INTRODUCTION

Acta Informatica broadly refers to the body of knowledge, practices, and studies within the field of informatics. It encompasses the systematic exploration of information, its representation, processing, and communication through both natural and artificial systems. The discipline integrates concepts from computer science, mathematics, and information theory, with applications ranging from algorithms and data structures to software development and computational models. By bridging theory and practice, Acta Informatica highlights the role of information as a fundamental resource in science, technology, and society.

AIMS & SCOPE

The journal addresses a wide spectrum of topics, with a particular focus on the scientific, social, and business dimensions of informatics. This includes applied computer science, information science, and information systems. It primarily explores the theory, design, application, and management of information and computer-based systems, as well as the interactions between information and communication technologies (ICTs) and humans across various application domains. It covers the intersection of science, business, and societal issues, including but not limited to the following subject areas:

1. Applied Informatics Domains

   These areas focus on applying informatics principles to specific sectors or industries.

   Agri-Informatics

   Application of information technologies in agriculture to enhance productivity, sustainability, and decision-making.
   Environmental Informatics

   Integrates environmental science and information systems to analyze and manage ecological data.
   Health Informatics

   Use of IT to organize and analyze health records for improved healthcare delivery and decision-making.
   Policy Informatics

   Application of informatics to public policy design, analysis, and implementation.
   Science Informatics

   Deals with managing and analyzing scientific data, enabling data-driven research across scientific disciplines.
   Municipal Information Systems

   Development and use of IT systems by local governments for administration, urban planning, and citizen services.
   Digital Government

   Use of digital tools and platforms to deliver public services and enhance transparency, efficiency, and civic engagement.

2. Technical and Engineering Foundations

   Focused on the core technologies, engineering principles, and methods driving information systems.

   Artificial Intelligence

   Simulating human intelligence in machines for decision-making, problem-solving, and automation.
   Cybersecurity

   Protection of systems, networks, and data from digital attacks and unauthorized access.
   Information Security

   Broader discipline encompassing strategies to ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information.
   Information System Security and Privacy

   Specialized area focusing on safeguarding IS components and ensuring data privacy and compliance.
   Knowledge Engineering

   Creation and management of structured knowledge for use in AI systems and decision support.
   Knowledge Technologies

   Technologies enabling knowledge representation, reasoning, and sharing across systems.
   Semantic Web

   Web of data designed to enable machines to understand and respond to complex human requests based on meaning.
   Systems Engineering and Informatics

   Integration of engineering principles with informatics to design and manage complex systems.

3. Human-Centered and Socio-Technical Aspects

   Examines the relationship between people, technology, and society.

   Computer-Mediated Communication

   Study of human communication facilitated by digital technologies such as email, social media, and messaging.
   Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)

   Design and evaluation of user interfaces and experiences to improve usability and accessibility.
   Human Aspects of Information System Development and Operations

   Focus on human roles, behaviors, and interactions throughout the IS lifecycle.
   Social Informatics

   Investigates the social impacts of information and communication technologies.
   Socioinformatics

   Interdisciplinary field combining sociology and informatics to study the interplay of society and IT systems.
   Information Society

   Conceptual framework analyzing how information production and use shape social structures and relationships.

4. Internet and Web Studies

   Covers the technical, social, and organizational dimensions of the internet and web technologies.

   Internet Research

   Academic study of internet use, behaviors, culture, and effects on society.
   Internet Studies

   Broader examination of the internet's role in media, politics, education, and society at large.
   Knowledge Technologies and the World Wide Web

   How semantic, intelligent, and collaborative technologies function and evolve within the web environment.

5. Information Systems Development and Governance

   Focus on planning, designing, implementing, and managing information systems in organizations.

   Domain-Specific Information System Aspects and User Studies

   Exploration of how IS is tailored to specific domains and the role of user experience in adoption and success.
   Information System/Information Technology Management and Governance

   Managing IT resources effectively and aligning them with organizational goals through proper governance frameworks.
   Methodologies for Information System Development and Operations

   Approaches and frameworks for building and maintaining IS, including agile, waterfall, and DevOps.

6. Theoretical and Cross-Disciplinary Foundations

   Addresses the underlying theories and methods that inform informatics research and practice.

   Data Science

   Interdisciplinary field focused on extracting insights from data using statistics, machine learning, and analytics.
   Information Science

   Study of how information is collected, classified, stored, retrieved, and disseminated.

PEER REVIEW POLICY

All peer review is single blind and submission is online via Editorial Manager.

ARTICLE PUBLISHING CHARGE

There is no APC for this journal. All accepted papers shall publish FOC.

SUBMISSION CHARGES

There are no submission charges for this journal.