About the Journal

ICT focus is an international, peer-reviewed, and multidisciplinary journal published by the School of Information and Communication Technology, Mongolian University of Science and Technology. The journal covers the publication of all aspects of research on information and communication technology (ICT) for science, education, and society. ​

The journal invites submissions from across the world. The manuscripts should be high-quality, previously unpublished research articles and reviews that explicitly address certain challenges faced in the ICT field. ​

ICT focus is an open-access journal and its issues will be published in both print (ISSN 2958-3187) and online (ISSN 2958-1575) versions. The articles on this site are available in full text and free of charge. The articles must be submitted in English. The average duration of manuscript processing from submission to the final decision is 3-8 weeks. All papers are evaluated by at least two international referees who are known scholars in their fields.​

Aim​

This journal aims to publish high-quality research and significant contributions in the field of ICT and related areas and promote the exchange of new concepts, techniques, analyses, applications, and experiments in research work. The journal is particularly interested in working at the edges within ICT subfields and between ICT and other sectors. 

History of ICT Focus journal

  • 2021.03.15 Organized the Journal management team
  • 2022.09.30 Published first online and print issues
  • 2022.09.30 Registered and indexed in Google scholar
  • 2022.10.17. Issued the ISSN (online)
  • 2022.11.09 Issued the ISSN (print)
  • 2023.02.07 Became a member of the CrossRef (Digital Object Identifier (DOI))
  • 2023.03.10 Registered and indexed in Dimensions database
  • 2023.12.30 Published second online issue
  • 2023.12.30 Published the ISSN (print)

Scope​

The scope includes (but is not limited to) the following topics related to ICT :  ​

  • Communications and Network 

    • Optical communication
    • Mobile communications/4G, 5G, 6G, etc.
    • Wireless broadband convergence
    • Satellite communication
    • RF propagation and Antenna design
    • RF and Microwave engineering
    • Photonics
    • Digital broadcasting
    • Cognitive radio
    • Spectrum management 
    • Radio location and navigation systems
    • Network architectures and protocols
    • Network algorithms
    • Network performance evaluation
    • Information theory
    • Signal processing
    • Image processing
    • Wireless & Mobile computing
    • Computer network
    • Access networks
    • Switching ​technologies
    • Data and traffic analysis
    • Modulation technoques
    • Coding theories
    • Signal and systems
    • Wavelength routing

    Electronics and Hardware 

    • PCB designs
    • Communication hardware
    • Interfaces and storage
    • Integrated circuits design
    • VLSI design
    • Power and energy
    • Automation
    • Hardware validation
    • Embedded system and design
    • Sensor networking
    • Control systems
    • Analogue and Digital Signal Processing
    • Mechatronics

    Information Technology and Information Systems 

    • Big data
    • Data Analytics
    • Data management systems
    • Information storage systems
    • Information systems applications
    • Information retrieval
    • Internet Technology
    • Application programming
    • Web programming​

    Computer science 

    • Software Engineering
    • Algorithms and bioinformatics
    • Computer architecture and real-time systems
    • Database and Data Mining
    • Dependable, reliable, and autonomic computing
    • DSP/Image processing/Pattern Recognition
    • Embedded system and software
    • Game and software engineering
    • Geographical information systems/ Global navigation satellite systems (GIS/GNSS)
    • Grid and scalable computing
    • Intelligent information and database systems
    • Mobile and ubiquitous computing
    • Programming languages
    • Web and internet computing
    • Theoretical computer science
    • Natural language processing
    • Operating systems
    • Compiler design ​
    • Data management systems
    • Models of computation
    • Formal languages and automata theory
    • Computational complexity and cryptography

    Cyber Security and Privacy 

    • Cryptography and its applications
    • Formal methods and theory of security
    • Network security
    • Hardware security
    • Software and system security
    • Cloud security
    • Malware analysis and detection
    • Privacy-enhancing technologies and anonymity
    • Mobile Security
    • Database and data security
    • Security services
    • IoT Security
    • AI Security
    • Web security

    Industry 4.0  and interdisciplinary engineering

    • Internet of Things
    • Big data
    • Data Analytics
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Robotic
    • Industrial automation
    • Multimedia technology 
    • Robot and industrial automation
    • Augmented and virtual reality
    • Cloud computing for Industry 4.0
    • Computer Vision
    • Smart engineering
    • Smart Grid and Renewable Energy
    • Smart city

    ICT-based education and management

    • Education and management
    • Computer Education
    • IT policy and business management
    • E-Learning
    • Mobile learning: phones, tablets, apps for education
    • Online/Virtual laboratories
    • Learning management systems 
    • Technology-enhanced learning
    • Cloud-based technologies for education
    • Impacts of digital technologies on people, processes, and economy
    • Management of digital innovation or IT systems
    • Entrepreneurship /intrapreneurship and innovation
    • E-Government and digital government & digital public services
    • IT Disaster Recovery Management