The creation of GSA (Graffiti and Street Art) arises from the need to establish and academically define the field of graffiti and street art studies. GSA seeks to bridge this gap by providing a dedicated platform for scholarly discourse, fostering the credibility and institutional recognition of graffiti and street art as legitimate research fields.

GSA Journal is part of the broader Urban Creativity conference and publishing activities, which have contributed to the development of academic discussions for over a decade. Recognizing the lack of a specialized academic regular publication solely focused on graffiti and street art, GSA emerges as a response to this gap, offering a space for rigorous academic contributions that solidify the scholarly study of these artistic expressions.

GSA provides a multidisciplinary platform that welcomes research from various perspectives, including but not limited to art history, urban studies, sociology, anthropology, law, and cultural studies. The journal encourages contributions from researchers, practitioners, and experts analyzing graffiti and street art’s social, historical, aesthetic, and legal dimensions. Through this approach, GSA fosters an enriched academic dialogue that strengthens the field and its impact within the broader research community.

GSA Journal is internationally oriented. Graffiti and street art are global phenomena, shaped by diverse cultural, historical, and political contexts. Recognizing this diversity, the journal actively promotes research that explores the multiplicity of graffiti and street art worldwide. Its international editorial board ensures a broad, cross-cultural perspective, while its open-access model facilitates knowledge exchange across geographic and disciplinary boundaries.

GSA is a blind peer-reviewed, open-access scientific journal, published twice a year. English is the primary working language of GSA. It adheres to rigorous editorial and ethical standards, ensuring high-quality scholarly contributions. The journal follows a structured Reference Style, Editorial Procedures, and Peer-Review Process in line with international academic publishing norms. Additionally, special issues may be organized with dedicated scientific committees tailored to specific thematic focuses.

About Open Access:
This is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with the BOAI definition of open access.

About Copyright:
Authors retain the copyright to their work, licensing it under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY-NC). Authors are permitted to post their work online in institutional/disciplinary repositories or on their own websites.