Journal profile
University of Sindh Journal of Information and Communication Technology
ISSN 2521-5582 · eISSN 2523-1235 · University of Sindh · Pakistan
University of Sindh Journal of Information and Communication Technology: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 6 weeks (community reports); 13 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
University of Sindh Journal of Information and Communication Technology is published by University of Sindh. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Software Engineering Techniques and Practices, Software Engineering Research and Technology Adoption and User Behaviour, together about 24.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Information Systems and Artificial Intelligence. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
University of Sindh Journal of Information and Communication Technology (USJICT) is an open-access, double-blind peer-reviewed research journal, published Bi-Annually, by the Office of Dean Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan. USJICT is a recognized Journal under Y-Category by Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan. The USJICT submission statistics for the Vol-9 Issue-2 are as follows,Total Number of Submissions 12Articles Accepted 6Articles Rejected 4Under Review 2
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Pakistan 4 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Software Engineering Techniques and PracticesComputer Science10%
- Software Engineering ResearchComputer Science7.7%
- Technology Adoption and User BehaviourDecision Sciences7.1%
- Usability and User Interface DesignComputer Science5.9%
- Network Security and Intrusion DetectionComputer Science5.3%
- Natural Language Processing TechniquesComputer Science4.7%
- Data Mining and Machine Learning ApplicationsComputer Science4.7%
- Handwritten Text Recognition TechniquesComputer 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
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
Impact
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 191 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | 19 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 57 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | 52 |
| 2022 | 24 | 24 | 31 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 | 46 |
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 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted4
- regular paperRegular Papers: Regular papers must be complete reports in final terms. The usual format of the paper includes Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Materials and M…Length not stated
- regular papersRegular Papers: Regular papers must be complete reports in final terms.Length not stated
- short communicationRegular Papers: Regular papers must be complete reports in final terms. The usual format of the paper includes Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Materials and M…Length not stated
- short communicationsShort Communications: It should describe an important finding or conclusion that is of particular interest to justify its publication in preliminary form and sh…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Self-archiving
- Authorship Authorship and Contribution Declaration Agreement
Kindly download the Authorship declaration formr below and attach as a supplimentry file during article submission Download Authorship and Contribution Declaration
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Names and email addresses used exclusively for stated purposes Model summary
The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright transfer to the Journal upon acceptance Model summary
University of Sindh Journal of Information and Communication Technology (USJICT) follows an Open Access Policy under Attribution-NonCommercial CC-BY-NC license. Researchers can copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format, for any purpose. Authors can self-archive publisher's version of the accepted article in digital repositories and archives. Upon acceptance, the author must transf…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open Access Policy under Attribution-NonCommercial CC-BY-NC license Model summary
University of Sindh Journal of Information and Communication Technology (USJICT) follows an Open Access Policy under Attribution-NonCommercial CC-BY-NC license.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review. Model summary
double-blind peer-reviewed research journal
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Researchers can copy and redistribute; authors can self-archive publisher's version Model summary
Researchers can copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format, for any purpose. Authors can self-archive publisher's version of the accepted article in digital repositories and archives.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- University of Sindh
- Country or region
- Pakistan
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2521-5582
- Electronic ISSN
- 2523-1235
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 9, Issue 2 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about University of Sindh Journal of Information and Communication Technology
How long does peer review take at University of Sindh Journal of Information and Communication Technology?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 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.
Where are the editorial board members of University of Sindh Journal of Information and Communication Technology based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Pakistan (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Is University of Sindh Journal of Information and Communication Technology open access, and what is the APC?
University of Sindh Journal of Information and Communication Technology is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .