About the Journal

ISSN 2631-6773

Aims and Scope

The International Journal of Creative Media Research is interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed and open access academic journal devoted to pushing forward the approaches to and possibilities for publishing creative media-based research.

Publishing Schedule

We publish two issues a year, in April and October. For April issues submit final versions by Dec 15th; for October issues submit final versions by July 15th.

IJCMR does not charge any fees for submission, publication or access to articles.

Rationale and Formats

Championing artistic experimentation alongside critical rigour and creative reflection, the International Journal of Creative Media Research specialises in capturing the emerging tools, approaches and methods of practice-based media arts research. The journal publishes original screen-based, sound-based and experiential forms of creative research, spanning works of film, music, media art, digital writing, curation practice, multi-platform and ludic artefacts that contribute to fields across Media Studies, Communication and Cultural Studies, Art and Design, Music, Creative Writing, Drama, Dance, Performing Arts, Film and Screen Studies, or Education.

​We publish a mix of open-call issues based on any topic relevant to the journal’s scope and themed special issues, usually developed and managed by a guest editor.

Submission types span four categories:

• Single-Piece Explorations
• Multi-Piece Portfolios
• Practice Discoveries
• Issues in Creative Practice Research

See Submissions and Guidelines for more details.

The journal is hosted through a partnership between Auckland University of Technology and Staffordshire University.

Open Access Policy

IJCMR provides open access to all of its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Such access is associated with increased readership and increased citation of an author's work. Authors retain the full copyright over their articles. Authors also retain the right to reuse, distribute, and republish their work after it has been published in IJCMR. All articles are made available using a Creative Commons (CC-BY-NC 4.0) worldwide shareable licence. IJCMR does not charge fees.

Plagiarism Policy

The authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works, and if the authors have used the work and/or words of others that this has been appropriately cited or quoted. IJCMR reserves the right to use Turnitin software to screen any article for plagiarism. If evidence of plagiarism is found at any stage, (before or after the publication of the paper) the author will be afforded an opportunity for rebuttal. If the arguments are found to be unsatisfactory, the manuscript will be retracted and the author will be restricted from publishing in our Journal in the future. We accept all terms and conditions of COPE in relation to plagiarism.

Screening for plagiarism

Reviewers are selected for their expertise in the field that the submitted article relates to. If they identify plagiarism in any submission, then the entire submission is assessed through Turnitin, and if plagiarism is identified, the article’s author(s) are advised, and the submission is returned to the author(s).

Publication Ethics and Malpractice Policy

See Publication Ethics and Malpractice Policy page

Peer Review Policy

All works published in the International Journal of Creative Media Research have undergone a double-blind peer review by two reviewers. We make every attempt to return decisions with feedback to authors within 60 days. As a journal committed to creative practice research, we ensure that all content is peer reviewed, in whatever format it is presented. 

Open call submissions are first reviewed by the managing editor to ensure they (a) abide by the author guidelines; (b) address subject matter and disciplines appropriate for the journal; and (c) demonstrate a sophisticated use of creative research approaches that work in harmony with theoretical frameworks and methodologies. If the managing editor considers the submission worthy of peer review, s/he sends a (where possible) anonymous version to members of the editorial board with relevant expertise to provide a more in-depth evaluation of the submission’s merits. 

Reviewers are selected through a process of expertise matching, drawing on a pool of voluntary reviewers comprising editorial board members, and other experts in the field of creative media research. The decision will be communicated as either an 'accept', minor revisions, major revision, or reject. Whilst every submission will get at least 2 peer reviewers, a third being used when there is no clear consensus on the decision.

A similar process is undergone in special issue submissions, with double blind peer review, and with the same set of possible outcomes, and the same conflict resolution process. 

The process for initiating special issue / guest-edited submissions is as follows: send a brief outline of the proposed special issue to the editors and they will respond with the next stage, which includes the completion of an application form, which is discussed in the next Editorial Board meeting.

Copyright Policy 

IJCMR has non-exclusive publishing rights. Authors retain copyright over their own work. Authors are welcome to upload their papers in published form into their institution's research repository. They retain the right to republish their papers elsewhere, provided they acknowledge original publication in IJCMR.

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