Editorial Board
✦ All Editorial Board Members have been personally invited by the publisher and have confirmed their participation.
ACDM does not accept honorary or nominal appointments. Every board member is an active scholar who contributes to peer review, solicitation, and journal development.
(Within the same role, names are listed in no particular order.)
ISSN 3135-8381 (Print)
ISSN 3135-839X (Online)
Founded: 2026 | Semi-annual
Gold Open Access
Editorial Roles & Benefits
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Indexing & Archiving
✓ Crossref (DOI registration)
✓ Google Scholar (submitted)
✓ OpenAIRE (under evaluation)
✓ DOAJ (pending – Dec 2026)
✓ LOCKSS & CLOCKSS
✓ Portico (digital preservation)
✓ Scilit
Applications in Progress
◻ Ulrichsweb – submitted, awaiting review
◻ COAJ – material ready, pending submission
◻ OAJ – in progress
◻ OARL – in progress
◻ HKInChiP – email drafted, pending
Future Targets
◻ Scopus
◻ ESCI (Web of Science)
◻ SSCI (Web of Science)
◻ SCIE
◻ EI Compendex
◻ CSCD (Chinese Science Citation Database)
◻ CNKI Scholar
Avg. review speed: 4–6 weeks
Acceptance rate: ~28–31%
Acceptance rate: ~28–31%
Aims & Scope
ACDM publishes interdisciplinary research on the transformation of arts, communication, and cultural industries in the digital age. Topics include digital media theory, AI and creative practice, interactive design, media policy, digital humanities, and global cultural governance.
Journal Metrics
4–6 weeks
First Decision
First Decision
28–36%
Acceptance Rate
Acceptance Rate
2.3
Avg. Reviewers
Avg. Reviewers
22
Editorial Board
Editorial Board
Cao Shunqing Honorary Editor
Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts · Distinguished Professor, Sichuan University · Founder of Variation Studies
Professor Cao Shunqing is a leading theoretical figure in international comparative literature. His groundbreaking theory of "Variation Studies" transcends traditional Western frameworks and has been recognized by Harvard and European academicians as marking a new era in global comparative literature.
Key Achievements: Member of European Academy of Sciences and Arts (2018); "Chang Jiang Scholar"; Proposed "Aphasia" of Chinese literary theory and Chinese School of Comparative Literature; Author of Variation Studies in Comparative Literature (Springer) and 20+ books, 100+ papers.
Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts · Distinguished Professor, Sichuan University · Founder of Variation Studies
Professor Cao Shunqing is a leading theoretical figure in international comparative literature. His groundbreaking theory of "Variation Studies" transcends traditional Western frameworks and has been recognized by Harvard and European academicians as marking a new era in global comparative literature.
Key Achievements: Member of European Academy of Sciences and Arts (2018); "Chang Jiang Scholar"; Proposed "Aphasia" of Chinese literary theory and Chinese School of Comparative Literature; Author of Variation Studies in Comparative Literature (Springer) and 20+ books, 100+ papers.
Jesvin Puay Hwa YEO Editor-in-Chief
Professor, Nanyang Technological University · Visual Communication Design · 80+ Int'l Design Awards
Professor YEO is a distinguished scholar at the intersection of design and art. She serves as Associate Vice President (Strategy) for Undergraduate Education at NTU and a Board Director of Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts.
Key Achievements: 80+ awards from top design competitions; research focuses on design culture and visual storytelling; recognized internationally for both scholarly and industry impact.
Professor, Nanyang Technological University · Visual Communication Design · 80+ Int'l Design Awards
Professor YEO is a distinguished scholar at the intersection of design and art. She serves as Associate Vice President (Strategy) for Undergraduate Education at NTU and a Board Director of Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts.
Key Achievements: 80+ awards from top design competitions; research focuses on design culture and visual storytelling; recognized internationally for both scholarly and industry impact.
Executive Editors
Qiaolei Jiang
Tsinghua University
Digital Media, Human‑AI Interaction
National Youth Talent · IAMCR Schiller Award · Associate Editor of Technology in Society (SSCI Q1) · 50+ SSCI/SCI papers · Springer monograph
Tsinghua University
Digital Media, Human‑AI Interaction
National Youth Talent · IAMCR Schiller Award · Associate Editor of Technology in Society (SSCI Q1) · 50+ SSCI/SCI papers · Springer monograph
Qiong Sun
Beijing Union University
Cultural and Tourism Management
Principal investigator for 50+ provincial/ministerial projects · Lead drafter of 6 provincial standards · Author of 70+ core papers (20+ SCI/SSCI)
Beijing Union University
Associate Editors
Qiuru Huang
Jiangnan University
Interactive Art, Digital Media Design
Deputy Secretary-General of Jiangsu Animation Steering Committee · Busan Silver Award · NSFC project lead
Jiangnan University
Interactive Art, Digital Media Design
Deputy Secretary-General of Jiangsu Animation Steering Committee · Busan Silver Award · NSFC project lead
J.J. Sylvia IV
Fitchburg State University
Digital Ethics, Posthumanism
SOPHIA grantee · Research on big data, algorithms & new media subjectivation · Publications in International Journal of Communication
Fitchburg State University
Digital Ethics, Posthumanism
SOPHIA grantee · Research on big data, algorithms & new media subjectivation · Publications in International Journal of Communication
Keung Hung
The Education University of Hong Kong
Two-time HKADC "Artist of the Year" · Geneva Invention Gold · First Chinese artist to receive Greek International New Media Art Festival Special Award
The Education University of Hong Kong
Two-time HKADC "Artist of the Year" · Geneva Invention Gold · First Chinese artist to receive Greek International New Media Art Festival Special Award
Tiance Dong
Chongqing University
Dean of School of Journalism · "New Century Excellent Talents" · 3 MOE Humanities Awards · 280+ papers
Chongqing University
Dean of School of Journalism · "New Century Excellent Talents" · 3 MOE Humanities Awards · 280+ papers
Jingwei Wu
Tsinghua University
Digital Media, Human‑AI Interaction, Intercultural Communication
Ph.D. from Freie University Berlin · German Chancellor Fellow, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Tsinghua University
Digital Media, Human‑AI Interaction, Intercultural Communication
Ph.D. from Freie University Berlin · German Chancellor Fellow, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Editorial Board Members
Visual communication and design thinking
HOU Yiyang
Lingnan University, Hong Kong
Digital Art & Creative Industries
Digital art and creative industries research
Lingnan University, Hong Kong
Digital Art & Creative Industries
Digital art and creative industries research
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