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This journal publishes only original research papers. All of these papers are peer reviewed and approved by at least two specialists in their respective fields.</span></p><p><span lang="EN-US">ACM has been published by the <a href="http://www.zcu.cz/en" target="_blank">University of West Bohemia</a> (Pilsen, Czech Republic) periodically twice a year (in June and December) since October 2007. It is an open journal for all authors interested in the <a href="/acm/index.php/acm/about" target="_self">journal scope</a>.</span></p><p><span lang="EN-US">Since January 2011, the ACM journal has been indexed by <strong>EBSCO</strong>, the largest intermediary service for publishers and libraries. 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