UA&P Innovatus A Journal on Computing Technology Innovations

CALL FOR PAPERS

Introduction

With the embracing of Information and Communications Technology (ICT), both academe and industry have roles in the advancement of a wide range of technologies. The adoption of Smarter Devices, Internet of Things (IoT), Robot Process Automation, Edge Computing and Digital Transformation has made its development vital in improvements in various industries and businesses.

The continued progress in Datafication, Business Analytics, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning allows society to break new ground in different areas, from education, to business decision making, to even ethics-related discussion in the continued use of these technologies.

In developing Augmented, Virtual, and Extended Reality technologies, the enrichment of our digital experiences continues well into the entertainment, and the education space. The use of such dynamic forms of media can enhance learning courses through providing immersive experiences be it in traditional course deliveries to training-based courses such as driving.

In the advent of the development of Fintech and Cybersecurity, there is a need to better understand and improve Digital Trust, BlockChain technologies, and other related technologies as society continues to increase its adoption in the financial, and business sectors.

For this special issue, we hope to enhance the discourse through the publication of the following:

Related original research articles, capstone projects;
Related expert opinion, perspective and commentary pieces; and
Research works that fall under Information Technology and Digital Transformation, Data Science and Business Analytics, FinTech, Augmented and Virtual Reality, and related fields.

Keywords: Business Information Systems, Digitalization, Information Technology, Business Analytics, Data Science, E-commerce, Online Learning, FinTech, Artificial Intelligence

All expert opinion, perspective and commentary pieces should be evidence-based and drawn from personal expertise with logical reasoning, backed by properly cited literature, and need not present new research results or findings.

Industry Insights

In our call for expert opinion and perspective pieces, we encourage industry leaders, think tanks and other relevant stakeholders to share their thoughts through:

Expert Opinion articles: These are short articles that point out strengths and weaknesses of specific topics, techniques or results. Such articles should have a suggested minimum word count of 2000 words.
Perspectives pieces: These are short articles that discuss the future direction of a specific topic. Such insights should be based on recent literature (at the latest, 3 years ago). The suggested minimum word count is 3500 words.
Commentary pieces: These are short articles that discuss reactions to specific publication articles, highlighting specific critiques and viewpoints. The suggested minimum word count is 1000 to 1500 words.

The above articles should be evidence-based and drawn from personal expertise with logical reasoning, backed by properly cited literature, and need not present new research results or findings. Submitted articles will be peer reviewed.

Important Dates

Full Paper Submission Deadline: April 15, 2023
Time to First Decision: Approximately 4 weeks after submission confirmation

Papers submitted under this category will require a peer review phase with evaluators consulting the editor-in-chief regarding revisions and its acceptance for publication. The submission guidelines can be found in the submission portal. Article Processing Charge (APC) will be waived for now as it is supported by the University of Asia and the Pacific.

Why Submit to Innovatus?

The Information Science and Technology department (IST) of the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) invites all research field experts and professionals to submit industry and technical articles to the Innovatus journal, which publishes scholarly work related to: Information Technology and its Application through Business Information Systems, Business Analytics, Computer Education, and Internet of things (IoT). IST's contribution to the academic community and to its industry partners, Innovatus puts a spotlight towards quality research and industry works that advance the role of Information Technology in society.

Innovatus aims to be the publication venue that engages in Information Technology research conversation through:

Research Ideas and Industry Insights - Innovatus accepts paper submissions focused on applied research and its impact on the IT industry and businesses.
Research Dissemination - Innovatus aims at expanding the distribution of quality research work through Philippine E-Journals and Google Scholar.
Quality Expert Reviewers - Research papers will be evaluated by experts from Innovatus connections in the academe and industry.
Industry Representation - Innovatus is guided by a blend of academicians and industry practitioners in the editorial board.
Quick Feedback - Innovatus ensures quick turnaround time so that authors will know immediately regarding the first decision on their submitted article.
Open Access - Innovatus supports open access research which can lead to higher visibility of published articles that can further enhance future research works and citations.

For inquiries, please email Mr. Giuseppe Ng at innovatus@uap.asia