About the Journal

The Libyan Journal of Artificial Intelligence and Smart Systems (LJAI) (Print ISSN: [LJAI ISSN]) is a peer-reviewed, open-access, semiannual journal published by the Libyan Authority for Scientific Research.

LJAI is dedicated to publishing high-quality original research articles, comprehensive critical reviews, and selected proceedings from major scientific and technical conferences. The journal aims to advance the frontiers of artificial intelligence and intelligent technologies, document impactful technical breakthroughs, and foster a strong bridge between regional innovations—particularly within Libyan and Arab societies—and the global technological and scientific community.

Focus and Scope

Our scope broadly covers, but is not limited to, the following core disciplines and application areas:

  • Core Artificial Intelligence:

    • Machine learning and deep learning architectures
    • Natural language processing (NLP) and computational linguistics
    • Computer vision, image processing, and pattern recognition
    • Reinforcement learning and intelligent agents
    • Knowledge representation, reasoning, and cognitive computing

  • Intelligent Systems & Automation:

    • Smart robotics and autonomous systems
    • The Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial IoT (IIoT)
    • Intelligent automation, smart grid systems, and embedded intelligence
    • Edge computing and distributed intelligent systems

  • Data Science & Advanced Analytics:

    • Big data analytics, data mining, and predictive modeling
    • Cybersecurity intelligence and threat detection systems
    • High-performance computing for artificial intelligence

  • Smart Application Domains:

    • Smart cities and urban computing
    • Intelligent healthcare and biomedical informatics
    • Smart agriculture and environmental monitoring systems
    • Financial technology (FinTech) and intelligent transport systems
    • Digital transformation and smart government solutions

  • Theoretical & Ethical AI:

    • Explainable AI (XAI), fairness, accountability, and transparency
    • AI governance, safety, and ethical implications

LJAI highly encourages interdisciplinary submissions that bridge these advanced technical domains with real-world sector challenges to solve complex societal and industrial problems.

Peer Review Process

To ensure the highest standard of scientific and technical integrity, LJAI employs a rigorous double-blind peer review process. This means the identities of both the authors and the reviewers remain strictly anonymous throughout the evaluation.

  • Initial Screening: Every submitted manuscript undergoes an initial evaluation by the Editorial Desk to check for alignment with the journal's scope, basic formatting, and plagiarism limits.

  • External Review: Manuscripts that pass the initial check are sent to at least two independent external experts in the relevant field.

  • Editorial Decision: Based on the reviewers' recommendations, the Editor-in-Chief makes the final decision: Accept as is, Minor Revisions required, Major Revisions required, or Reject.

The typical turnaround time from initial submission to the first editorial decision is approximately 6 to 8 weeks.

Open Access Policy

LJAI is a Full Open Access journal. All articles are made immediately and permanently available online to the global public free of charge upon publication.

  • Licensing: All articles are published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). Anyone is free to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of these articles, provided the original authors and the journal are properly credited.

  • Charges: There are zero subscription barriers or paywalls for readers.

Publication Frequency

LJAI is published semiannually (two issues per year). Digital issues are compiled and released systematically, though individual accepted articles may be published online ahead of the formal issue completion to minimize publication delays for authors.