S I J C I C T
SIJCICT is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal publishing rigorous research across computing, information systems and information and communication technology, with particular interest in Africa and the Sahel.
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The Sahel International Journal of Computing and Information and Communication Technology (SIJCICT) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal publishing rigorous research across computing, information systems and information and communication technology. The journal provides a platform for computer scientists, engineers, information-systems scholars, data scientists, technology professionals, policymakers and innovators to advance dependable, secure, inclusive and socially beneficial digital technologies.
SIJCICT welcomes theoretically informed, technically sound and ethically conducted research from all regions of the world. It has a particular interest in Africa and the Sahel, including scholarship that places experiences from these regions in comparative and global perspective. The journal does not privilege any country, institution, vendor, platform, programming language, technical architecture or methodological tradition.
SIJCICT is an interdisciplinary scholarly journal established to advance research and informed debate on computation, software, data, information systems, communication networks and emerging digital technologies. It publishes work that develops algorithms and theory, designs and evaluates systems, produces credible empirical evidence, introduces datasets and methods, assesses technology in real-world settings and translates research into meaningful lessons for industry, policy and society.
The journal connects foundational computing with applied ICT. SIJCICT welcomes contributions from computer science, software engineering, artificial intelligence, data science, cybersecurity, information systems, telecommunications, computer engineering, human-computer interaction, educational technology, digital development and related fields. It values mathematical analysis, simulation, experimentation, benchmarking, design science, field evaluation, surveys, qualitative inquiry and mixed methods when appropriately designed, transparently reported and rigorously applied.
Although SIJCICT has a distinctive commitment to research concerning Africa and the Sahel, its remit is global. The journal encourages North-South, South-South and cross-regional scholarship and seeks to counter the marginalisation of knowledge produced in developing, low-resource and conflict-affected settings. Local relevance alone is not sufficient for publication. Every article must articulate a clear problem, engage the relevant literature, use a defensible method, evaluate claims against meaningful evidence and make a contribution that extends beyond the immediate implementation.
SIJCICT is owned and published by Sahel Academic Publishing Ltd. The publisher provides administrative, production and technical support but does not determine the conclusions of articles or interfere with individual editorial decisions. The Editor-in-Chief has final responsibility for the journal’s scholarly content and acts through an Editorial Board whose members are selected for relevant expertise, integrity and diversity. Commercial considerations, advertising, sponsorship, vendor relationships and institutional interests shall not influence editorial decisions.
SIJCICT aims to be a trusted international forum for original research and critical scholarship that advances computing, information systems and ICT. Its editorial mission is to publish work that is technically sound, methodologically credible, ethically responsible, practically relevant and sufficiently transparent to permit expert scrutiny and meaningful reuse.
SIJCICT seeks to:
SIJCICT considers manuscripts that make a substantive contribution within one or more of the following areas:
Algorithms and complexity; computability; automata and formal languages; graph theory; optimisation; logic and formal methods; cryptographic foundations; computational geometry; distributed algorithms; numerical methods; quantum computing; and mathematically grounded advances in computation.
Machine learning; deep learning; natural-language processing; computer vision; speech and audio processing; knowledge representation; reasoning; recommender systems; generative AI; explainable and trustworthy AI; reinforcement learning; data mining; big-data analytics; causal inference; and responsible AI evaluation.
Requirements; architecture; software design and testing; verification and validation; maintenance and evolution; DevOps; open-source software; programming languages and compilers; software quality, reliability and security; empirical software engineering; mobile and web development; and low-code or no-code systems.
Systems analysis and design; enterprise systems; databases; decision-support systems; digital platforms; e-government; e-commerce; health information systems; financial technologies; organisational adoption; IT governance; digital entrepreneurship; business-process innovation; technology policy; and socioeconomic impacts of digital transformation.
Computer networks; wireless and mobile communication; 5G and emerging networks; network protocols; routing; quality of service; software-defined networking; edge and fog computing; cloud systems; distributed and parallel computing; satellite communication; spectrum management; and resilient connectivity.
System, network, application and cloud security; cryptography; identity and access management; malware and intrusion detection; cyber-threat intelligence; privacy engineering; usable security; digital forensics; cybercrime; critical-infrastructure protection; security governance; vulnerability analysis; and responsible disclosure.
Internet of Things; sensor networks; embedded and real-time systems; cyber-physical systems; robotics; autonomous systems; smart cities; intelligent transportation; industrial automation; precision agriculture; assistive devices; energy-efficient computing; and hardware-software co-design.
User experience; interaction design; usability; accessibility; affective computing; collaborative systems; social computing; games; virtual, augmented and mixed reality; multimedia systems; information visualisation; human-AI interaction; inclusive design; and technology use across cultures and languages.
Digital inclusion; community networks; educational technology; mobile services; digital health; digital finance; agricultural information services; humanitarian technology; civic technology; digital literacy; technology adoption in low-resource settings; local-language technologies; gender and technology; and evaluation of ICT-enabled development interventions.
Database systems; data engineering and governance; cloud-native architectures; high-performance computing; blockchain and distributed ledgers; digital twins; green computing; privacy-preserving computation; federated learning; neuromorphic and quantum technologies; interoperability; standards; and scalable research infrastructure.
Submissions that merely describe an application, reproduce a familiar model on a new dataset without a substantive contribution, lack meaningful baselines or evaluation, use methods that do not support their claims, or fall outside the journal’s remit may be declined without external review.
| Article type | Purpose and normal expectation | Indicative length* |
|---|---|---|
| Original Research Article | Reports original theoretical, computational, experimental or empirical research with a clear contribution, transparent methods and fully developed evaluation. | 6,000-9,000 words |
| Review Article | Systematic, scoping, mapping, bibliometric or critical synthesis using an explicit and reproducible review method. | 7,000-10,000 words |
| Systems or Software Article | Presents a significant system, architecture, tool, platform or software package with clear novelty, technical documentation and rigorous evaluation. | 5,000-8,000 words |
| Data or Benchmark Article | Describes a valuable dataset, benchmark or shared task with documented provenance, construction, quality controls, access conditions and research potential. | 4,000-7,000 words |
| Algorithmic or Theoretical Article | Develops and analyses an algorithm, model, proof, formalism or theoretical result and establishes its significance. | 5,000-8,000 words |
| ICT Case or Deployment Study | Analytically grounded evaluation of technology in an organisation, community or operational setting; must extend beyond implementation description. | 5,000-8,000 words |
| Methodological Article | Introduces, evaluates or compares a research or computational method relevant to computing and ICT. | 5,000-8,000 words |
| Research Note | Concise report of a replication, negative or null result, vulnerability, pilot study, dataset extension or focused technical contribution. | 3,000-5,000 words |
| Perspective or Commentary | Evidence-informed argument on a timely technical, ethical, professional or policy question. Normally commissioned, but proposals are welcome. | 2,000-4,000 words |
| Book or Software Review | Critical evaluation of a recent scholarly book or research software resource. Normally commissioned. | 1,000-1,500 words |
*Word limits normally include notes but exclude the abstract, references, tables, figures, algorithms, code listings and online supplementary material. Editors may approve exceptions where justified.
| Item | Information |
|---|---|
| Journal title | Sahel International Journal of Computing and Information and Communication Technology |
| Standard abbreviation | SIJCICT |
| Publisher | Sahel Academic Publishing Ltd. |
| Discipline | Computing, information systems, information and communication technology and related fields |
| Audience | Researchers, computer scientists, engineers, data scientists, educators, technology professionals, policymakers and innovators |
| Language | English |
| Access model | Immediate open access |
| Peer review | Double-anonymised peer review |
| Publication model | Issue-based publication |
| Publication frequency | Biannual (June and December) |
| Article processing charge | No submission fee; the applicable publication charge and available waivers are stated on the Fees and Waivers page |