About the Journal

 

American Data Science Journal for Advanced Computations (ADSJAC) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to publishing original and high-quality research in Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computational Intelligence, and Advanced Computing. ADSJAC provides researchers, academicians, and industry professionals with a rigorous, ethical platform to disseminate innovative research, emerging technologies, and real-world computational applications.

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Journal History

ADSJAC published its inaugural issue (Vol. 1, No. 1) in October 2023. Since then, the journal has published continuously on a quarterly schedule, expanding its scope to cover emerging subfields of data science and computational intelligence as the discipline has evolved.

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Aims and Scope

ADSJAC welcomes original research articles, review papers, technical notes, and case studies in areas including but not limited to:

• Data Science and Big Data Analytics
• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
• Deep Learning and Neural Networks
• Natural Language Processing
• Computer Vision
• Computational Intelligence and Soft Computing
• Cloud and Distributed Computing
• Data Engineering and Data Governance
• AI Ethics and Responsible AI
• AI in Healthcare, Finance, and Industry
• Cybersecurity and AI
• High-Performance and Advanced Computing Architectures

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Open Access Policy

ADSJAC provides immediate, free, and permanent open access to all published content, on the principle that freely available research supports greater global exchange of knowledge.

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Copyright Notice

Authors retain copyright of their work and grant ADSJAC right of first publication. All articles are published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), permitting unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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Article Processing Charges (APC) and Waiver Policy

ADSJAC currently charges no Article Processing Charges, Submission Fees, or any other publication fees. Submission, peer review, and publication are entirely free for all authors regardless of institutional affiliation, nationality, or funding status.

Should this policy change in the future, the revised fee schedule and an associated waiver/discount policy for authors from low- and middle-income countries will be published on this page at least six months in advance of taking effect.

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Sponsorship and Funding Disclosure

ADSJAC is currently self-funded by its publisher and does not receive sponsorship from any commercial or pharmaceutical entity that could create a conflict of interest with editorial decision-making. [Insert publisher/organization's legal name] will disclose any future sponsorship arrangements on this page.

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Indexing and Abstracting

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Journal Metrics

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Peer Review Policy

1. Initial editorial screening for scope, originality, and basic quality (1–2 weeks).
2. Plagiarism check using [Insert actual tool — e.g., iThenticate or Turnitin]; similarity threshold of [Insert %, commonly 15–20%] or below required to proceed.
3. Double-blind review by a minimum of two independent subject-matter reviewers.
4. Reviewer reports returned to the handling editor within [Insert weeks, e.g., 4 weeks].
5. Editorial decision: Accept, Minor Revision, Major Revision, or Reject.
6. Revised manuscripts re-reviewed as needed before final acceptance.
7. Accepted manuscripts proceed to copyediting, typesetting, and DOI assignment.

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Plagiarism Policy

All submitted manuscripts are screened using [Insert actual tool name] prior to peer review. Manuscripts with a similarity index above [Insert %] (excluding references, quotations, and standard phrases) are returned to authors for revision or rejected outright. Confirmed cases of plagiarism after publication will result in retraction in accordance with COPE guidelines.

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Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement

ADSJAC is committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics and follows the core practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). The journal takes all forms of unethical behavior seriously, including but not limited to plagiarism, data fabrication or falsification, redundant/duplicate publication, image manipulation, and improper authorship attribution. Suspected misconduct is investigated in accordance with COPE flowcharts, and corrective action (correction, retraction, or expression of concern) is taken as warranted.

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Editorial Ethics and Independence

Editorial decisions are based solely on a manuscript's intellectual merit, originality, and relevance to the journal's scope, independent of the authors' nationality, institutional affiliation, religious belief, or political views. Editors and reviewers with a conflict of interest in a given manuscript recuse themselves from the review process.

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Privacy and Data Handling Policy

See the full Privacy Statement at https://adsjac.org/index.php/adsjacjournal/about/privacy. In summary, ADSJAC collects only the personal data necessary to operate the submission, review, and publication process (names, email addresses, affiliations), does not sell or share this data with third parties, and complies with applicable data protection regulations including the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for users in the European Economic Area.

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Digital Preservation and Archiving

ADSJAC is committed to the long-term digital preservation of its published content to ensure permanent access even in the event the journal ceases operation.

LOCKSS/CLOCKSS Statement: [Choose the one that is true and keep only that sentence]

• If enrolled: "This journal uses the LOCKSS/CLOCKSS system to create a distributed archiving system among participating libraries and permits those libraries to create permanent archives of the journal for purposes of preservation and restoration."
• If not yet enrolled: "ADSJAC is in the process of enrolling in a digital preservation network (LOCKSS/CLOCKSS) and will update this statement upon confirmation."

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Retraction, Correction, and Expression of Concern Policy

ADSJAC follows COPE guidelines on retractions. Published articles may be corrected (for minor errors), retracted (for serious ethical or scientific issues such as plagiarism, data fabrication, or duplicate publication), or flagged with an expression of concern (while an issue is under investigation). All such actions are clearly marked on the article's published page and linked to a formal notice explaining the reason.

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Complaints and Appeals Procedure

Authors, reviewers, or readers with a complaint about editorial conduct, peer review fairness, or suspected ethical misconduct may submit a written complaint to [Insert real, monitored email address]. Complaints are acknowledged within 5 business days and investigated by the Editor-in-Chief or a designated ethics committee. Authors may appeal a rejection decision once, in writing, with substantive justification, within 30 days of the decision.