About the Journal

About the Journal

The Journal of Creative Perspectives (JCP) is an open-access scholarly journal launched in 2024, dedicated to providing an inclusive platform for academic and creative research across art, architecture, design, visual culture, UI/UX, visual communication, cultural heritage, tourism, and creative and cultural management.

 

Open Access Policy

The Journal of Creative Perspectives (JCP) is an open-access journal. This means that all content is freely available to users without charge or subscription.

Users are permitted to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, link to the full texts of articles, and use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author, provided that proper attribution is given to the original source.

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, in accordance with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) definition of open access.

 

Focus and Scope

JCP invites submissions from diverse perspectives and disciplines, aiming to foster dialogue that bridges theory and practice across creative and cultural domains. The journal publishes original research articles, critical essays, reviews, and visual essays.

The scope of the journal includes, but is not limited to:

  • Art and visual culture

  • Architecture and the built environment

  • Design and visual communication

  • UI/UX and digital media

  • Cultural heritage and heritage studies

  • Tourism, cultural tourism, and creative tourism

  • Creative, cultural, and arts management

  • Interdisciplinary and practice-based research related to creativity, culture, design, heritage, tourism, and management

The journal prioritizes innovative, interdisciplinary, and original contributions that examine the evolving intersections of creativity, culture, design, heritage, tourism, and management.

Open Access and Publication Fees

The Journal of Creative Perspectives is a fully open access journal.

  • All published content is freely available to readers without subscription or access fees.

  • The journal does not charge any submission fees or article processing charges (APCs) to authors.

Copyright and Licensing

Authors who publish with the Journal of Creative Perspectives retain copyright of their work.

All articles are published under a Creative Commons license(CC BY) as stated on the journal website. This allows users to read, download, copy, distribute, and reuse the content, provided that proper attribution is given to the original authors and the source. The journal is granted the right of first publication.

Sponsorship Disclosure

The Journal of Creative Perspectives does not receive any external sponsorship or commercial funding. The journal operates independently.

Publication Frequency

The Journal of Creative Perspectives is published quarterly (four issues per year).
Issues are released on a regular schedule, once every three months.

Archival and Preservation Policy

The journal is committed to the long-term preservation and accessibility of its published content. The following digital preservation methods are used:

Digital Preservation Services
The journal participates in trusted third-party archiving services, including:

  • PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN)

  • LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe)

  • CLOCKSS (Controlled LOCKSS), where applicable

These services ensure that journal content is securely preserved in geographically distributed archives.

Self-Archiving and Local Backups
The journal platform (OJS) is regularly backed up. Authors are encouraged to deposit copies of their published articles in institutional and subject repositories in accordance with the journal’s open access policy.

Privacy Statement

The Journal of Creative Perspectives respects the privacy of its authors, reviewers, and readers. Personal data collected by the journal is used exclusively for editorial and publishing purposes and will not be shared with third parties without consent, except where required by law.

Journal Information

ISSN: 2944-6163
Publisher: Academic Hub / Dr. Hesam Mosharraf
Headquarters: Hamburg, Germany
Contact Email: jcp@academichub.eu