About the Journal

The Iraqi Journal for Computers and Informatics (IJCI) is an open-access, double-blind peer-reviewed international academic journal, published exclusively in English. Since its inception in 2017, IJCI has been issued biannually by the University of Information Technology and Communications (UoITC) in Baghdad, Iraq. The journal aims to advance continuous scientific research and provide a respected platform that enriches scholars worldwide.

The Iraqi Journal of Computers and Informatics is supported by a specific-purpose fund from the University of Information Technology and Communications (UoITC).

IJCI Scope

The IJCI journal is dedicated to publishing high-quality original papers that report theoretical or applied advancements in a wide range of fields, including but not limited to:

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Security and Cryptography
  • Computer Science in Modeling
  • Computer Architecture and Embedded Systems
  • Cloud Computing and Applications
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
  • Networking and Internet Architecture
  • Software Engineering
  • Databases and Data Warehousing
  • Data and Web Mining
  • Operating Systems
  • Data Structures and Algorithms
  • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
  • Information Technology and their Applications

Double-Blind Peer Review Process

The IJCI journal utilizes the Open Journal System to manage its operations. Manuscripts are accepted following a rigorous double-blind peer review process, which involves both multinational and national referees who specialize in the relevant subject area. Authors should clearly articulate their ideas, bearing in mind that the primary objective of publication is the dissemination of technical and academic knowledge. Complex or poorly presented work may obscure its significance.

Reviewers handle the submitted papers as confidential information, not to be disclosed prior to publication. No individual with access to a paper under review will misuse any of its information. The editor assesses the recommendations and informs the authors of the manuscript's status. The manuscript can be accepted for publication, accepted with minor corrections, accepted with major corrections requiring further review, or rejected.

Authors are notified of the initial decision via email within two months. The feedback from editors and reviewers will be shared with the authors, who are expected to respond to the suggested modifications and resubmit the manuscript within ten days of receiving the manuscript status.

Biannual Publication Frequency

The IJCI journal publishes two issues per year. However, the journal follows an open-volume policy, which allows articles to be published online as they are accepted, without waiting for an entire issue to be compiled.

Copyrights

The IJCI journal applies the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license to articles. The author of the submitted paper for publication by IJCI has the CC BY license. Under this Open Access license, the author gives an agreement to any author to reuse the article in whole or part for any purpose, even for commercial purposes. Anyone may copy, distribute, or reuse the content as long as the author and source are properly cited. This facility helps in re-use and ensures that journal content is available for the needs of research.

If the manuscript contains photos, images, figures, tables, audio files, videos, etc., that the author or the co-authors do not own, IJCI will require the author to provide the journal with proof that the owner of that content has given the author written permission to use it, and the owner has approved that the CC BY license being applied to content. IJCI provides a form that the author can use to ask for permission from the owner. If the author does not have owner permission, IJCI will ask the author to remove that content and/or replace it with other content that the author owns or has such permission to use.

Many authors assume that if they previously published a paper through another publisher, they have the right to reuse that content in their PLOS paper, but that is not necessarily the case – it depends on the license that covers the other paper. The author must ascertain the rights he/she has of a specific license (a license that enables the author to use the content). The author must obtain written permission from the publisher to use the content in the IJCI paper. The author should not include any content in her/his IJCI paper without having the right to use it, and always give proper attribution.

The accompanying submitted data should be stated with licensing policies, the policies should not be more restrictive than CC BY. IJCI has the right to remove photos, captures, images, figures, tables, illustrations, audio, and video files, from a paper before or after publication, if these contents were included in the author's paper without permission from the owner of the content.

Journal History

The Iraqi Journal for Computers and Informatics (IJCI) was founded by the National Computer Center in Iraq in 1977 under the name "Electric Computers." In 2010, it was renamed to "Iraqi Journal for Computers and Informatics." Initially, the journal published all papers in Arabic until 1996, then in both Arabic and English from 1996 to 2002. Since 2014, it has published papers exclusively in English.

Due to compelling circumstances, the journal ceased publication from 2002 to 2013. Since resuming publication, it has been issued twice a year, except for the period from 2014 to 2016. In 2002, IJCI transitioned from the National Computer Center to the Iraqi Commission for Computers and Informatics. In 2016, it further transitioned to its current affiliation with the University of Information Technology and Communications.

Regrettably, not all volumes are available due to the war circumstances in Iraq.