Canadian Acoustics

Continuity and Renewal for Canadian Acoustics journal

Jérémie Voix — Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

With the present issue of Canadian Acoustics, I would like to inform our readers and members of the Canadian Acoustical Association that I will not be seeking another term as Editor-in-Chief following the upcoming General Members’ Assembly in March 2026.

Serving as Editor-in-Chief of Canadian Acoustics has been both an honor and a privilege. I first held this role from 2014 to 2017, and it has been a pleasure to return for a second term from 2023 to 2026. Throughout these years, I have had the opportunity to work with a dedicated editorial board, generous reviewers, and committed authors who together sustain the quality and relevance of our journal. Scholarly publishing is, at its core, a collective effort built on volunteerism, collegiality, and a shared commitment to advancing our field. I would therefore like to extend my sincere thanks to everyone who has contributed to the journal during these years.

I am particularly grateful to the members of the editorial board and to our copyeditors, whose careful and often behind-the-scenes work ensures that each issue reaches publication. Producing a journal issue can sometimes feel like a solitary responsibility for the Editor-in-Chief, but the reality is that Canadian Acoustics relies on the sustained engagement of many individuals within our community.

Looking back a little further, I am also particularly proud of the work accomplished 2010-2013 when I served as Journal Manager. At that time, the journal underwent a significant transformation as we moved Canadian Acoustics fully online. This effort included digitizing the entire archive of previously printed issues and migrating the journal to a robust and internationally recognized publishing platform, Open Journal Systems (OJS), developed by the Canadian-based Public Knowledge Project (PKP). This transition greatly improved the accessibility, preservation, and visibility of the journal’s content, while anchoring it within a sustainable Canadian scholarly publishing infrastructure.

Today, the journal is entering another important stage in its evolution with the transition to the ÉRUDIT publication consortium. This move will help streamline several aspects of the production workflow while further increasing the visibility and long-term dissemination of the journal’s content within the Canadian and international research ecosystem.

At the upcoming AGM, the membership will be invited to consider the appointment of Pierre Grandjean as the next Editor-in-Chief of Canadian Acoustics. Pierre has been actively involved with the journal since 2019 as a copyeditor and editorial collaborator. Through this work he has demonstrated both reliability and a strong commitment to the journal. He also brings new ideas and enthusiasm that will undoubtedly benefit Canadian Acoustics journal as it continues to evolve.

While few editors could match the remarkable longevity of Ramani Ramakrishnan - our historical record-holder, per the table below - I am confident that the journal will remain in capable hands and will continue to thrive under new leadership.

It has been a privilege to serve the Canadian acoustics community through this role, and I look forward to continuing to contribute to the journal and the Association in other ways in the years ahead.

Acoustically yours,

Minutes of the Board of Directos (BoD) and Annual General Assembly (AGA) - October 2025

Umberto Berardi — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

As quorum was not reached, the minutes of the Board of Directors meeting (October 15) and of the Annual General Assembly (October 16) are not available. Both meetings will be reconvened, and the corresponding minutes will be published in the March 2026 issue.

Editor-in-Chief's Message: After one year of “electronic only” for Canadian Acoustics journal

Jérémie Voix — Sun, 01 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Since my last editorial, Canadian Acoustics has continued its steady evolution as both a scientific journal and a community platform, marked by important structural, editorial, and operational developments.

One of the most significant milestones of the last 12 months has been our transition to an electronic-only publication format. This decision was communicated to our members through multiple channels, including a special editorial in December 2023, announcements at the October 2023 Annual General Assembly, an online notice in April 2024, and a detailed editorial accompanying the June 2024 issue. The response from our readership has been overwhelmingly positive: we received many supportive messages, only two members expressed concerns, and no comments have been raised to date by advertisers or indirect subscribers. This feedback reinforces our confidence that the transition aligns well with the expectations and reading habits of our community, while also supporting sustainability and operational efficiency.

To support this electronic-only format, we have also invested in improving our digital dissemination tools. A new plugin for the Open Journal Systems platform was developed by Benjamin Pye, a full-stack programmer intern, to generate responsive HTML emails presenting issue tables of contents in a reader-friendly format. In keeping with our commitment to openness and community contribution, the plugin’s source code has been made publicly available (https://github.com/critias-etsmtl-ca/pkp-emailIssueToc), allowing other journals to benefit from this development and further strengthening the open-source ecosystem around scholarly publishing.

The past year has also marked an important renewal of our Editorial Board. Since October 2023, several sections have welcomed new editors, ensuring both continuity and renewal across the journal’s core domains. Prof. Olivier Doutres (Université du Québec à Montréal – ÉTS) has assumed responsibility for the Hearing Conservation section, succeeding the late Alberto Behar; Prof. Anderson Raymundo Avila (INRS-EMT, Canada) now oversees Signal Processing and Numerical Methods; Prof. Marlène Sanjosé (ÉTS) has taken on the Aeroacoustics section, replacing Dr. Anant Grewal (National Research Council of Canada); Roderick Mackenzie (SoftdB, Canada) now leads the Consulting section following the passing of Tim Kelsall; and Dr. Sebastian Ghinet (National Research Council of Canada) has taken over Engineering Acoustics and Noise Control from Prof. Joana Rocha (Carleton University). Together with the ongoing commitment of the full editorial team, these transitions reinforce our capacity to serve authors, readers, and the broader acoustics community with rigor, continuity, and renewed energy.

We have also had to address immediate operational challenges. With our Journal Manager, Dr. Cécile LeCocq, unexpectedly unavailable for LaTeX galley production, we implemented a temporary but necessary “rubber-stamp” approach to formally mark and release accepted manuscripts. While this is far from our preferred model, it ensures continuity of publication and preserves the integrity of our release schedule while we work toward a more sustainable production pipeline, notably through our upcoming partenership with Érudit consortium, that I’ll disclose in near future.

In parallel, we have clarified internal policies surrounding indirect subscribers and updated our editorial guidance on managing conflicts of interest in peer review. Authors may now flag specific, well-supported concerns regarding reviewer selection, and Section Editors will assess these requests with transparent and consistent criteria. The goal is not to shift decision-making to authors but to ensure procedural fairness and preserve confidence in the impartiality of the review process.

Taken together, these developments reflect a journal that continues to adapt thoughtfully to changing expectations while remaining firmly anchored in rigor, transparency, and service to its community. I would like to thank our authors, reviewers, editors, and readers for their continued engagement and trust, which remain the foundation of Canadian Acoustics.

Editor-in-Chief's Message: A Season of Growth and Refinement for Canadian Acoustics

Jérémie Voix — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Au cours de ce trimestre, Acoustique canadienne a poursuivi son évolution constante, tant comme revue scientifique que comme plateforme communautaire. Je suis heureux de partager plusieurs avancées qui renforceront notre capacité à mieux servir nos auteurs, nos lecteurs et l’ensemble de la communauté acoustique. Notre revue rejoindra -dans les prochains jours- la collection d’Érudit, une étape stratégique qui augmentera de manière significative la visibilité, l’accessibilité et l’impact des travaux que nous publions. Ce partenariat s’accompagne d’avantages durables :

soutien complet pour l’intégration des DOI (Digital Object Identifier, un identifiant numérique unique et permanent attribué à des documents numériques, comme les articles scientifiques) et des identifiants ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID, un identifiant unique pour les chercheurs, utilisé à l’échelle internationale afin d’associer un auteur à ses travaux de manière pérenne),
accompagnement pour satisfaire aux critères du DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals, un répertoire mondial des revues scientifiques en libre accès, visant à accroître la visibilité et la crédibilité des publications évaluées par les pairs),
une amélioration du flux de production des épreuves (par exemple en générant automatiquement les contenus HTML et PDF des articles à partir des soumissions reçues au formats Latex ou MS-Word, remplaceant ainsi à terme le précieux travail de notre dévoué réviseur, Pierre Grandjean),
et une simplification de la gestion des abonnés indirects, nationaux et internationaux (facturation, abonnement, mise à jour des informations de contact, etc.).

Ces contributions permettront à Acoustique canadienne de demeurer une revue solide et facilement repérable pour la recherche nationale et internationale en acoustique, audio, vibration et disciplines connexes, et vous pouvez en avoir un aperçu en consultant la page suivante :

https://www.erudit.org/fr/revues/jcaa/

Au cœur de ces changements se trouve notre engagement envers les valeurs qui définissent Acoustique canadienne : le service à notre communauté scientifique, l’ouverture et la rigueur. Alors que nous effectuons la transition vers la plateforme Érudit et que nous perfectionnons nos processus éditoriaux, je demeure profondément reconnaissant envers nos auteurs, nos évaluateurs et nos lecteurs pour leur patience, leur professionnalisme et leur esprit de collégialité. Votre engagement non seulement soutient la revue, mais façonne également son avenir.

Our association keeps the momentum for collaboration and action

Umberto Berardi — Sat, 03 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000