Short answers, pulled from the story.
The journal Animation opened its doors in 2006 with a clear mission to connect animation studies to wider media discussions. Before this moment, animation often existed as an isolated field within film and media studies.
Suzanne Buchan took on the role of editor-in-chief to guide the journal's early direction. Her position at the Royal College of Art provided her with deep institutional knowledge about visual culture.
A triannual schedule governs when issues appear throughout each calendar year for the journal Animation. SAGE Publications manages all operational aspects including distribution and digital access.
Scopus indexes every issue making it accessible through major university library systems. The Arts & Humanities Citation Index also includes the journal’s full archive along with the British Humanities Index and Current Contents/Arts & Humanities.
The journal focuses exclusively on how animations impact other forms of media rather than covering technical processes or industry news. Film and media studies remain central to its peer-reviewed scope.