LIRC@SFIT

  Digital Transformation and Society (DTS) is a high-impact, peer-reviewed, diamond open-access journal published by Emerald Publishing on behalf of Chengdu University . This journal bridges the gap between technology, business, and social domains, serving as an exceptional platform for research scholars. 🌟 Key Highlights & Performance Metrics Indexation: Scopus, UGC-CARE, DOAJ Publication Fees (APC): ₹0 / $0 (Fully Free / Diamond Open Access) — Fully sponsored by Chengdu University, making it completely free for authors to publish open-access articles. Scopus CiteScore: 2.5 SCImago Journal Rank (SJR): 0.353 (Q2 Best Quartile - Library & Information Sciences) Average Review Speed: First decision in just 28 days . Acceptance to Publication: Only 33 days on average. Acceptance Rate: 9% (Highly competitive, ensuring elite peer recognition). 🔬 Core Research Focus Areas The journal welcomes interdisciplinary empirical research, conceptual frameworks, an...

  "Artificial Intelligence can answer our questions, but only reading can shape the way we think." This powerful message echoed throughout the National Reading Day webinar, "Prompting the Mind: Reading in the Age of AI," organized by the Learning and Information Resource Centre (LIRC), St. Francis Institute of Technology (SFIT) on 19 June 2026 . The session was led by Dr. Sonali Karekar , Librarian at MKES Nagindas Khandwala College (Empowered Autonomous), who shared a refreshing perspective on how libraries can nurture reading habits in today's AI-driven world. Rather than debating whether AI will replace books, she encouraged participants to explore how libraries can make reading more engaging, collaborative, and meaningful. What made the session particularly inspiring was its focus on simple yet impactful activities that any academic library can implement to transform readers into active participants. Growing a Tree of Knowledge Imagine walking into a libr...

  Bilateral Collaborative Research in Social Sciences & Humanities An initiative to strengthen academic cooperation between India and Taiwan by supporting joint, high-quality research projects on new and emerging mutual themes. 📅 Key Timelines & Important Dates Application Opens: June 01, 2026 Application Deadline: August 03, 2026 Completion of Peer-Review: October 14, 2026 Result Announcement: December 2026 Project Commencement: January 01, 2027 Project End Date: December 31, 2028 (2-Year Duration) 💰 Funding & Grant Breakdown Total Supported Projects: Maximum of 5 joint research projects. Maximum Funding Limit: Up to ₹12,00,000 (Twelve Lakh INR) per project. Primary Expense Intent: Mobility of researchers (travel, lodging, and ground hospitality). Travel Split: The visiting side bears international & domestic inter-city air travel. The receiving side bears boarding, local lodging, and ground transportation expenses. 🔬 Core Supported Themes & Disciplines Prop...

The rapidly changing landscapes of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Big Data demand global forums where cutting-edge discovery intersects with real-world application. To bridge this space, Jio Institute has announced its flagship international forum: Intelligent Data Engineering and AI (IDEA 2026) . Scheduled to take place from December 03–05, 2026 , at Jio Institute's state-of-the-art campus in Navi Mumbai, India, this highly anticipated conference brings together international researchers, academicians, industry executives, and policymakers. The technical program focuses heavily on methodological reproducibility, technical soundness, and the ethical deployment of scalable smart technologies. Accepted and presented papers will achieve elite academic dissemination, with proceedings officially published by Springer . 🔬 Core Conference Tracks The research tracks for IDEA 2026 address both foundational methodologies and future-forward paradigms: Intelligent Data Engineering & Bi...

As global challenges demand faster development of smarter, cleaner, and highly efficient systems, materials science acts as the cornerstone of industrial evolution. Published by Elsevier , Next Materials is an international, peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary journal specifically established to bridge major advancements across modern material applications. The journal offers a premier platform for research scholars, metallurgists, and engineers aiming to publish high-quality research that can fundamentally change structural designs, electronic devices, and green energy harvesting paradigms. 💡 Core Research Domains & Tracks Next Materials accepts original research articles, letters, short communications, and authoritative reviews across a wide array of specialized themes: Advanced & Smart Materials: Shape memory alloys, self-healing polymer matrices, metamaterials, and nano-composites. Energy Harvesting & Storage: Next-generation lithium-ion solid-state batteries, organic...

List of Newly Added Scopus Journals (May 2026) Journal Title ISSN eISSN Publisher Vocation, Technology and Education 30052157 Scholar Media Publishing Future in Educational Research 28359402 John Wiley & Sons Journal of Oromo Studies 10702202 Oromo Studies Association JRAMathEdu 25033697 25412590 Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta Annals of Representation Theory 27042081 Norwegian University of    Science and Technology Journal of Korean Society of Transportation 12291366 22344217 Korean Society of Transportation Journal of Engineering 17264073 25203339 University of Baghdad Journal of the Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea 1226525X 22341099 Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea 12293059 Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea Korean Journal of Construction Engineering and Management 20056095 24659703 Korea Institute of Construction Engineering and Management Daengku 2775616...