Submissions

Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

• Mandatory Compliance with Submission Guidelines

  
  Submission of a manuscript to IJCCC implies full acceptance of and compliance with all submission guidelines and editorial policies.
  Manuscripts that do not comply with the submission requirements may be rejected without entering the peer-review process.
  In case of any discrepancies, the Editorial Policies of IJCCC shall prevail.
  

• Topics

  To differentiate from other similar journals, the editorial policy of IJCCC encourages the submission of ORIGINAL RESEARCH PAPERS (not survey) that focus on the integration of the 3 "C" (Computing, Communication, Control).

  In particular the following topics are expected to be addressed by authors:

  T1. Complex control and communications systems;
  T2. Artificial Intelligence with particular emphasis on deep learning;
  T3. Soft computing with particular emphasis on fuzzy sets and systems.

  Manuscripts clearly outside the scope of the journal will not be considered for peer review.

• Concurrent / Duplicate Submission / Plagiarism

  
  This journal is a member of, and subscribes to the principles of, the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
  Manuscripts are accepted for review with the understanding that the same work has not been submitted to or published in another journal or conference. Duplicate or concurrent submissions constitute a serious breach of publication ethics and will result in rejection.
  All submitted manuscripts are screened using plagiarism detection software.
  

• Initial Submission (Manuscript for Review)

  
  - Manuscripts must be prepared using the IJCCC Template (3.0 MB)
  - Initial submission must be uploaded in PDF format only via the online submission system (OJS).
  - Maximum number of authors: 6. This limit is intended to ensure clear authorship responsibility and accountability. In exceptional and well-justified cases, manuscripts with more than six authors may be considered, subject to prior approval by the Editorial Board.
  - Manuscripts must be prepared in one-column A4 format.
  - Manuscripts edited in two-column format will not be considered for peer review.
  - Maximum file size: 30 MB.
  

• Review Timeframe

  
  Due to the high volume of submissions, the peer-review process may take approximately 6–9 months.
  This timeframe refers only to the peer-review process (from initial editorial screening to the final editorial decision) and does not include post-acceptance production stages.
  The Editorial Board continuously works to reduce review times while maintaining high peer-review standards.

• Length of the Manuscript

  
  The standard length of a manuscript is 8–20 pages (one-column, A4).
  Manuscripts outside these limits will not be considered for peer review.

• Overlength manuscripts (exceptional cases):

  
  In exceptional cases only, manuscripts exceeding 20 pages may be considered with prior approval by the Editorial Team, up to a maximum of 30 pages.
  For approved overlength manuscripts (21–30 pages), a fixed additional publication fee of EUR 200 applies, in addition to the standard Article Processing Charge (APC).
  

• Institutional Affiliation and E-mail Address

  
  Authors must provide full names, institutional affiliations, and valid institutional e-mail addresses.
  Submissions without a valid institutional e-mail address for the corresponding author will not be considered for peer review.

• Final Submission After Acceptance

  
  IJCCC operates almost entirely through its online submission and editorial management platform (OJS). All stages of the editorial workflow, including submission, peer review, revisions, final submission, and editorial decisions, are conducted via the OJS platform.
  After acceptance, the corresponding author must submit all final materials through the OJS system.
  The complete final submission package must include:
  – the full LaTeX source files prepared using the official IJCCC Template (3.0 MB);
  – all figures and graphics in Encapsulated PostScript (.eps) format;
  – the signed IJCCC-Copyright-Transfer-Statement;
  – the signed Cover Letter (Declaration of the Corresponding Author).
  Authors are required to carefully follow the instructions provided in the IJCCC template. The journal uses MiKTeX as a LaTeX typesetting system.
  Submission of final files by e-mail to ijccc@univagora.ro is accepted only in exceptional situations when the OJS platform is temporarily unavailable due to maintenance or technical issues, and only upon notification by the Editorial Team.
  

• Publication Fee (Article Processing Charge – APC)

  
  IJCCC applies a single Article Processing Charge (APC) of EUR 900 for accepted manuscripts.
  The APC covers editorial processing, peer-review management, copyediting, online publication, indexing, and long-term archiving.
  The APC is payable only after the manuscript has been accepted for publication.
  For approved overlength manuscripts (21–30 pages), a fixed additional publication fee of EUR 200 applies, in addition to the standard APC.
  

• Important Note Regarding Acceptance

  
  The publication schedule depends on the completion of the peer-review process and fulfillment of all post-acceptance requirements.
  Publication will proceed only after all post-acceptance requirements have been fulfilled within the deadline specified in the acceptance letter.
  Failure to comply with post-acceptance requirements (including submission of final files, signed documents, or payment of applicable publication fees) may result in withdrawal of the acceptance decision.
  

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