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Welcome to interactives Journal

interactives (ISSN 2755-6336) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to advancing research on interactive systems. We bridge the gap between academic inquiry and creative practice in Human-Computer Interaction, Games, and New Media.

Getting Started

Submission Types

We support three publication formats, each assigned a Crossref DOI upon acceptance:

Preprint (No Peer Review)

  • Page Limit: None
  • Review Time: 1 day (content check only)
  • Publication Fee: Free
  • Purpose: Rapid dissemination of early-stage or ongoing work
  • Features: Continuously updatable, citable with Preprint DOI
  • Page Limit: ≤6 pages (excluding references)
  • Review Time: ~9 days
  • Publication Fee: £175 (first year)
  • Purpose: Concise demonstrations of interactive systems or focused insights
  • Ideal For: Finished projects, design artifacts, or brief contributions

Full Paper (Peer-Reviewed)

  • Page Limit: ≤12 pages (excluding references)
  • Review Time: ~17 days
  • Publication Fee: £395 (first year)
  • Purpose: Comprehensive theoretical analysis or detailed project explorations
  • Standards: Full academic rigor with complete methodology and evaluation

Platform Features

Revolutionary Authoring Experience

Our custom web-based editor streamlines the path from prototype to publication:

  • Markdown-Based Writing - Clean, intuitive authoring without formatting hassles
  • Live Interactive Embedding - Embed videos, GIFs, and live demos directly in manuscripts
  • Real-Time Collaboration - Work simultaneously with co-authors
  • Integrated Submission - Submit and revise entirely within the editor
  • Automatic PDF Generation - Dynamic content converts to QR codes for print

AI-Accelerated Review Process

  • Instant Assignment - AI matches papers with appropriate editors and reviewers
  • Git-Style Timeline - Track every update, comment, and revision clearly
  • Rapid Turnaround - Industry-leading review times through optimized workflows
  • Transparent Progress - Authors and editors see the entire review history

Living Publications

Published papers become interactive platforms for ongoing engagement:

  • Embedded Interactions - Playable demos and simulations within articles
  • Highlight Commenting - Real-time feedback exchange between readers and authors
  • Continuous Updates - Preprints can evolve based on community input
  • Citation Tracking - Monitor impact and engagement metrics

Research Scope

interactives publishes rigorous research on interaction in any form:

  • Human-Machine Interaction
  • Human-Human Interaction
  • Machine-Machine Interaction
  • Novel User Interfaces
  • Interactive Installations
  • Autonomous Interaction Algorithms
  • Games and Playful Systems
  • Creative Computing Applications

Submissions must demonstrate clear research contribution and advance understanding of interactive phenomena.

Open Access & Ethics

Publication Model

  • All content published under CC BY-NC 4.0 license
  • Authors retain copyright
  • No submission fees
  • Transparent publication fees for accepted papers
  • Fee waivers available for authors with financial constraints

Ethical Standards

  • Original work with proper attribution
  • Transparent interactive content
  • Reproducible research with open data/code
  • Objective peer review process
  • Clear conflict of interest disclosure

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Contact Information

Editorial Office
interactives Journal
122 Willoughby, Barbican
London EC2Y 8BL, United Kingdom
admin@interactives.pub

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