About the Journal

ABOUT JAAIR
The Journal of Artificial Intelligence and Its Applications (JAAIR) is an online peer-reviewed academic journal published by UTM Press and managed by the Faculty of Artificial Intelligence, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM).

The journal serves as an interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners, and academics to share and disseminate advancements, applications, and theoretical developments in the rapidly evolving field of Artificial Intelligence (AI).

JAAIR is dedicated to advancing AI knowledge and promoting research that addresses real-world challenges across various domains, including technology, engineering, business, and social sciences.

JAAIR is published by Penerbit UTM Press, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and managed by academics from the Faculty of Artificial Intelligence, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.

AIMS AND SCOPE OF PUBLICATION

Aims

JAAIR is a peer-reviewed academic journal that serves as a platform for scholars, researchers, and practitioners to advance and disseminate knowledge in the field of Artificial Intelligence. The journal is committed to promoting scholarship that addresses theoretical developments, technological innovations, applications across domains, ethical and governance issues and the societal impacts of AI. Through original and interdisciplinary research, JAAIR contributes to the broader discourse on AI within Malaysia, the Southeast Asia region and globally.

Scope

JAAIR welcomes the submission of original research articles, theoretical analyses, case studies, methodological papers and critical reviews that explore diverse themes within Artificial Intelligence and its applications. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Fundamental AI: Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Natural Language Processing, Computer Vision, Knowledge Representation and Reasoning, Search & Optimization, Large Language Models (LLMs), Generative AI, Robotics and Automation.
• AI in Applications: AI in Energy; Business & Financial Services; Culture, Arts & Tourism; Medical & Healthcare; Smart Technology & Manufacturing; Smart Cities & Transportation; Food & Water Security; Agriculture & Forestry; Environment & Biodiversity; Public Sector; Occupational Safety & Health.
• AI, Ethics & Governance: AI Governance, AI Ethics, Social Impact of AI, AI and Humanity, AI and Human Safety.
• AI in Cognition & Psychology: Cognitive Models, AI and Cognitive Psychology, Learning & Adaptation, Artificial Cognition.

While the journal places particular emphasis on research relevant to Malaysia and the Southeast Asia region, JAAIR remains open to high-quality contributions from the international community. Interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches are welcomed where the central focus engages meaningfully with AI.

Peer Review Process

A peer review practise ensures the quality of the published paper as it maintains the objectivity in scholarly publishing. All reputable scientific journals practice peer reviews. Hence, our referees play a vital role in maintaining the high standards of JAAIR.

Upon submission, the author must ensure the paper abide by a blind review guideline (click here). 

Every manuscript submitted will be screened for the fulfilment of submission guideline and undergo content review to determine if it suits the scope of the Journal and fulfils the quality requirement. The manuscript will be returned to the writer/s if it requires further editing before it is sent for review.

JAAIR follows a double-blind peer-review process. Peer reviewers are experts chosen by journal editors to provide a written assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of the written manuscript, to improve the manuscript and identify the most appropriate and highest quality material for the Journal.

In the peer-review process, the papers are sent out for double-blind independent reviews from experts in the field. Authors are encouraged to indicate the names of three potential reviewers during the submission, but the editors will make the final choice. The editors are not, however, bound by these suggestions. When the editorial board has successfully received feedback from reviewers, the corresponding author will be duly contacted.

Comments from external reviewers are sent to the authors, and they are notified of the Journal's decision (to accept, to accept with revisions or to reject).

This entire review process is estimated to take between 2–4 months. The Editor's decision is final.

The Editor reserves the right to modify the typescripts to eliminate ambiguity and repetitions and improve communication between the author and reader. If extensive changes are required, the manuscript will be returned to the author for revision.

Publication Frequency

JAAIR is published online with a frequency of two (2) issues per year (June and December). Special issues may be published periodically based on emerging research themes or conference collaborations.

Open Access Policy

This Journal provides immediate open access to its content and supports a greater global exchange of knowledge; hence, papers are to be made freely available to the public.

Plagiarism Policy

The Journal Editorial board recognises that plagiarism is not acceptable. Therefore, it establishes the following policy stating specific actions (penalties) when plagiarism is identified in an article that is submitted for publication in JAAIR.

Paper submitted to JAAIR will be screened using the Turnitin application to avoid plagiarism. This Journal shall not compromise any submitted manuscript detected with plagiarism.

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) is a leading innovation-driven entrepreneurial research university in engineering science and technology located both in Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia and Johor Bahru, the southern city in Iskandar Malaysia, which is a vibrant economic corridor in the south of Peninsular Malaysia.

With a strength of more than 2,000 academic staff, of which more than 200 are foreign graduate faculty members, UTM continuously strives to develop and enhance quality academic and professional programmes of international standard and global recognition. The student population consists of more than 11,000 full-time undergraduate students, more than 6,000 enrolled on distance learning programmes as part-time students and more than 9,000 postgraduate students in various fields of specialisation. Out of this, more than 3,000 are foreign students.

UTMs mission is to lead in the development of creative and innovative human capital and advanced technologies that will contribute to the nation’s wealth creation. This is in line with the aspiration of the country towards becoming a knowledge-based, innovation-led economy grounded in creativity and innovation with high value creation. Through a strategic transformation of its organizational structure, UTM is focused in creating a vibrant academic culture and fertile intellectual ecosystem that inspire creativity and innovation.

Innovation is thus central to its core value, with the innovation culture permeated across all dimensions of the university including teaching and learning, research and development, writing and publication, management and administration, staff and student development, consultancy and professional services and also university social responsibility. Innovation is expedited by the university community through concerted effort and strong team spirit with shared mission and purpose.

UTM has also established a reputation for innovative education and leading-edge, proven by becoming the three-time winner for the National Intellectual Property Award for organization category. A stimulating research culture exists in UTM through 11 Research Alliances (RA) in strategic disciplines namely Sustainability, Infocomm, Water, Cybernetics, Biotech, Construction, Materials & Manufacturing, K-Economy, Energy, Transportation and Nanotechnology. In addition there are 28 Centres of Excellence (CoE) in addition to academic faculties to service technological education and research needs of the university.

UTM is also actively engaged in research collaboration with renowned institutions such as Harvard University, MIT, University of Oxford, Imperial College of London, University of Cambridge, Tokyo University and Meiji University on areas of mutual interests. To facilitate further engagement and networking in academic and research undertakings, international satellite offices have been established in Tokyo, and already in the pipeline are plans to establish satellite offices in Doha (Qatar), Madinah (Saudi Arabia), and in Boston (USA).

UTM is thus renowned for being at the forefront of engineering and technological knowledge and expertise, contributing to the technical and professional workforce of the nation since 1904. Being a graduate-focused university, UTM has the highest number of postgraduate enrolment in engineering and technology, which is one of the important components in contributing towards the development of an innovation-led economy. Having produced more than 200,000 technical graduates and qualified professionals over the years, UTM has earned its place as Malaysia’s premier university in engineering and technology which inspires creativity and innovation.

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