The Journal of Soft Computing and Computer Applications (JSCCA) is a biannual, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the College of Computer Science, University of Technology-Iraq. The journal publishes two issues per year: the first issue covers January to June and the second issue covers July to December.

The journal is indexed in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) and is preserved through CLOCKSS and Portico digital archiving systems. All articles are freely available immediately upon publication under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence (CC BY 4.0).

JSCCA adheres to a rigorous peer-review process to ensure the highest quality publications. The journal applies the guidelines and principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and follows the recommendations of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE).

The JSCCA is dedicated to upholding high standards for its publications. All authors are expected to:

• Clearly articulate the significance of their work within the broader field of study, providing context and identifying gaps in current knowledge.
• Explain the motivation behind their research, emphasising the reasons and objectives that drive their work.
• Present methodology and results with sufficient detail to allow reproducibility.
• Provide a Data Availability Statement indicating how supporting data and code can be accessed.

JSCCA welcomes submissions of the following article types:

• Original research articles: Papers presenting original findings that contribute new knowledge to the field.
• Comprehensive review articles: Critical and systematic analysis of existing literature identifying future research directions.

The average time from submission to first decision is 6 weeks; the average time to final decision is 12 weeks.

See the Aims and Scope for a complete coverage of the journal.