A Shared Journey in Colour

Abstract

Dear Readers,
This new issue of Color Culture and Science Journal once again reminds us why colour is such a wonderfully stubborn subject: it refuses to stay in one place. The contributions collected here move across perception, design, heritage, digital practices, and sustainability, showing, yet again, that colour is never “just” an aesthetic choice. It is a way of thinking, measuring, designing, preserving, and sometimes even arguing (politely, of course). Seeing these different perspectives meet in the same issue is one of the quiet pleasures of working on this journal.
This issue also comes with a small personal announcement. After several years as Deputy Editor of CCSJ, it is time for me to step aside from this role. It feels a bit strange to write this, partly because time has flown, and partly because being an editor is one of those jobs you only fully appreciate once you realise how many emails, spreadsheets, and last-minute miracles it involves. Looking back, it has been a genuinely rewarding experience: helping to grow the journal, welcoming new reviewers and editors into the team, and contributing to milestones that once felt rather ambitious, such as seeing CCSJ indexed in Scopus. That achievement, in particular, is a collective one, and I am proud to have been part of the journey that led us there.
I am not going very far, though. I will continue to serve the journal as an Associate Editor, which means I still get to read interesting papers, work with great colleagues, and occasionally worry about deadlines, just in slightly different proportions.
I would like to thank, from the bottom of my heart, the people who first introduced me to CCSJ, those who mentored me along the way, and all the colleagues who have worked patiently, generously, and always on a voluntary basis to keep this journal alive and growing. CCSJ is very much a community project, built on shared commitment, curiosity, and a remarkable amount of goodwill. Working together in this spirit has been one of the most enjoyable parts of this experience, and, yes, also one of the most human ones.
Finally, thank you to the authors, reviewers, editors, and readers who continue to trust and support the journal. I am confident that Color Culture and Science Journal will continue to evolve as an open, interdisciplinary, and lively forum for colour research, and I am very happy to remain part of that story.
Best Wishes,
February 2026 
The Deputy Editor Alice Plutino, PhD