Focus & Scope

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Focus and Scope

SAGA: Journal of Technology and Information Systems is a scholarly journal dedicated to advancing research in computing technologies, information systems, and digital transformation.

The journal publishes original research, applied studies, methodological developments, and scholarly contributions that advance theoretical, computational, technological, or practical understanding within its core disciplines.

SAGA particularly welcomes research involving the design, development, implementation, integration, evaluation, and optimization of computing technologies and information systems.

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CORE AREA

Technology & Computing

Computer Science and Computing Technologies
Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Systems
Machine Learning and Deep Learning
Data Science, Data Mining, and Big Data Analytics
Computer Vision and Image Processing
Natural Language Processing and Computational Linguistics
Software Engineering and Software Development
Web and Mobile Application Technologies
Cloud, Edge, and Distributed Computing
Internet of Things (IoT) and Smart Systems
Computer Networks and Communication Technologies
Cybersecurity, Cryptography, and Information Security
Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies
Human-Computer Interaction and User Experience
Robotics, Automation, and Autonomous Systems
Computer Graphics, Multimedia, and Visualization
Algorithms, Computational Methods, and Optimization
Emerging and Applied Computing Technologies
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CORE AREA

Information Systems & Digital Transformation

Information Systems Analysis, Design, and Development
Information Systems Planning and Strategy
Information Systems Architecture and Integration
Database and Information Management Systems
Enterprise Information Systems
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
Decision Support Systems and Business Intelligence
Knowledge Management Systems
Business Process Management and Digital Workflow
Digital Transformation and Technology Adoption
E-Commerce and Digital Business Systems
IT Governance, Audit, Risk, and Compliance
IT Service Management
Information Systems Security and Privacy
Information Systems Quality and Evaluation
Information Systems in Organizations and Society
Smart Information Systems and Digital Platforms
Information Systems for Education, Government, Healthcare, Business, and Industry
INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH

SAGA welcomes interdisciplinary research that integrates computing technologies or information systems with other academic and professional domains.

Relevant application areas may include education, healthcare, business, government, agriculture, tourism, transportation, manufacturing, smart cities, environmental sustainability, and related fields.

Such manuscripts must demonstrate a substantive contribution to computing, technology, or information systems through methodological development, system design, technological implementation, computational evaluation, or information-systems analysis.

The application domain alone does not establish suitability for publication in SAGA.

SCOPE ALIGNMENT & SCHOLARLY CONTRIBUTION

Manuscripts submitted to SAGA should clearly explain how their research contributes to at least one of the journal's core areas.

Relevant contributions may include:

  • Development or improvement of computational methods, algorithms, or models;
  • Design, implementation, or evaluation of software, digital platforms, or information systems;
  • Empirical investigation of information-systems adoption, performance, governance, or impact;
  • Evaluation or optimization of technological solutions using appropriate research methods; or
  • Theoretical or methodological insights that advance knowledge in computing or information systems.

Contributions may be theoretical, empirical, methodological, or applied, provided that their relevance to the journal's disciplines is clear.

OUT OF SCOPE

Manuscripts are generally outside SAGA's scope when their principal contribution does not relate meaningfully to computing technologies or information systems.

Examples include:

  • Studies focused exclusively on management, economics, education, healthcare, or social sciences without a substantive computing or information-systems contribution;
  • Research that merely uses common software, statistical packages, or online platforms as supporting tools without investigating or advancing a relevant technological or information-systems question;
  • Descriptive studies of digital technology use that do not provide meaningful theoretical, empirical, methodological, or practical insights relevant to information systems;
  • Research whose primary findings concern an unrelated disciplinary topic, with technology serving only as an incidental tool.

Manuscripts involving interdisciplinary applications will be assessed according to the significance of their contribution to the journal's core disciplines.