Journal profile
The International Journal on Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions
ISSN 1800-4156 · eISSN 2550-2794 · University of Colombo School of Computing · Sri Lanka
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The International Journal on Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions: fully open access; APC about USD 100; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 22 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
The International Journal on Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions is published by University of Colombo School of Computing. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Natural Language Processing Techniques, Sentiment Analysis and Opinion Mining and Topic Modeling, together about 27.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Artificial Intelligence. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal on Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions (ICTer) welcomes researchers in ICT related fields, particularly from emerging regions, to disseminate knowledge through an international network to an international audience by way of an internationally acclaimed open access journal. ICTer journal aims to promote journal level publications through a peer review process. The journal will promote research findings in all aspects of Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Software Engineering and Computer Engineering which would have a significant impact on sustainable development and socio-technological advancement in the emerging regions of the world. In addition, this journal will also encourage the publication of ICT related technical and interdisciplinary research work conducted in the emerging regions, contributing to the advancement of the knowledge horizon. The emphasis will be on the publication of papers based on original research work, but will also be open to, case studies and extended versions of peer-reviewed conference papers.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 5%); most named Sri Lanka 15, Mainland China 1, United Kingdom 1, Australia 1, Sweden 1 (19 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Natural Language Processing TechniquesComputer Science9.5%
- Sentiment Analysis and Opinion MiningComputer Science9.5%
- Topic ModelingComputer Science8.8%
- Handwritten Text Recognition TechniquesComputer Science5.4%
- Emotion and Mood RecognitionPsychology5.4%
- ICT in Developing CommunitiesComputer Science5.4%
- Speech Recognition and SynthesisComputer Science4.8%
- Software Engineering Techniques and PracticesComputer Science4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Sri Lanka Journals OnlinePublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.69OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 137 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 59 |
| 2025 | 22 | 22 | 82 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 75 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 | 40 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 55 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | 62 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 100 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 100 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 100 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 100 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- USD 100
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- IEEE
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted2
- articleManuscripts for articles should be organized as follows: Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Related Work, Methodology and Materials, Results, Discussion, Acknowl…Length not stated
- reviewReview articles should begin with an appropriate summary of up to 150 words.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship Authorship
Original work, not published or under consideration elsewhere Model summary
All submissions should be submitted to the journal once the consent of all contributing authors has been given to submit the paper. Any person who has provided a contribution to the research work and the paper must be acknowledged as a contributing author in the manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Policy
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Model summary
ICTer journal requires that the authors agree to publish under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which is further specified at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode (human-readable summary at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0). Authors are requested to sign and submit the following ICTer Journal Publication Agreement at the time of publishing the p…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
ICTer journal is an open access journal allowing the peer-reviewed scholarly articles freely available to anyone interested in reading. The journal adopts the Creative Common License CC-BY as the open access policy. Journal articles are available for copying, distributing in any medium and for remixing, transforming and build upon for any purpose, even commercially.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
The ICTer Journal follows double-blind peer review, which requires both authors' and reviewers' details to be anonymised during the peer review.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism Policy
Both plagiarism and duplicate publication are taken into account with reference to the plagiarism policy of ICTer Journal. If a submission is found to be plagiarized, such paper will not be considered for review. Therefore, the authors are deemed to be responsible for the content of a submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to The International Journal on Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Natural Language Processing Techniques, Sentiment Analysis and Opinion Mining.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatAbstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 6; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words.Author guidelines ↗
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesUSD 100 (DOAJ)Fee details
- 5Expected review timeabout 12 weeks · Community averageReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- University of Colombo School of Computing
- Country or region
- Sri Lanka
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1800-4156
- Electronic ISSN
- 2550-2794
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 19, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about The International Journal on Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions
How long does peer review take at The International Journal on Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of The International Journal on Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 6; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: IEEE; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of The International Journal on Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions based?
Of the 19 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Sri Lanka (15), Mainland China (1) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index The International Journal on Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, The International Journal on Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions is indexed in DOAJ.
Is The International Journal on Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions open access, and what is the APC?
The International Journal on Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 100.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-28). Last updated: .