original, unpublished, and not under review or consideration for other journals or publications.
  • ✅ Work aligns with the journal’s scope: digital art history, new media theory, computational creativity, XR/immersive art, digital culture studies, or related critical practice.
  • ✅ All co-authors have read and approved the submission, including the order of authorship.
  • ✅ Corresponding author is authorized to submit on behalf of all authors and serve as the primary contact for editorial communications.

2. Manuscript Types & Word Count Requirements

  • Research Articles: 6,000–10,000 words (excluding references and appendices). Includes original theoretical or empirical research, with clear methodology and critical analysis.
  • Critical Essays: 3,000–6,000 words. Reflective or polemical pieces on contemporary issues in digital art and new media.
  • Practice-Based Studies: 4,000–8,000 words. Includes a written critical reflection paired with creative practice documentation (images, video, code).
  • Reviews & Roundtables: 1,500–3,000 words. Critical reviews of exhibitions, books, or projects, or multi-author discussions on key themes.

3. Formatting Standards & Official Templates

All submissions must use the official DANMS templates to ensure consistency in structure, citation formatting, and anonymization for double-blind review. Templates are available in three formats:

Note: Templates include anonymization fields for double-blind review. Remove all author/affiliation information before submission.

4. Citation & Bibliographic Standards

Authors may use either of the following citation styles, consistently throughout the manuscript:

  • APA 7th Edition: Preferred for empirical research and practice-based studies. Includes in-text citations and a reference list.
  • Chicago Notes and Bibliography (17th Edition): Preferred for theoretical and critical essays. Uses footnotes/endnotes and a bibliography.

For practice-based works, include citations for creative works, exhibitions, and media projects. Example formats are provided in the PDF formatting guide.

5. Practice-Based & Creative Work Specifications

Submissions including digital artworks, generative code, interactive media, or XR projects must include:

  • A written critical reflection contextualizing the work within relevant theory or practice.
  • High-resolution documentation: images (300 DPI, JPG/PNG) or video (MP4, max 10 minutes, 1080p).
  • For code/algorithmic works: open code files (with comments), version details, and a README file explaining functionality.
  • For interactive/XR works: system requirements, user instructions, and technical documentation.

6. Ethics & Authorship Responsibilities

  • All authors must meet standard academic authorship criteria (contribution to conception, design, writing, and final approval).
  • A Conflict of Interest (COI) statement must be prepared and uploaded separately during submission.
  • If using generative AI tools (e.g., text, image, or code generators), include a clear disclosure of tools used, version details, and human oversight processes.
  • All third-party materials (images, music, datasets) must include written copyright permission and proper attribution.

7. Copyright & Open Access Policy

All published articles are released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). Authors retain full copyright of their work, while granting the journal perpetual rights to publish, distribute, and archive the manuscript.

Guidelines Inquiries

For questions about manuscript preparation, template usage, or practice-based submission requirements, please contact the DANMS editorial team at: [email protected]

Copyright Notice

1. Open Access License & Copyright Ownership
The Journal operates under a fully open access model, with all articles published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). Authors retain full copyright of their work.
By submitting the manuscript, authors grant the Journal a perpetual, non-exclusive, worldwide right to publish, reproduce, distribute, display, archive, and index the work in any format, as well as to include it in academic databases, repositories, and other distribution channels, in accordance with the CC BY 4.0 license terms.

2. Author Warranties & Declarations
Authors warrant that the submitted work is original, unpublished, and not under consideration for publication elsewhere.
Authors confirm that they hold all necessary rights, licenses, and permissions for the work, including but not limited to text, images, video, audio, code, and other supplementary materials, and that the work does not infringe on the copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property rights of any third party.
All co-authors have read and approved the submission and agree to the terms of this copyright notice.

3. Special Terms for Practice-Based & Creative Works
For practice-based submissions (including digital artworks, generative code, interactive media, XR projects, and video documentation), authors retain full copyright of their creative work.
Authors grant the Journal the right to host, archive, and distribute these materials as part of the published article, and to use excerpts or documentation of the work for promotional purposes related to the Journal, in accordance with the CC BY 4.0 license.
For code or computational works included in the submission, authors agree to make the code available under an open license (e.g., MIT, GPL) as specified in the submission, or to grant the Journal the right to archive and distribute the code alongside the article.

4. Third-Party Materials
Authors are solely responsible for obtaining written permission to include any third-party copyrighted materials (e.g., images, music, datasets, interviews) in their submission.
Authors must provide copies of these permissions to the Journal upon request. The Journal is not liable for any infringement claims related to third-party materials included in the submission.

5. Publication Ethics & Compliance
Authors agree to comply with the Journal’s publication ethics policies, including adherence to COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) guidelines, and to correct or retract the work if errors or misconduct are identified after publication.
The Journal reserves the right to remove or retract the article in cases of proven plagiarism, fraud, or violation of copyright or ethical standards.

By submitting this manuscript, the corresponding author confirms that they have read, understood, and agree to the terms of this Copyright Notice on behalf of all co-authors.