The Saudi Computer Society Journal publishes refereed articles on Applied Computing and Informatics. It welcomes articles (Arabic    or English) written by scholars from all over the world. Its focus is on quality and relevance. The journal’s aim is to be timely in disseminating leading-edge knowledge to researchers, practitioners and academics, whose interest is in the latest developments in applied computing and information systems concepts, strategies, practices, tools and technologies. In particular, the journal encourages research studies that have significant contribution to the continuous development and improvement of IT practices in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. By doing so, the journal attempts to bridge the gap between the academic and industrial community, and therefore, welcomes theoretically-grounded, methodologically-sound research studies that address various IT-related problems and innovations of an applied nature. The journal will serve as a forum for practitioners, researchers, managers and IT policy makers to share their knowledge and experience in the design, development, implementation, management and evaluation of various IT applications.


Full papers are invited for consideration in the Saudi Computer Society Journal of Applied Computing and Informatics. Submissions should present quality, original work highlighting various issues of mutual interest to researchers and practitioners in the IT field. Other forms of submission are also welcome, such as short and position papers, commentaries, industrial columns, Internet editorials and book reviews. For each volume of the journal, there will be award(s) for the author(s) of the best article(s).

The journal strives to provide both IT researchers and practitioners with a frame of reference with which they can shape their understanding and reposition their experiences based on well-established best practice and research. Theoretical papers, conceptual and analytical models, frameworks, surveys, and case studies focusing on the tools/techniques, justification, design and application of IT are welcome from both the academic and industrial community. Contributions may deal with, but are not limited to: