About the Journal
Asian Journal of Information Science and Technology (AJIST)
Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Ramadan Elaiess
ISSN: 2231-6108 (Print)
Frequency: Half-Yearly
Start Year: 2011
Language of Publication: English
Subject Area: Social Sciences: Library and Information Sciences
Decision Sciences: Information Systems and Management
Computer Science: Information Systems
Decision Sciences: Information Systems and Management
Computer Science: Information Systems
The Asian Journal of Information Science and Technology is a half-yearly, double-blind peer-reviewed, gold open-access journal previously published by The Research Publication and currently published since 2024 by CRI Journals, Centre for Research and Innovation, The Bharath Social and Research Foundation, a non-governmental organization. AJIST publishes novel conceptual aspects in an interdisciplinary field primarily concerned with the analysis, collection, classification, manipulation, storage, retrieval, movement, dissemination, and protection of information. The journal is designed to serve researchers, developers, strategic planners, research scholars, and others interested in research activities in information, knowledge engineering, and intelligent systems
All papers are peer-reviewed and newly selected panels of international referees have been appointed to ensure that review is done rapidly and to the highest standards. Special topics will provide accounts of research, written periodically at the invitation of the Editorial Board by Information Science and Technology Professionals under the direction of Editor-in-Chief.
Abstracting and Indexing
AJIST is indexed in J-Gate, Google Scholar, EBSCO Information Services, Engineering Source, Library and Information Science Source, One Belt One Road Reference Source, Scilit, CrossRef, Library of Congress and WorldCat.
Previously, it was on the UGC Approved list of Journals (No. 41149) until June 13, 2019.
Journal Ethics
Asian Journal of Information Science and Technology (AJIST) is dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of ethical conduct throughout the publication process. We adhere strictly to the guidelines and standards set by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). These guidelines help us ensure best practices in areas such as duplicate publication, conflicts of interest, patient consent, and more. For detailed information on these policies, please refer to author guidelines.
Asian Journal of Information Science and Technology (AJIST) is dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of ethical conduct throughout the publication process. We adhere strictly to the guidelines and standards set by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). These guidelines help us ensure best practices in areas such as duplicate publication, conflicts of interest, patient consent, and more. For detailed information on these policies, please refer to author guidelines.
Open Access Publication
The journal advocates for open access (OA) publishing, which provides free and unrestricted online access to research outputs of journal articles. Open access content is accessible to everyone without the need for subscription fees or registration, with articles available immediately upon publication. This ensures that researchers, students, scholars, and the public can access the latest research content anytime, anywhere. For more details, please visit: https://ajist.co/index.php/ajist/open
Creative Commons Licensing
The journal is an Open Access (OA) publication, with articles distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). This license permits others to remix, adapt, and build upon the work for non-commercial purposes, provided proper credit is given and the new creations are licensed under the same terms. It allows authors to share their work widely while retaining certain rights.
Repository Policy
Authors are encouraged to deposit their published articles in any repository. After publication, they are allowed and encouraged to share their work online, such as in institutional repositories or on their personal websites. Doing so can lead to fruitful discussions, earlier and more frequent citations, and enhanced accessibility and reproducibility of research findings. AJIST is archived in PKP Preservation Network.
Copyright of Published Material
The journal requires authors to sign a consent declaration form, where they accept responsibility for releasing the material to the publisher on behalf of all co-authors. While the author retains the copyright to the content, they transfer all licensing and publishing rights to the publisher. The author grants the publisher the exclusive right to commercially utilize the article for the full legal term of the copyright. This transfer includes the non-exclusive right to reproduce and distribute the article in various forms, such as reprints, translations, photographic reproductions, microform, electronic formats (both online and offline), or any other similar reproductions.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism includes the uncredited use of another’s work or presenting an existing idea or product as new and original. This also extends to self-plagiarism, which involves the redundant reuse of one’s own previously published work without proper citation in a new manuscript. The IJCED treats self-plagiarism as a form of plagiarism. To prevent this, we provide our editors and reviewers with Turnitin software as part of our manuscript submission system.
Innovative Specialization
The Centre for Research and Innovation is a scholarly publisher offering both print and online publications, specializing in engineering, science, technology, and humanities journals as an Open Access (OA) publisher.
