About the Journal

Digital and Sustainable Systems published by the Department of Computer Science, Universitas Negeri Semarang, a journal of Information Systems and Information Technology which includes scholarly writings on pure research and applied research in the field of information systems and information technology as well as a review-general review of the development of the theory, methods, and related applied sciences. We hereby invite friends to post articles and citation articles in our journals. We appreciate it if you would like to submit your paper for publication in DSS.

The process of publishing articles in the Digital and Sustainable Systems will be carried out immediately after going through several stages, namely being examined by editors, reviewers, and final checking. Researchers who submit to DSS are expected to be responsive to make revisions when contacted by DSS so that they can produce qualified work, add knowledge, especially in the field of soft computing, and can be published on DSS.

Fields of interest include, but are not limited to:

  • Digital systems for sustainability: information systems, IoT, AI, and data platforms for energy, agriculture, water, waste, climate, and disaster management.
  • Sustainable digital systems: Green IT, energy-efficient computing, sustainable software engineering, and the carbon footprint of cloud and AI.
  • Smart and sustainable cities and governance: e-government, GovTech, smart city platforms, and public service digitalization.
  • Data, AI, and decision systems: decision support, predictive analytics, digital twins, and responsible AI for sustainability.
  • Digital transformation and business: sustainable business models, digital platforms, supply chains, fintech, and circular economy systems.
  • Human, social, and ethical aspects: digital inclusion, digital well-being, ethics and privacy, and adoption and user behavior in sustainability systems.
  • Security, resilience, and trust: cybersecurity, digital resilience, and trustworthy systems for critical infrastructure.

Peer Review Process

The submitted papers should be original, unpublished, and not in consideration for publication elsewhere at the time of submission to DSS. All paper submissions will be refereed in a double-blind review process by at least two international reviewers with expertise in the relevant subject area.

Publication Frequency

The publication frequency of the DSS journal is biannual.