About the Journal

About the Journal

Journal of Intelligent Systems, Control, and Applications (JISCA) is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal publishing original research and applied studies at the intersection of intelligent systems, control and automation, and applied artificial intelligence. The journal welcomes contributions spanning learning algorithms, classification and prediction, optimization and decision-making, modeling and system identification, controller design, and real-world applications in cyber-physical and industrial systems.

JISCA aims to serve as a high-quality outlet for both academic and practice-oriented work, including well-executed student projects that meet the journal’s methodological and reporting standards.

Focus and Scope

JISCA considers submissions in areas including (but not limited to):

  • Learning algorithms and intelligent computation: supervised/unsupervised learning, deep learning, representation learning, probabilistic learning, transfer learning

  • Classification, prediction, and analytics: model evaluation, interpretability, uncertainty quantification

  • Control and automation: classical/modern control, robust/adaptive control, MPC, learning-based control, safe reinforcement learning

  • Modeling and identification: data-driven modeling, system identification, estimation and filtering, hybrid and nonlinear systems

  • Optimization and decision-making: constrained optimization, planning, scheduling, multi-objective optimization, multi-agent systems

  • Systems and applications: robotics and autonomous systems, industrial automation, smart manufacturing, energy and power systems, transportation, IoT and embedded/edge AI, healthcare technologies, and other cyber-physical systems

Submissions should present a clear contribution and credible evaluation (theoretical analysis, benchmarking, simulation, experiments, and/or deployment evidence) appropriate to the topic.

Open Access Policy

JISCA provides immediate open access to its published content. Readers may access articles free of charge on the journal website.

Copyright and Licensing

Authors who publish with JISCA retain copyright to their work and grant the journal the right of first publication. Articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution, and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited and attribution is given to the author(s) and the journal.

Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce any third-party material (figures, photos, tables, datasets, or substantial text excerpts) included in their submission and must provide appropriate credit and licensing information.

Peer Review Process

All submissions undergo an initial editorial assessment for scope, clarity, and minimum quality standards. Manuscripts that meet the journal’s requirements are sent for single-blind peer review (reviewers remain anonymous to authors). Final decisions are made by the editorial team based on reviewer reports and editorial judgment.

Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement

JISCA is committed to maintaining high standards of publication ethics. Authors must ensure originality, accurate reporting of methods and results, appropriate citation practices, and transparent disclosure of conflicts of interest and funding/support.

Where applicable, research involving human participants, animals, or sensitive data must comply with relevant legal and ethical requirements, including institutional approvals and informed consent procedures. Submissions that violate ethical standards (e.g., plagiarism, fabricated data, inappropriate image manipulation) may be rejected or retracted.

Data, Code, and Reproducibility

JISCA encourages authors to share data, code, and supplementary materials to support reproducibility. When public release is not possible (e.g., due to privacy, security, or proprietary constraints), authors should provide sufficient methodological detail and explain limitations on sharing.

Publisher and Support Disclosure

Publisher/Host: SimRef.org (personal publisher)
Sponsorship: No external sponsorship is declared unless stated otherwise on the journal website.
Advertising: JISCA does not publish advertising content within scholarly articles.

Journal History

JISCA was established to provide an open forum for research and applied innovation in intelligent systems, control, and AI-enabled applications. The journal’s editorial leadership and updates are documented on the Editorial Masthead page.

Archiving and Preservation

Digital preservation arrangements are in development. The journal intends to maintain long-term access to published content through recognized preservation mechanisms where available (e.g., PKP Preservation Network and/or institutional repositories). Specific services will be announced once enabled and verified.

Indexing and Metadata

JISCA supports standard scholarly metadata to facilitate discovery by search engines and academic indexing services. Inclusion in external indexing databases will be announced on the journal website once confirmed.

Privacy Statement

JISCA uses personal information (e.g., names and email addresses) solely for editorial workflow, peer review, and journal operations. Personal data will not be sold or used for unrelated purposes. Access to user data is limited to authorized editorial staff and system administrators in accordance with applicable privacy and data protection requirements.