Aims and Scope

Aim

The Asian Journal of Information Science and Technology (AJIST) aims to advance scholarly research and innovation in the interdisciplinary domains of information science, information systems, and emerging information technologies. The journal provides an international platform for researchers, academicians, and professionals to publish high-quality theoretical, empirical, and applied research that contributes to the development of digital information infrastructures, knowledge management systems, and information services.

AJIST seeks to promote global scholarly communication by disseminating research that enhances the understanding, design, and application of modern information technologies and information management practices. The journal encourages studies that address the challenges of digital transformation, information access, knowledge organization, and technological innovation in the evolving information society.

Scope of the Journal

The journal publishes original research articles, review papers, and case studies in areas including, but not limited to, the following:

  • Digital libraries, institutional repositories, and digital preservation
  • Information organization, knowledge management, and knowledge systems
  • Information literacy, information behavior, and user studies
  • Library automation, digital library technologies, and information services
  • Bibliometrics, scientometrics, and research analytics
  • Information retrieval systems and search technologies
  • Information systems development, management, and digital infrastructures
  • Database systems, information architecture, and data management
  • Cloud computing and distributed information systems
  • Cybersecurity and information assurance in information environments
  • Web technologies, semantic web, and knowledge representation
  • Artificial intelligence and machine learning applications in information systems
  • Big data analytics and data science for information management
  • Scholarly communication, open access publishing, and research data management
  • Information policy, digital inclusion, ICT for development, and knowledge economy studies