Preface to the 8th Volume of The Interdisciplinary Journal of International Studies (IJIS)

This 8th volume of The Interdisciplinary Journal of International Studies (IJIS) is a product of the continuing revitalization process that the journal has undertaken since 2010. Very significant recent developments in this process are the IJIS’ successful listing in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), its subsequent earning of a SPARC Europe Seal, and its procurement of a Creative Commons license. Its listing in the DOAJ means that IJIS is recognized as a ‘free, full text, quality controlled scientific and scholarly journal’. Earning the SPARC Europe Seal for Open Access Journals allows IJIS to have, inter alia, ‘long-term archiving of content’ and ‘better exposure as a high-quality journal based on state-of-the-art dissemination technologies’. Having a Creative Commons license means that IJIS is ‘approved for free cultural works’. Of course, these achievements have been made possible by the commitments and generosity of many people—current students, alumni, and faculty members—to whom we express our sincerest gratitude and appreciation