Author Guidelines

Journal of Advances in Computer and Communication Technology (JACCT)

These author guidelines explain the journal’s manuscript preparation, editorial review, publication ethics and submission requirements. Authors should confirm that their paper falls within the JACCT Aims and Scope before proceeding to the manuscript submission page. The requirements below retain the journal’s existing formatting and editorial rules.

1. Originality and Prior Publication

Submissions must report original scholarly work and must not be simultaneously submitted to another journal. The editorial team may screen manuscripts using similarity-detection tools. Material previously disseminated in full or in part must be disclosed to the editor, including related manuscripts and conference material; the journal’s existing rule permits consideration where earlier publication is limited to a brief meeting abstract of less than one printed page. Authors should explain any relevant overlap in their cover letter. See the COPE guidance on publication ethics and JACCT’s Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement.

2. Article Types

• Original Research Articles: original experimental, empirical, computational, methodological or theoretical contributions relevant to computer and communication technology.
• Review Articles: critical, balanced and current assessments of well-defined research topics, including an explanation of literature-selection and synthesis methods where appropriate.

Authors proposing a review should consult the editorial office before submission, as indicated in the journal’s current guidance.

3. Peer Review Process

Each submission is first assessed by an editor or the Editor-in-Chief for suitability and compliance. Suitable manuscripts may be sent to two or three independent external reviewers under a double-blind peer-review process. Manuscripts may also be rejected after initial screening. See the full JACCT Peer Review Process.

4. Authorship and Contributorship

All listed authors must have contributed substantially to the research, critically drafted or revised the manuscript, reviewed and approved the final submission, and accepted responsibility for the work’s integrity. Contributors who do not satisfy the journal’s authorship requirements should be acknowledged separately. JACCT uses the CRediT contributor role taxonomy with its 14 contributor roles to clarify individual contributions. Authors remain accountable for any disclosed use of AI-assisted tools.

5. Changes to Authorship

Requests to add, remove or rearrange authors must normally be submitted before acceptance, explain the reason, and include written consent from all authors concerned. Changes require editor approval. Post-acceptance changes are exceptional and may delay publication or necessitate a corrigendum.

6. English Language and Technical Presentation

Manuscripts must be written in English. Authors may independently obtain language editing, translation, originality-checking or artwork preparation assistance at their own expense; use of such services does not guarantee acceptance. Technical abbreviations should be defined at first use, kept to a practical minimum, and presented consistently. Follow the journal’s existing instruction to use the AMA Manual of Style for abbreviations, nomenclature and symbols, with SI units where applicable.

7. Ethical Oversight and Research Registration

Research involving human participants must provide applicable institutional ethical approval and documented informed consent, with appropriate protection of participant identity and personal information. Where relevant, the journal refers authors to the World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki. Research involving animals must comply with relevant institutional and national standards, provide ethics approval and refer where appropriate to the ARRIVE reporting guidelines.

Where prospective study registration is required, authors should identify a publicly accessible registry and provide its unique registration number. Existing journal examples include ClinicalTrials.gov, ISRCTN, PROSPERO and Research Registry. These requirements apply where relevant to the actual research design; authors should not imply that a computer-science study is a clinical trial merely because a registry is listed.

8. Funding, Competing Interests and AI Use

Disclose all funding and potential conflicts of interest, including consultancies, shareholdings, royalties or other financial relationships that may be relevant. Declare author contributions and appropriate data-availability information. Under JACCT’s currently published author guidance, AI-generated content creation is prohibited; AI tools may be used for grammar, spelling and syntax checking if disclosed in the cover letter and acknowledgements. Consult the JACCT Generative AI Policy for the complete governing requirements.

9. Manuscript Preparation and Formatting

Prepare the submission in Microsoft Word. Apply the following journal-specific manuscript layout, retained from the published JACCT author guidelines:

• Paper size: Letter (8.5 × 11 inches).
• Margins: 1 inch (2.54 cm) on each side.
• Layout: double column; line spacing: 1.0; text alignment: justified.
• Title: Times New Roman, 16 pt, bold, centred, title case.
• Author names: 11 pt; affiliations: 10 pt; email addresses: 9 pt.
• Level 1 headings: 10 pt, uppercase.
• Level 2 and 3 headings: 10 pt, italic, title case.
• Main text: Times New Roman, 10 pt; references: 8 pt.
• The editorial office prepares the final production layout after acceptance.
• JACCT Sample Paper Template (MS Word) Download

10. Title Page and Anonymised Manuscript

The title page should include the manuscript title, complete names of all authors, their departments and institutional affiliations, corresponding-author contact details, abstract and keywords. Because JACCT applies double-blind peer review, provide a separate anonymised manuscript when requested by the submission system; remove self-identifying content from the review file where appropriate.

11. Abstract and Keywords

For original research articles, provide a structured abstract of 150–250 words with the headings Background, Methods, Results and Conclusion. Use 3–8 descriptive keywords that identify the subject, methods and relevant specialism. For country-specific research, the journal’s existing guidance calls for inclusion of the country as a keyword where suitable.

12. Main Manuscript

Original Research Articles should normally include Introduction, Materials and Methods (or Methodology), Results, Discussion, Conclusions and References. Describe reproducible computational or experimental methods, technical datasets, software and tools, measures and evaluation procedures where relevant. Present findings without overstating their significance, discuss limitations, and include patents, acknowledgements and supplementary data where applicable. Review Articles should normally include Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, thematic Discussion, Conclusion and References, together with an account of literature identification and synthesis as relevant.

13. Tables, Figures, Images and Supplementary Data

Number and refer to all tables and figures consistently, with accurate labels and explanatory captions. Figures must fairly represent the underlying measurements or results; cropping and image cleaning must not change scientific interpretation. Provide supplementary datasets, code, appendices or other files when applicable, with appropriate descriptions. See also JACCT’s Post-Publication and Accountability Policy.

14. References and DOI Links

Use IEEE citation style consistently, as expressly required by JACCT’s current author guidelines. Check bibliographic completeness, author names, publication years, page ranges and accessible DOI links wherever available. For guidance on persistent reference linking, consult Crossref reference best practices.

15. Corrections, Retractions, Complaints and Appeals

If authors or readers detect significant errors, suspected ethical concerns or material omissions, they should contact the Editor-in-Chief. Depending on the nature of the concern, the journal may publish corrections, retraction notices or replacement notices as appropriate. Complaints and appeals are handled by the editorial office with reference to COPE guidance. The journal also welcomes scholarly post-publication discussion through letters or direct correspondence. Consult the JACCT Post-Publication and Accountability Policy and Publication Ethics Statement.

16. Submission Preparation Checklist

• The paper fits JACCT’s aims and scope and is not under consideration elsewhere.
• The submission is provided as a Microsoft Word file and follows the prescribed journal format.
• All co-authors have approved the work; corresponding-author and affiliation details are complete.
• The file prepared for double-blind review is suitably anonymised when required.
• The abstract contains the prescribed sections and 3–8 keywords.
• All tables, figures, captions, references, supplementary data and required files are supplied.
• IEEE referencing has been applied consistently and DOI identifiers verified where available.
• Statements on funding, competing interests, consent, ethics, authorship and AI use are included as applicable.
• The manuscript has been reviewed for technical accuracy, grammar, spelling, clarity and publication ethics.

17. Article Processing Charges and Submission

JACCT provides open-access publication and identifies article processing charges and available discounts in its publishing information. The current Author Guidelines page lists ₹3,000 for Indian authors and US$50 for authors outside India and refers to a waiver ending in May 2025; because that waiver date has passed, authors should check the current Article Processing Charges and Waivers page before submission. Information about financial support eligibility may be checked against Research4Life eligibility criteria.

Before uploading a manuscript, review the Aims and Scope, Peer Review Process, Copyright and Licensing Policy, Open Access Policy and Generative AI Policy. Submit via the JACCT online submission portal.