Focus and Scope

The International Journal of Applied Arts Studies (IJAPAS) is an open access and peer reviewed multi-disciplinary journal which publishes original scholarly research papers on the fundamental research in all branches of theory and practice of art, providing rapid disclosure of the key elements of a study, publishing preliminary, experimental and theoretical results on the history of art, cloth designing, restoration, painting, graphic, architecture and urban design.

Topics suitable for IJAPAS include but are not limited to:

• Artsworks, Performances and installations
• Innovative media arts concepts and projects
• Digital arts
• Digital design
• Innovative Web, multimedia studies and applications
• Social issues and concepts
• Imaginary and creative concepts and applications
• Visual arts: drawing, painting, sculpture
• Performing arts: photography
• Industrial design
• Fashion design
• Art history
• Aesthetics

Peer Review Process

The Editor, with the assistance of the managing editor and or any other member of the editorial team, makes a first check of conformity of submitted manuscripts with the Journal policy and submission guidelines.

Manuscripts not conforming to journal guidelines are returned to authors without evaluation.

The Editor hands each manuscript accepted for review to a member of the Panel of Advisory Editors, who will control the review and revision process of that manuscript.

On his/her turn, the Advisory Editor, who is registered as Section Editor into the OJS of IJAPAS, assigns the received manuscript to two external reviewers. In some cases, the advice of a third reviewer may be sought.

Potential reviewers for the IJAPAS must have a demonstrable expertise in the fields and areas covered by the Journal.

For the evaluation of the assigned manuscript, the reviewer is required to download the Word version, complete it, and upload it to the OJS platform for the attention of Advisory Editor responsible for the review process of the assigned manuscript.

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.