About the Journal

Focus and Scope

Informatics Studies (IS), promoted by the Centre for Informatics Research and Development (CIRD), India is a peer-reviewed, quarterly journal dedicated to advancing the theory and application of Information Science. The journal welcomes interdisciplinary research across diverse domains, including but not limited to: 

  • Health & Biomedical Informatics 
  • Environmental & Agricultural Informatics 
  • Cultural & Heritage Informatics 
  • Social & Behavioral Informatics 
  • Educational & e-Learning Informatics 
  • Business & Management Informatics 
  • Technical & Computational Informatics (including quantum computing and blockchain) 
  • Legal, Ethical & Governance Informatics 
  • Linguistic & Communication Informatics 
  • AI-driven Information Systems 
  • Human–Computer Interaction (HCI) & Digital Accessibility 
  • Library & Information Science 
  • Digital Repositories, Knowledge Management, and Digital Libraries & Archives 
  • Knowledge Organization & Ontologies 
  • Open Access and Repository Interoperability 
  • Multilinguality and Resource Discovery 
  • Digital Health Technologies and Immersive Technologies (e.g., AR/VR)

Manuscripts exploring innovative or interdisciplinary topics not listed above are also encouraged, provided they align with the journal’s mission to advance Informatics.


 

Peer Review Process

IS is committed to maintaining the highest standards of scholarly publishing by ensuring that all manuscripts undergo a rigorous and ethical peer review process prior to acceptance. No manuscript will be accepted or published, in print or online, without prior peer review.

Upon submission, all manuscripts are first evaluated by the Editor-in-Chief or designated editors. Manuscripts may be rejected at this stage if they are outside the journal’s scope, lack originality, have major scientific flaws, or contain poor grammar and language issues. Editorial screening is followed by a single blind peer-review process of manuscripts by minimum two independent referees who are conversant in the pertinent subject area.

Authors are welcome to suggest potential reviewers for their manuscript. These individuals must not have any affiliation with the authors or their institutions. The journal reserves the right to accept or decline suggested reviewers.

Reviewers provide constructive and objective feedback on the manuscript in line with the journal’s Review Guidelines and a recommendation: 'accept as is', 'accept with minor revisions', 'accept after major revisions', or 'reject'.

The editor evaluates the recommendation and notifies the author of the manuscript's status. The concerned editor will consider all reviewer comments before making the final decision, which may also involve consultation with the Editorial Board. Authors will be informed of the editorial decision along with reviewer comments to help improve their manuscript. Accepted manuscripts undergo copyediting and final checks before publication

Editors of Informatics Studies shall follow a clearly defined review process. The journal ensures that the peer review process remains transparent, fair, and ethical. Reviewer comments are handled confidentially, and all decisions are made with full consideration of the reviewers’ expertise and recommendations.

Publication Frequency

Quarterly

Sponsors

Centre for Informatics Research and Development (CIRD)

Journal History

The inagural issue of the Journal in print format was launched in January 2013 at Kollur, Karrnataka. Online version is published and availble in journal site from 2022 onwards.