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LATIN-AMERICAN JOURNAL OF COMPUTING - VOL.9 ISSUE 2 (2022-2)
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** Call for Papers - EXTENDED**

Latin-American Journal of Computing (LAJC)
http://lajc.epn.edu.ec
Indexed: DOAJ, Latindex Catalogue 2.0, AmeliCA, Zenodo

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ABOUT
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The Latin American Journal of Computing - LAJC is an Open Access double-blind peer-reviewed journal, sponsored by the Faculty of Systems Engineering of Escuela Politécnica Nacional of Ecuador, one of the Top Universities in Latin-America (www.epn.edu.ec). This journal publishes new results in different areas of computer science, applied computing, intelligent systems and information security. The goal of this journal is to bring together researchers and practitioners to present original research papers, technical reviews and state-of-the-art reviews for publication.
This is an Open-Access Journal with No Publication Fees.

Short papers and early results are now being accepted under our Junior Researcher Initiative. Find out more here: https://lajc.epn.edu.ec/index.php/LAJC/junior-research

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TOPICS OF INTEREST
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- Security and Privacy: Information security and privacy, privacy-preserving methods and applications, cryptography, security services, personal data collection and protection, database and storage security, software and application security, network security, penetration testing, threat analysis and risk assessment, digital forensics & incident response (DFIR), human and social aspects of security and privacy.

- Information Systems: Data management, information storage and retrieval, information systems applications, business process management/modelling, enterprise information systems, information integration and interoperatibility, IT and IS Governance and Management, IS Auditing and Compliance, High-Performance Computing (HPC).

- Intelligent Systems and Other Technology Trends: Artificial Intelligenge (AI) and Machile Learning (ML), big data, data science and analytics, blockchain applications, information systems for collaboration and social computing, virtual reality / augmented reality, mixed reality, Internet of Things (IoT), human-computer interaction and cybernetics.

- Software engineering and Applications: Software engineering, requirements engineering, software validation and certification, continuous software engineering (e.g., DevOps, agile, etc.), interoperability and service-oriented architecture, intelligent problem solving, process management software, business intelligence, decision support systems.

- Science, Technology and Society (STS): eGoverment and eDemocracy, governmental technology policies, computing and informatics education, digital literacy and virtual education, management of computing and information systems, Web3, decentralized Internet and the Metaverse, ethics and technology, intellectual property and personal data protection, computer crime and computer misuse, internet threats and social implications (cyberbullying, harrassment, hacktivism, etc.)

- Computer Science and Information Technologies for inclusive education and disability: Advance learning technologies, artificial intelligence and education, assertive and assistive education, digital divide, e-learning, educational games, educational Software, educational technologies, game-based learning, inclusive education, interactive learning, MOOCS, mobile learning, multimedia in e-learning, systems and technologies in education, technological tools and media for education, technology-based education, Web-based learning.

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SUBMISSION
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Authors are invited to submit original research papers and state-of-the-art reviews for publication in the Latin-American Journal of Computing LAJC. Papers are reviewed on the basis that they do not contain plagiarized material and have not been submitted to any other journal at the same time. All submitted research papers will be carefully evaluated based on their originality, relevance, and technical soundness.

All final submissions SHOULD BE WRITTEN PREFERABLY IN ENGLISH, although Spanish manuscripts are also accepted. Papers should have a minimum length of six (6) pages and a maximum length of fifteen (15) pages. Submissions should be formatted according to the IEEE guidelines.

Detailed information about submission can be found here: https://lajc.epn.edu.ec/index.php/LAJC/about/submissions

Make sure you follow the submission guidelines carefully, otherwise your paper will be rejected:
https://lajc.epn.edu.ec/index.php/LAJC/about/submissions#authorGuidelines

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Important Dates:
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Submission Deadline (Extended): M̶a̶r̶c̶h̶ ̶1̶4̶t̶h̶ March 28th, 2022 (AoE)
Notificaton Due: May 2nd, 2022
Final Version Due: May 9th, 2022
Publication: July 1st, 2022

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Editor-in-Chief
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Denys A. Flores. Ph.D.
Escuela Politécnica Nacional, Ecuador
lajc@epn.edu.ec
denys.flores@epn.edu.ec
Teléfono: (+593) 22976300 ext 4730
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Co-Editors
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- Carlos Iñiguez, Ph.D.
Escuela Politécnica Nacional, Ecuador
- Iván Carrera, Ph.D.
Escuela Politécnica Nacional, Ecuador
- Andrés Larco, Ph.D (c).
Escuela Politécnica Nacional, Ecuador
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Editorial Committee
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- Gabriela Suntaxi, Ph.D. (Chair)
Escuela Politécnica Nacional, Ecuador
- Shahrzad Zargari, Ph.D.
Sheffield Hallam University, England
- Diana Ramírez, Ph.D. (c)
Universidad Pompeu Fabra, Spain
- Hagen Lauer, Ph.D.
Fraunhofer SIT, Germany
- Matthew Bradbury, Ph.D.
University of Lancaster, England
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