Special Issue

What a Special Issue Is

A special issue is an edition devoted to a single theme, or to papers arising from a particular conference, rather than to the general mix of submissions that fills a regular issue. It is listed separately here so that readers looking for a themed collection can find it without searching through the regular archive.

Each entry above shows the volume and issue number together with the conference or theme it belongs to.

How a Special Issue Differs from a Regular Issue

The difference is in the scope and the origin of the papers, not in the standard applied to them. A special issue is assembled around a theme; a regular issue is not. Everything else stays the same:

• The same peer review process applies to every paper.
• Articles receive a DOI exactly as in a regular issue.
• The content is open access, free to read and download.
• Special issues appear in the same volume numbering as the rest of the journal.

A paper published in a special issue is therefore cited in exactly the same way as any other paper in this journal.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a special issue?

A special issue is an edition of the journal devoted to a single theme, or to papers arising from a particular conference, rather than to the general mix of submissions in a regular issue.

Is a special issue peer reviewed in the same way?

Yes. The same peer review process applies to papers in a special issue as to papers in a regular issue.

Do special issue articles get a DOI?

Yes. Every article in a special issue receives a DOI, exactly as in a regular issue.

Are special issue articles open access?

Yes. They are free to read and download, with no subscription and no registration.

How do I cite an article from a special issue?

Cite it exactly as you would any other article in this journal: authors, title, journal name, year, volume, issue, page range and DOI.