Author Guideline

Copyright and Open Access

• Authors retain copyright and grant a non-exclusive license to publish.
• All articles are licensed under CC BY 4.0.
• For full details, see Open Access and Copyright Policy.

Guidelines for Submission

Submissions: Submissions, refereeing, and all correspondence will be conducted through e-mail. Papers should be submitted as PDF. Author information should not be included for a blind review. The submitted papers must not have been previously published or be under consideration for publication elsewhere. There is no deadline for submitting your papers to this journal except for special issues.

Rules for submission

Authors are required to check off their submission’s compliance with all of the following items.

1. The submission file is in Microsoft Word(docx format) and should not exceed 10,000 words with figures and tables.
2. The Article has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for publication consideration.
3. The text is single-spaced; uses a 10.5-point / Times Roman font.
4. All spellings must be rendered in American English.
5. The submission must default to the APA styleguide.
   For example,

   Fujimoto, T. (2018, July). Ideology of AoD: analog on digital-operating digitized objects and experiences with analog-like approach. In 2018 7th International Congress on Advanced Applied Informatics (pp. 901-906). IEEE.

6. All articles should include an abstract of no more than 300 words and keywords.
7. IJAIMD uses double-blind review, which means that both the reviewer and author identities are concealed from the reviewers, and vice versa, throughout the review process.
   -The text has had the authors’ names removed for blind review.
   -Avoid references that by implication identify the author

Repository policy

• Authors are permitted to deposit all versions of their work in an institutional or other repository of their choice, including preprints, postprints, and the final published version.

Author Instructions

[Abstract] The abstract should be self-contained, citation-free and  ± 300 words.

[Contents] Manuscripts should include motivation of research such as an introduction section and clarify the contribution as academic/industrial research.

[Figures and Tables] Figures and tables in the paper should be of high resolution image and include a caption. Figures in print will appear in grayscale (black and white), though the full color version will appear in the electronic version of your published manuscript. Any copyrighted image must include indication in the caption of the original source of the image and that it is being used with permission of the copyright holder. Authors may have to pay the permission fee when the copyright holder of the image requires it.

[References]Manuscripts should include a thorough literature review and adequate reference citations to support the arguments and methodology of the research study (research papers should include approximately 10-30 references to assert a high level of rigor. Review papers should include 30-70 references).

• LaTeX Template (zip)
• MS Word Template (zip)

Paper length

All submitted papers should be written in English with a minimum paper length and a maximum paper length defined in our journal.
Our journal has standard paper length of each paper. The paper can not be extended.

• Standard page count : 10p-20p

Publication Fee / Article Processing Charges (APC)

The standard Article Processing Charge (APC) is 200 USD. Members of the Japan Society for Information Design (JSID) are exempt from APC. Waivers and discounts are available for authors from developing countries or in cases of demonstrated financial need. Requests are evaluated on a case-by-case basis to ensure fairness and inclusivity.

All fee policies are applied transparently and do not influence editorial decisions. Editorial decisions are made independently of the author’s ability to pay publication fees.

• Publication Fee Discounts for Authors from Developing Countries

Transparency and Support

• The International Journal of Applied Informatics and Media Design is committed to respecting the rights of authors while ensuring the effective management and dissemination of their work. If you have any questions or require further clarification, please feel free to contact our support team.

Self-Archiving Policy

The International Journal of Applied Informatics and Media Design (AIMD) allows authors to deposit their research published in this journal in institutional repositories or any other repositories of their choice. This policy reflects our commitment to promoting open access and ensuring the widest possible dissemination of scholarly knowledge.

Authors are permitted to self-archive the following versions of their work:

1. Preprint Version: The original manuscript submitted to the journal (before peer review).
2. Accepted Manuscript: The final, peer-reviewed manuscript (before typesetting and formatting by the journal).
3. Published Version: The final, formatted version of the paper, as it appears in the journal.

To maintain proper attribution, we request that all self-archived versions include a citation to the original publication in AIMD along with a link to the journal’s website.

This policy ensures that authors retain the ability to share their work freely while preserving the integrity of the journal’s scholarly contributions. If you have any questions regarding self-archiving or related policies, please feel free to contact our editorial team.

Withdrawal Rules

• Authors may not withdraw a submitted paper due to author’s circumstances.
  Authors may not withdraw until they have received the results of peer review of their submitted paper.

Fraud Prevention

If a fraudulent paper or research misconduct is discovered:

• The ICAIMD(wuth IJAIMD/JSID) will delete the paper in question.
• The ICAIMD(wuth IJAIMD/JSID) will notify the relevant research organization and share the information.

We can not refund for papers withdrawn due to fraud.