The ASIAN Journal of Algorithmic Horizons and Emergent Computation (AJAHEC) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to publishing high-quality research in algorithms, artificial intelligence, computational theory, emergent computation, and advanced computing systems. The journal promotes both foundational and applied research and encourages interdisciplinary work connecting computation with engineering, natural sciences, social sciences, industry, and society.

AJAHEC publishes original research articles, review articles, survey papers, short communications, methodological papers, technical notes, applied studies, perspectives, commentaries, and interdisciplinary research papers.

Authors submitting manuscripts to AJAHEC must ensure that their work is original, unpublished, and not under consideration by another journal. Submission confirms that the manuscript has not been published previously except as a preprint, abstract, academic thesis, lecture, or conference presentation where permitted.

All authors must approve the submission and agree to be accountable for the accuracy, originality, integrity, and ethical compliance of the work. If accepted, the manuscript must not be published elsewhere in the same form without appropriate permission from the copyright holder.

Before final submission, authors should ensure that:

one author has been designated as the corresponding author with email address, postal address, and telephone number;

all manuscript files have been uploaded, including the main manuscript, title page, figures, tables, captions, supplementary material, and multimedia files where applicable;

the manuscript has been checked for spelling, grammar, formatting, and clarity;

all references cited in the text appear in the reference list, and all references in the reference list are cited in the text;

conflict of interest, funding, author contribution, ethics, and data availability statements are included where required;

permissions have been obtained for any copyrighted figures, tables, images, datasets, software, or substantial text reused from other sources.

Manuscripts should be submitted through the journal’s online submission system. Authors must follow the on-screen instructions and upload all required files at the time of submission and revision.

AJAHEC accepts manuscript source files in Microsoft Word .docx format and LaTeX where applicable. PDF files may be used only for the initial review phase if permitted by the editorial office, but editable source files must be provided for production and revision.

A cover letter should accompany every submission and should:

describe the scope, importance, and novelty of the manuscript;

explain why the work is suitable for AJAHEC;

confirm that the manuscript is original and not under consideration elsewhere;

disclose any competing interests;

identify funding sources and author contributions;

state whether the manuscript has been posted as a preprint;

suggest potential reviewers where appropriate and identify any reviewers who should be excluded because of conflicts of interest;

provide complete contact details for the corresponding author.

Manuscripts should be submitted in an editable format. Microsoft Word files should be prepared in .docx format. LaTeX submissions should include the main .tex file, bibliography files, figures, and any required style files.

Authors should remove tracked changes, comments, hidden text, unnecessary underlining, and formatting marks before submission. For double-blind review, the main manuscript must not contain author names, affiliations, email addresses, ORCID IDs, acknowledgements, funding information, or other identity-revealing information.

Manuscripts must be written in clear, concise English. Authors should use a standard font such as Times New Roman, 12-point size, with double line spacing or 1.5 line spacing. Continuous line numbers should be included to assist peer review.

Authors should use automatic page numbering, editable equations, and standard word-processing tools. Tables must be prepared using the table function and not inserted as images. Mathematical formulae should be submitted as editable text using an equation editor or LaTeX.

Standard research papers are typically 5,000–8,000 words, although the journal does not impose a strict word limit where the length is justified by the content.

Manuscripts should generally be organized as follows:

Title page

Abstract

Keywords

Highlights, optional

Graphical abstract, optional

Introduction

Materials and Methods / Methodology

Results

Discussion

Conclusions

Data Availability Statement

Funding

Acknowledgements

Author Contributions

Conflict of Interest Statement

References

Figure legends

Tables and figures

Supplementary material, where applicable

The title page should be submitted separately from the blinded manuscript and should include:

a concise, clear, and informative article title;

full names of all authors;

institutional affiliations and addresses of all authors;

email address and telephone number of the corresponding author;

ORCID IDs, where available;

present or permanent addresses, where applicable;

acknowledgements and funding information, where necessary for double-blind review.

A concise and factual abstract is required. The abstract should be no more than 250 words and should briefly state the purpose of the research, the methods or approach, the principal results, and the major conclusions.

Authors should provide 5 to 8 keywords immediately after the abstract. Keywords should be specific and suitable for indexing. Avoid overly general terms, unnecessary plurals, and combined concepts such as terms joined by “and” or “of.”

Highlights are optional but encouraged. They should consist of 3 to 5 short bullet points summarizing the core findings or contributions of the article. Each highlight should not exceed 85 characters, including spaces.

A graphical abstract is optional. If submitted, it should summarize the main contribution of the article in a concise visual form suitable for online readership.

The image should be clear, original, and relevant to the study. The recommended minimum image size is 531 × 1328 pixels. AI-generated graphical abstracts or illustrations must be clearly disclosed and must not misrepresent scientific findings.

Tables must be submitted as editable text and not as images. Tables should be numbered consecutively using Arabic numerals according to their first citation in the manuscript.

Each table must include a clear caption placed above the table. Footnotes should be concise and indicated using superscript lowercase letters. Tables should complement the text and figures and should not duplicate information unnecessarily.

Figures should be submitted in high-resolution format. Preferred file formats include JPEG, TIFF, EPS, and PDF.

Minimum resolution requirements are:

300 dpi for photographs or halftone images;

1000 dpi for line art;

500–600 dpi for combination figures, where applicable.

Each figure must be cited in the manuscript text in numerical order. Captions must be supplied separately in the manuscript file and should not be embedded inside the image. Previously published figures or adapted artwork must be properly acknowledged, and permission must be obtained where required.

Authors must not use generative AI tools to create, alter, fabricate, or manipulate data-driven figures, including charts, graphs, histograms, experimental images, simulation outputs, or visualizations where scientific integrity depends on accurate representation of data.

AI may be used for artistic illustrations, conceptual diagrams, or schematic figures only when this does not misrepresent research findings. Such use must be clearly declared in the figure caption and, where appropriate, in the Methods or Acknowledgements section.

Supplementary material may include extended datasets, software, source code, protocols, additional tables, figures, appendices, video files, or other supporting information that enhances the article.

Supplementary files should be submitted with the manuscript and clearly cited in the text. They are published exactly as received, so authors are responsible for ensuring that all files are complete, accurate, readable, and suitable for publication.

AJAHEC accepts video material and animation sequences that support the scientific content of a manuscript. Authors should provide links to multimedia files within the manuscript where appropriate.

Video and animation files should be clearly named, described, and accompanied by concise captions or explanatory notes. Multimedia files must not contain copyrighted or identifiable material unless appropriate permissions or consent have been obtained.

AJAHEC supports reproducible and transparent research. Authors are strongly encouraged to share the data, code, models, protocols, and workflows that support their findings.

All articles must include a Data Availability Statement at the end of the manuscript. Examples include:

“The data that support the findings of this study are available in [Repository Name] at [DOI/URL].”

“Data are available on request from the corresponding author.”

“Data sharing is not applicable to this article as no new data were created or analyzed.”

Where possible, datasets and code should be deposited in recognized repositories such as GitHub, Zenodo, Dryad, Figshare, or institutional repositories and cited properly in the manuscript.

Footnotes should be used sparingly and only when necessary. They should be numbered consecutively and kept concise. Information essential to understanding the study should be included in the main text rather than in footnotes.

Acknowledgements should recognize individuals, institutions, or organizations that contributed to the work but do not meet authorship criteria. This may include technical support, language editing, administrative assistance, or non-author research support.

Acknowledged individuals should have given permission to be named where appropriate. Generative AI tools used for language polishing, drafting assistance, summarization, or other manuscript preparation tasks should be disclosed here unless already disclosed in the Methods section.

Authors should provide a clear statement describing each author’s contribution to the work. AJAHEC encourages the use of the CRediT taxonomy, including roles such as conceptualization, methodology, software, validation, formal analysis, investigation, data curation, writing – original draft, writing – review and editing, visualization, supervision, project administration, and funding acquisition.

All references cited in the text must appear in the reference list, and all references in the reference list must be cited in the text.

AJAHEC uses the IEEE reference style. Citations should be numbered in square brackets in the order in which they appear in the text. Authors should include DOIs for all references where available and ensure that reference details are accurate and complete.

Authors are responsible for obtaining written permission to reuse copyrighted material, including figures, tables, images, long text excerpts, datasets, software, or proprietary material.

Reused material must be clearly acknowledged in the manuscript. Materials published under Creative Commons or other open licenses may be reused only according to the terms of the relevant license and must be properly cited.

Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made substantial intellectual contributions to the work. Authors should have contributed to the conception or design of the study, data acquisition, analysis, interpretation, manuscript drafting, or critical revision.

All authors must approve the final version of the manuscript and agree to be accountable for the integrity and accuracy of the work. Guest, honorary, and gift authorship are not permitted. Contributors who do not meet authorship criteria should be acknowledged instead.

The author list should be finalized before submission. Any request to add, remove, or reorder authors after submission must be justified in writing and approved by all authors, including any author being added or removed.

Changes to authorship after acceptance are generally not permitted except in exceptional circumstances and at the discretion of the Editor-in-Chief.

AI tools and large language models cannot be listed as authors because they cannot take responsibility for the submitted work.

If generative AI tools are used for writing assistance, code generation, language editing, analysis support, or figure preparation, authors must disclose the tool name, version where available, and how the tool was used.

Human authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity, citations, data, code, and conclusions of the manuscript. Authors must verify all AI-assisted content and ensure that AI tools have not introduced fabricated claims, data, references, or misleading interpretations.

All authors must disclose financial and non-financial interests that could influence, or be perceived to influence, the research or its evaluation.

Examples include grants, employment, consultancy, honoraria, patents, stock ownership, advisory roles, personal relationships, academic competition, or ideological positions.

If there are no competing interests, authors should state:

“The authors declare that they have no competing interests.”

Authors must also disclose all funding sources and describe the role of the funder in study design, data collection, analysis, manuscript preparation, and publication decisions. If the research received no specific funding, authors should state:

“This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.”

Research involving human participants, human data, animals, or sensitive materials must comply with applicable ethical standards, institutional policies, and national or international regulations.

Where applicable, authors must provide:

the name of the ethics committee or review board;

approval or reference number;

confirmation of informed consent;

publication consent for identifiable individuals;

animal welfare approval and compliance statements;

data protection and privacy safeguards.

Research involving hazardous chemicals, procedures, devices, or equipment must clearly identify any unusual hazards in the manuscript.

Submitted manuscripts must be original and must not contain plagiarism, self-plagiarism, data fabrication, data falsification, inappropriate image manipulation, or duplicate publication.

AJAHEC may screen submissions using plagiarism-detection software. Authors may be asked to provide raw data, original figures, source code, or supporting documentation during review. Confirmed misconduct may result in rejection, correction, retraction, expression of concern, or notification of relevant institutions.

AJAHEC encourages inclusive, respectful, and bias-free language. Manuscripts should avoid assumptions or wording that implies superiority or inferiority based on age, gender, race, ethnicity, culture, disability, health condition, sexual orientation, nationality, or belief.

Where relevant, authors should report how sex and/or gender were considered in the study design, analysis, and interpretation. The terms “sex” and “gender” should be used accurately and consistently.

AJAHEC follows a double-blind peer-review process. Authors must submit a blinded main manuscript and a separate title page.

Each manuscript undergoes initial editorial assessment for scope fit, novelty, quality, ethical compliance, and technical soundness. Suitable manuscripts are normally evaluated by at least two independent reviewers.

Possible editorial decisions include accept, minor revision, major revision, reject, or transfer recommendation where applicable. Authors invited to revise must submit a detailed point-by-point response to reviewer comments.

Authors should ensure that manuscripts are written in clear, concise, and grammatically correct English. Language editing does not guarantee acceptance, but well-prepared writing supports fair and efficient peer review.

Upon acceptance, authors will be asked to complete a journal publishing agreement. AJAHEC is a Gold Open Access journal and publishes articles under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0).

This license allows reuse, distribution, adaptation, and commercial use provided that proper credit is given to the original authors and source.

AJAHEC provides immediate open access to published articles. Articles are free to read, download, and share.

Article Processing Charges are currently waived until December 2026.

The corresponding author will receive proofs for checking typesetting, formatting, completeness, and correctness of text, tables, and figures. Significant scientific changes are not permitted at the proof stage unless approved by the editorial office.

After proof approval, the article will be published online.

AJAHEC supports responsible sharing and self-archiving. Authors may share preprints, accepted manuscripts, and published versions according to the journal’s open-access and licensing terms.

Preprints may be posted before or during peer review, provided this is disclosed at submission. After publication, authors should update the preprint with a link to the final published version and DOI.

To maintain the integrity of the scholarly record, AJAHEC may issue corrections, expressions of concern, or retractions where necessary.

Cases involving suspected misconduct, serious errors, plagiarism, data manipulation, ethical violations, or unreliable findings will be handled according to recognized publication ethics guidance, including COPE principles.

Authors wishing to withdraw a manuscript must submit a formal written request explaining the reason for withdrawal. The request should be approved by all authors.

Withdrawal after acceptance is discouraged and may be permitted only in exceptional circumstances, such as discovery of serious errors, ethical issues, legal concerns, or copyright problems.