Frontiers in Art and Design (FAD) is an open access journal. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for researchers and practitioners all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in all areas of art and design.

Focus and Scope

Authors are encouraged to submit complete, unpublished, original works that are not under review in any other journals. The scopes of the journal include, but are not limited to, the following fields:

3D Animation Design Desktop Publishing Page Layout
Advertising Design Digital Illustration Printmaking
Art History and Theory Performing Arts Literature and Art Intersection
Art Direction  Environmental Graphic Design Software Application Design
Architecture Game Design Sound and Picture Design
Animation Design Game Theory Design Technical Illustration
Color theory Graphic Design Technical Writing
Computer Technology Design Image Design Typography
Communication Design Industrial Design User Experience Design
Concept Art Information Design Video Games Design
Copywriting Instructional Design Visual Arts
Creative Direction Interface Design Visual Communication Design
Design Landscape Architecture Web Graphic Design
Design in Education Motion Design New Media Arts

We use a double-blind system for peer review; both reviewers’ and authors’ identities remain anonymous. The submitted manuscript will be reviewed by at least two experts: one editorial staff member as well as one to three external reviewers. The review process may take 4-12 weeks.

a) Editor Assigns Reviewers

Reviewer Selection: The editor chooses reviewers based on their expertise in the relevant field. Reviewers are usually external experts who are knowledgeable about the topic of the manuscript. The reviewers are not given the author’s identity, affiliation, or other identifying details.

Conflict of Interest Check: Reviewers must disclose any potential conflicts of interest that might bias their review, such as previous collaborations with the authors or professional rivalry. If conflicts are detected, the editor assigns alternative reviewers.

b) Reviewing Process

Evaluation Criteria: Reviewers assess the manuscript’s originality, methodology, data quality, analysis, conclusions, and overall contribution to the field.

Feedback and Recommendation: Reviewers provide detailed comments, suggest necessary revisions, and recommend one of the following decisions: accept, minor revisions, major revisions, or reject.

c) Feedback to Authors

Anonymous Reviewer Comments: The editor consolidates and anonymizes the reviewers' comments. Authors receive this feedback without seeing the reviewers’ names or affiliations, along with specific editorial guidance for revisions if applicable.

Revision and Resubmission: Authors revise the manuscript based on the feedback and resubmit it. The revised manuscript may go through additional rounds of review if significant changes were made.

d) Final Editorial Decision

The editor weighs the reviewers’ comments and recommendations before making the final decision. This might involve further consultation with the reviewers if discrepancies exist in their evaluations.

Publication Frequency

2025, Semi-annual, published in June and December.

Article Processing Charge (Free)

To cover the costs of the academic publisher for ensuring the normal operation, and encourage more scholars to publish their research articles. We charge Article Processing Charges (APC) 300USD/article (Effective March 1, 2025).

Manuscripts submitted before March 1, 2025 can take advantage of the old rate.

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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.

Copyright Policy

Copyright for this article is retained by the author(s), with first publication rights granted to the journal.
This is an open-access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution License .

Privacy Statement

The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.

AI Usage Policy

Authors must disclose any involvement of AI tools in writing, analysis, or data processing within their manuscripts. This disclosure should include specific details about the AI tools, algorithms, or models utilized.

Content Review & Editing:
All content generated with AI tools must undergo thorough author review and editing to ensure quality, accuracy.

AI Role Specification:
Authors should clearly specify the tasks performed by AI tools and their impact on the research and writing process. This includes detailing where and how AI was utilized in the creation of the manuscript.

Authorship Integrity: View Site
Authors are responsible for all content, including AI-generated sections, and should not attribute authorship to AI tools. AI tools should not be listed as co-authors or contributors.

Data Analysis Transparency:
If AI is used for data analysis or chart generation, authors must declare its usage and explain the methodology employed.

Ethical Consideration:
Maintain transparency regarding AI usage and address any ethical issues related to AI-generated content. Uphold ethical standards throughout the research process to ensure integrity.

Authors are encouraged to use AI tools to enhance their research but must adhere to these guidelines to ensure ethical and transparent use of AI tools in academic publishing.