VAWKUM Transactions on Computer Sciences

Focus and Scope

Aims, Objectives, and Scope:

The VAWKUM Transactions on Computer Sciences is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the VFAST-Research Platform. It was established in 2013 and covers the areas of Computer Sciences and its applications. The aim of the journal is to provide an international research platform for computer scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and development in the field of Computer Science and its application. The research papers for publications passed through rigorous peer review process to ensure originality, relevance and readability. The journal also seeks clearly written survey and review articles from experts in the field, to promote insightful understanding of the state-of-the-art and technology trends. The Objectives of the Journal is to continue to pursue a high level of research publications and assume leadership in research journals of the field with excellence.

Scope:

Robotics
Machine learning
Artificial Intelligence
Computer Vision
Pattern Recognition
Image Processing
Computer Graphics
Human-Computer Interface
Document and Handwriting Processing
Video Technologies
Biometrics and Computer Forensics
Soft Computing
Brain Computing
Quantum Computing
Information Retrieval
Internet Computing and Data Mining
Theoretical Computer Science: Logic, Algorithms, and Complexity
Automated Proofs and Formal Verification
Computational Geometry
Information Theory
Speech and Signal Processing
Algorithms and Data Structures
Programming Languages
Software Engineering
Computer Architecture
Computer and Communication Networks
Computer and Network Performance
Modeling and Simulation
Energy Consumption and Harvesting Computers & Networks
Green ICT
Computer and Network Security/Privacy
Cryptography
High Performance Computing
Parallel Computing and Architecture
Distributed and Cloud Computing
Social Networks
Database Systems and Theory
Computers and Networks in Supply Chains and Manufacturing
Computers and Networks for Health Systems
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Cyber-Physical Systems
Internet of Things (IoT)
Mathematical Programming and Combinatorial Optimization
Economics and Computation

Section Policies

Articles

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Peer Review Process

Policy Document VTCS

The journals use a double-blind review policy, which means that the reviewer and author dont knows each other during the review process. 

teps in the Peer-Review Process

The peer-review process of VTCS described in the following table:

•  Paper is returned to authors if it does not meet the initial screening in the first step.
• Paper is rejected/Accepted with minor changes/ Accepted with Major Changes  in step 2
• Final Acceptance within 3 months after step#5.
• In the case of two negative reviews, the paper is rejected, and in the case of one positive and one negative, the paper is then reviewed by the third reviewer.

Note: Authors are requested to revise the paper carefully in accordance with the reviewers’ suggestions to avoid unnecessary delay in the review process.

Publication Frequency

1. Until 2021, the journal published one issue per year (January-December)

2. From 2022, the journal will publish two issues annually (January-June) and (July-December)

Open Access Policy

The journal allows readers to freely read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of its articles and to use them for any other lawful purpose. This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

Archiving

This journal utilizes the LOCKSS 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. More...

Vision and Mission

VAWKUM Transactions on Computer Sciences (VTCS) aims to be the part of the dominant global leaders who are introducing the scientific innovations where technology makes connections with practice and ensures the best combination of theory and application.

Publication Ethics

 VFAST transactions on Computer Sciences (VTCS) is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the advancement of computer sciences and related computing research with excellence. The Journal doesn’t compromise on quality and originality of research and followed the standard rules of publication ethics.  In the journal, all submitted manuscripts pass through a plagiarism test as an initial screening. Further, it goes through a Single-Blind peer-review process. The final editorial decision of Acceptance/ Acceptance with minor revision/ Acceptance with major revision/ Rejection depends on the reviewer's recommendations.

To ensure the integrity of scholarly publishing: editors, reviewers, and authors are required to follow the following ethical standards.

Duties of Publisher:

As per the standards defined by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the publisher of VTCS is responsible for:

1. To define the relationship between publisher, editor, and other parties in a contract
2. To respect privacy (for example, for research participants, for authors, for peer reviewers)
3. To protect intellectual property and copyright
4. To maintain the confidentiality of the submitted research work
5. To maintain Authorship – Transparency and integrity (for example, conflicts of interest, research funding, reporting standards – Peer review – Appeals and complaints)
6. To review journal policies periodically based on international standards of publication ethics
7. To implement a code of conduct for editors, reviewers, and authors
8. To maintain the integrity of the record
9. To investigate  suspected research and publication misconduct
10. To publish corrections, clarifications, and retractions
11.  Publish content on a timely basis

Duties of Editors:

The editor is responsible for:

1. To check the submitted manuscript with the scope of the Journal
2. To check the similarity (if the overall similarity is more than 19% or one source similarity is more than 5% then straight away rejected)
3. To evaluate manuscript only for their intellectual contents without regard to the nature of author, institution or other influential reasons
4. To maintain the information of submitted manuscript confidential to anyone other than reviewers, section editors and publisher
5.  Not to use the disclosed unpublished material and idea of the submitted manuscript for his/her own research

Duties of Reviewers

Reviewers are responsible for:

1. To review that manuscript for which they feel qualified
2. To evaluate a manuscript in the assigned and agreed bracket time
3. To maintain the information of the submitted manuscript confidential
4. To conduct review objectively and should not use personal criticism of the author
5. To identify the relevant published work which is not cited
6. To take notice and inform the editor if they get any type of substantial similarity in idea or in text
7. To keep confidential the ideas obtained through peer review and must not use for personal advantage
8. To not take the manuscript for evaluation, in case, of any conflicts of interest based on any connection with authors or institutions related to the submitted research

Duties of Authors

1. The authors should submit original research with an objective discussion of its significance. A manuscript should contain existing ideas with references and contribution with logical evidence
2. Authors are bound to make available the raw data if they asked to provide in connection with a paper for editorial review
3. Authors must adhere to the publication requirement of VTCS during submissions like copyright license agreement and copyright transfer as mentioned in “author guidelines”
4. Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study
5. It is to make sure that all authors have seen the final approved version and they have no conflict in submission
6. It is to make sure that all authors should disclose that they have no conflict of interest in this submission and possible publication

Retraction Policy

As per the COPE Retraction Policy https://publicationethics.org/node/19896, VFAST Research Platform adopt the same as mentioned below:

Key points

Editors should consider retracting a publication if:

• They have clear evidence that the findings are unreliable, either as a result of major error (eg, miscalculation or experimental error), or as a result of fabrication (eg, of data) or falsification (eg, image manipulation)
• It constitutes plagiarism
• The findings have previously been published elsewhere without proper attribution to previous sources or disclosure to the editor, permission to republish, or justification (ie, cases of redundant publication)
• It contains material or data without authorisation for use
• Copyright has been infringed or there is some other serious legal issue (eg, libel, privacy)
• It reports unethical research
• It has been published solely on the basis of a compromised or manipulated peer review process
• The author(s) failed to disclose a major competing interest (a.k.a. conflict of interest) that, in the view of the editor, would have unduly affected interpretations of the work or recommendations by editors and peer reviewers.

Notices of retraction should:

• Be linked to the retracted article wherever possible (ie, in all online versions)
• Clearly identify the retracted article (eg, by including the title and authors in the retraction heading or citing the retracted article)
• Be clearly identified as a retraction (ie, distinct from other types of correction or comment)
• Be published promptly to minimise harmful effects
• Be freely available to all readers (ie, not behind access barriers or available only to subscribers)
• State who is retracting the article
• State the reason(s) for retraction
• Be objective, factual and avoid inflammatory language

Retractions are not usually appropriate if:

• The authorship is disputed but there is no reason to doubt the validity of the findings
• The main findings of the work are still reliable and correction could sufficiently address errors or concerns
• An editor has inconclusive evidence to support retraction, or is awaiting additional information such as from an institutional investigation
  • See also Expressions of Concern Forum discussion.
• Author conflicts of interest have been reported to the journal after publication, but in the editor’s view these are not likely to have influenced interpretations or recommendations or the conclusions of the article.

Related resources

• Undisclosed conflict of interest in a published article, flowchart
• The scientometrics of retractions, COPE European Seminar 2019
• Retractions: a publisher's perspective, COPE European Seminar 2019
• Guías para la retractación, Spanish translation

Indexing of the Journal

1. Google Scholar
2. Worldcat
3. ZMATH
4. Pastic.gov.pk
5. JournalTOCS
6. Academic Journals Database
7. Index Copernicus
8. Sciences Po
9. Sudoc
10. Publons
11. Journal Guide
12. ISSN + ROAD 
13. Ulrich’s Periodicals Directory/ProQuest
14. Oalib Open Access Library
15.  Princeton University USA Library
16. World of Periodicals
17. British Library
18. WorldWideScience.org
19. BASE: Bielefeld Academic Search Engine
20. COnnecting REpositories (CORE)
21. Dimensions
22. Research Bible

Publication fee

Declaration on Funding:

The VAWKUM Transactions on Computer Sciences is of the VFAST Research Platform, is self-sponsored.  

Publication Fee:

The VAWKUM Transactions on Computer Sciences Publication fee is 25000/- only.

Publication Frequency

1. Until 2021, the journal published one issue per year (January-December)

2. From 2022, the journal will publish two issues annually (January-June) and (July-December)