Görünüm (Journal of Art, Design & Social Sciences) is a peer-reviewed, open accessed international electronic journal published in Turkish and English by Kocaeli University Faculty of Fine Arts. The main purpose of Görünüm is to publish original research, studies and compilations that are expected to contribute to academic knowledge on theoretical and practical issues, especially in the field of fine arts. The journal aims to provide a scientific opening of the art fields.

Görünüm includes scientific articles in Fine Arts and Design, as well as articles dealing with art-related problems from Social Sciences, Humanities, Communication and Education Sciences. Similarly, studies that contribute to the scientific publication culture in terms of quantity and quality are published in the fields of interdisciplinary studies. Görünüm Journal has switched to a continuous publication model starting in January 2026

In addition to scientific articles in the field of Fine Arts and Design, Görünüm also includes articles addressing art-related issues in the fields of Social Sciences, Humanities, Communication and Educational Sciences. Similarly, studies that contribute qualitatively to the scientific publication culture in interdisciplinary fields are published. The journal publishes original articles (quantitative, qualitative or review studies) in the field of study. The journal is published once a year. However, as of January 2026, the journal has adopted a continuous publication model. Articles are published once they have been accepted. All articles are assigned a DOI number.