Do we need a new journal to cope with this development?
We do believe that even after decades of arguments about the value of transdisciplinary research, science is still very much fragmented. Moreover, this fragmentation is reinforced every day, making it hard for scientists to publish work that falls between the "disciplinary" cracks, and to earn reputations for taking the bigger challenge.
With the assistance and support of an international editorial board reflecting a broad range of academic backgrounds, we intend to change this by providing a platform that encourages the submission of those contributions which do not easily fit within the more rigid disciplinary boundaries of traditional journals or would particularly benefit from a wider exposure through "Thinking out of the disciplinary box".
Last but not least, we aim to provide an interdisciplinary, top-ranked journal that goes beyond archiving technically sound papers, focusing on articles which contribute significantly to the conceptual and technological progress in the field of data-driven science.