Editorial: State of the Journal

With this fourth year of the IEEE Transactions on Affective Computing (TAC), the field of affective computing is strong and vibrant. In 2013 we will mark the fifth International Conferences on Affective Computing in Geneva, Switzerland, which will be cochaired by our associate editor, Catherine Pelachaud. Over the last year, TAC published 43 articles over four issues, up from 26 articles in 2011. We expect to maintain this publication rate over the next year and focus on attracting high-quality articles. The journal continues to encourage interdisciplinary research and we´ve attracted articles from recognized names in both the computational and social sciences of affect. After these four years of growth, as Editor-in-Chief (EiC) I feel confident in stating that TAC is the premier journal for research on the topic of affective computing. The editorial board has remained steady over the last year, but to handle our increasing paper load we have added one editor focusing on human-robot interaction. I welcome Bilge Mutlu from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, who´s bio and photo are provided. In the coming year, my primary goal continues to be to increase the visibility of the journal and for this I need your help. Please help me in spreading awareness of the journal.