Aims and Scope

Aims
The Asian Journal of Information Science and Technology (AJIST) aims to advance scholarship in information science, information systems, and related digital and data-driven environments through the publication of rigorous theoretical, empirical, methodological, and practice-oriented research. The journal provides an international forum for work that contributes to the understanding, design, management, use, and evaluation of information resources, systems, services, and infrastructures.

AJIST welcomes original research on issues related to digital transformation, knowledge organization, information access, information behavior, scholarly communication, digital libraries, research analytics, and the responsible use of emerging technologies in information environments. The journal invites contributions from researchers, educators, practitioners, librarians, and policy-oriented scholars.

Scope
AJIST publishes original research articles, review articles, and case studies on:

  • 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
  • Digital infrastructure, management, and information systems development
  • Database systems, data management, and information architecture
  • Cloud and distributed computing for information systems and digital information environments
  • Cybersecurity, privacy, and information assurance in information and knowledge environments
  • Web technologies, the Semantic Web, and knowledge representation
  • Responsible machine learning and AI applications in information science, libraries, and information systems
  • Information services, information management, research analytics, data science, and big data analysis
  • Open access publishing, scholarly communication, and research data management
  • Information policy, digital inclusion, ICT for development, and knowledge economy studies

Kinds of Articles

  • Research papers
  • Review articles
  • Case studies

Novelty and Relevance
Manuscripts submitted for publication in the journal must contain original scholarly work pertinent to the stated scope of the journal. AJIST welcomes submissions that clearly contribute to information science, library and information science, information systems, or the management and use of information in digital and technology-enabled environments.