About the Journal

Focus and Scope

Journal of Computing Theories and Applications (JCTA) is a peer-reviewed international journal that covers all aspects of foundations, theories, and practical applications in computer science. All accepted articles are published online, assigned a DOI via Crossref, and made freely accessible (Open Access). The journal follows a rapid peer-review process, with the first decision typically provided within two to four weeks. JCTA welcomes original research papers in, but not limited to:

Artificial Intelligence
Big Data
Bioinformatics
Biometrics
Cloud Computing
Computer Graphics
Computer Vision
Cryptography
Data Mining
Fuzzy Systems
Game Technology
Image Processing
Information Security
Internet of Things
Intelligent Systems
Machine Learning
Mobile Computing
Multimedia Technology
Natural Language Processing
Network Security
Pattern Recognition
Quantum Informatics
Signal Processing
Soft Computing
Speech Processing


Special emphasis is given to recent trends related to cutting-edge research within the domain.

Peer Review Process

All manuscripts undergo a pre-review by the handling editor before being reviewed anonymously by appointed reviewers in a single-blind process, according to their field of expertise. The decision to accept, revise, or decline a manuscript will be communicated in writing via email. Authors are given one month to make revisions based on feedback from reviewers and editors. If additional time is needed or if there are issues with submitting revisions, please get in touch with editorial.jcta@gmail.com.

Open Access Policy

The Journal of Computing Theories and Applications (JCTA) is an open-access journal, which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or institution.

All articles published in JCTA are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

Authors retain the copyright of their articles and grant the journal a non-exclusive license to publish. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles or use them for any other lawful purpose without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author, as long as proper citation is given.

Publication Ethics

The JCTA is committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics in accordance with the COPE Core Practices. The journal ensures that all parties involved in the publication process — authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher — adhere to ethical principles to maintain the integrity of scholarly communication.

General Principles

  • Integrity – Upholding accuracy, transparency, and honesty in research and its presentation.

  • Originality – All submissions must be original works, free from fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, or inappropriate self-plagiarism.

  • Accountability – All parties take responsibility for their contributions and decisions in the publication process.

  • Transparency – Clear disclosure of funding sources, conflicts of interest, and use of third-party tools.

  • Fairness – Editorial decisions are based solely on academic merit and relevance to the journal’s scope.


Duties of Editors

Editors are responsible for:

  1. Making fair, unbiased decisions regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy of the authors.

  2. Ensuring all manuscripts undergo an objective and timely peer-review process.

  3. Maintaining confidentiality of submitted manuscripts and not using unpublished information for personal advantage.

  4. Taking appropriate action when ethical concerns are raised, including issuing corrections, retractions, or expressions of concern in line with COPE guidelines.

  5. Preventing any conflicts of interest from influencing editorial decisions.

Duties of Reviewers

Reviewers are expected to:

  1. Provide constructive, objective, and timely feedback to improve the quality of the manuscript.

  2. Maintain the confidentiality of all materials received for review.

  3. Decline reviews if there is a conflict of interest or insufficient expertise.

  4. Report suspected ethical breaches to the editor, such as plagiarism, data fabrication, or duplicate publication.

Duties of Authors

Authors must:

  1. Submit original work that has not been published elsewhere and is not under consideration by another journal.

  2. Properly acknowledge all sources and obtain permissions for copyrighted material.

  3. Disclose all funding sources and any potential conflicts of interest.

  4. Ensure that all listed authors have made a significant contribution to the work, approved the final version, and agreed to its submission.

  5. Cooperate fully during the peer-review and revision process.

  6. Promptly notify the editor if significant errors are discovered after publication, and work with the editor to correct or retract the paper when necessary.

AUTHORSHIP:

Authorship and co-authorship should be based on a substantial intellectual contribution. It is assumed that all authors have had a significant role in the creation of an article that bears their names. Therefore, the list of authors in an article serves multiple purposes; it indicates who is responsible for the work and to whom questions regarding the work should be addressed. Moreover, the credit implied by authorship is often used as a measure of the contributors’ productivity when they are evaluated for employment, promotions, grants, and prizes.

  1. The JCTA affirms that authorship credit must be reserved for individuals who have met each of the following conditions: (a) Made a significant intellectual contribution to the theoretical development, system or experimental design, prototype development, and/or the analysis and interpretation of data associated with the work contained in the article; (b) Contributed to drafting the article or reviewing and/or revising it for intellectual content; and (c) Approved the final version of the article as accepted for publication, including references.
  2. The inclusion of deceased persons is deemed appropriate, as authors should be included with a footnote reporting their death.
  3. In articles with multiple authorship, the order of the authors shall be at the discretion of the authors.
  4. Once the list and order of authors have been established, the list and order of authors should not be altered without permission of all living authors of that article. Change in the author list is considered rare and exceptional, and the decision to allow such changes rests with the Editor. An exception to such decisions is in the case of a request by an author to change their name.
  5. Any part of an article essential to its main conclusions must be the responsibility of at least one author. In the case of articles with multiple authors, a “corresponding” author must be designated as having responsibility for overseeing the publication process and ensuring the integrity of the final document. The corresponding author accepts the responsibility for: (a) Including as co-authors all persons appropriate and none inappropriate; (b) Obtaining from all co-authors their assent to be designated as such, as well as their approval of the final version of the article as accepted for publication; and (c) Keeping all co-authors apprised of the current status of an article submitted for publication, including furnishing all co-authors with copies of the reviewers’ comments and a copy of the published version, as appropriate.
  6. Co-authors have responsibility for work submitted under their names. They should remain knowledgeable in so far as possible regarding the contents and status of the article, including the nature of any revisions.
  7. If an article is revised, coauthors should be asked by the corresponding author to reaffirm their assent to be listed as co-authors and to approve the revised version. In addition, if the article is rejected or withdrawn from a journal and then submitted to a different journal, the co-authors should be asked again by the corresponding author to affirm their assent to authorship even if no substantive changes have been made.
  8. Co-authors added at any time during the review process shall satisfy the requirements of authorship outlined in point 1, and the corresponding author shall notify the responsible editor regarding the addition of co-authors.
  9. A co-author has the right to withdraw that person’s name from an article at any time before acceptance of the article by an editor. The corresponding author shall notify the responsible editor regarding the removal of co-authors.

If the article has been accepted, the author must fill out an Author Statement regarding the Code of Ethics for Scientific Publications, which the corresponding author signs.