Description:
The International Journal of Cloud Applications and Computing (IJCAC) is a peer-reviewed journal that focuses on and publishes research on all aspects of Cloud Computing including practical applications, case studies, and the theoretical foundations. This can be achieved through the presentation... Show More
The International Journal of Cloud Applications and Computing (IJCAC) is a peer-reviewed journal that focuses on and publishes research on all aspects of Cloud Computing including practical applications, case studies, and the theoretical foundations. This can be achieved through the presentation and publications of the most up-to-date advances and new directions of research in this domain from various scholarly, professional, and practitioner perspectives. Through an interdisciplinary look at cloud computing including engineering and business aspects, IJCAC covers and encourages high-quality research exposition on topics such as virtualization technology, utility computing, security, risk, trustworthiness, privacy, grid computing, Web services, services computing, and other related areas.
Mission & Scope:
The mission of the International Journal of Cloud Applications and Computing (IJCAC) is to be the resource for the most innovative scholarly and professional research and information pertaining to aspects of Cloud Applications and Computing. IJCAC also aims to develop, promote and present advancements in the states-of-the-art, standards, and practices of Cloud Computing from the researchers... Show More
The mission of the
International Journal of Cloud Applications and Computing (IJCAC) is to be the resource for the most innovative scholarly and professional research and information pertaining to aspects of Cloud Applications and Computing. IJCAC also aims to develop, promote and present advancements in the states-of-the-art, standards, and practices of Cloud Computing from the researchers, educators, scholars, engineers, and administrators.
IGI Global Statement on Ethical Publication PracticesCoverage:
- Architecting cloud computing using various enabling technologies
- Cloud based industry applications such as cloud based search, cloud based e-business, and m-commerce
- Cloud computing economics and pricing models of cloud computing
- Cloud programming models
- Cloud reference architectures and service models
- Cloud service management
- Cryptographic protocols against internal attacks in clouds
- IT service/relationship management, security, risk, trustworthiness, privacy
- Mobile cloud computing and applications
- Monitoring and automatic scaling of cloud computing resources
- Open API and service orchestration on cloud platform
- Optimization, dynamic sharing and provisioning of virtual resources
- Privacy-preserving data mining for clouds
- Scientific, industrial and social implications of cloud computing
- Security architectures for cloud computing
- Service level agreements, integration, management
- Storage, Data, and Analytics Clouds
- Workload characters and performance evaluation and modeling of cloud computing
IGI Global Scientific Publishing holds its journals to the highest ethical practices.
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IGI Global Scientific Publishing holds its journals to the highest ethical practices.
View Full Publication Ethics StatementArticle Processing Charge (APC):
Payment of the APC fee (directly to the publisher) by the author or a funding body is not required until AFTER the manuscript has gone through
the full double-anonymized peer review process and the Editor(s)-in-Chief at his/her/their full discretion has/have decided to accept the manuscript based
on the results of the double-anonymized peer review process.
What Does IGI Global Scientific Publishing's Open Access APC Cover?
In the traditional subscription-based model, the cost to the publisher to produce each article is covered by the revenue generated by journal subscriptions.
Under OA, all the articles are published under a Creative Commons (CC BY) license; therefore, the authors or funding body will pay a one-time
article processing charge (APC) to offset the costs of all of the activities associated with the publication of the article manuscript, including:
- Digital tools used to support the manuscript management and review process
- Typesetting, formatting and layout
- Online hosting
- Submission of the journal's content to numerous abstracts, directories, and indexes
- Third-party software (e.g. plagiarism checks)
- Editorial support which includes manuscript tracking, communications, submission guideline checks, and communications with authors and reviewers
- All promotional support and activities which include metadata distribution, press releases, promotional communications, web content, ads, fliers, brochures, postcards, etc. for the journal and its published contents
- The fact that all published articles will be freely accessible and able to be posted and disseminated widely by
the authors - Professional line-by-line English language copy editing and proofreading*
*This service is only performed on article manuscripts with fully paid (not discounted or waived) APC fees.
APC Subsidizing and Funding
To assist researchers in covering the costs of the APC in OA publishing, there are various sources of OA funding.
Additionally, unlike many other publishers, IGI Global Scientific Publishing offers flexible subsidies, 100% Open Access APC funding, discounts, and more.
Learn More
IGI Global Scientific Publishing recognizes that many researchers may not know where to begin when searching for OA funding opportunities. IGI Global Scientific Publishing launched an Open Access Funding Resources page for researchers to browse. This page provides a comprehensive list of OA funding sources available for researchers to secure funds for their various OA publications.
Recognizing the importance of securing funding for article processing charges (APCs) during the publication process, IGI Global Scientific Publishing has offered guidance on the optimal timing for obtaining funding.
IGI Global Scientific Publishing also provides valuable insights on how researchers can secure funding for APCs through research grants, crowdfunding, and institutional agreements, helping researchers make their work more accessible. Read more here.
This journal is currently actively seeking new submissions. Interested authors should ensure that their article manuscript adheres to the journal's
submission guidelines
and
before you write page,
which include originality of the manuscript, APA formatting information and examples, manuscript requirements, and more. To submit an article for consideration,
please begin the submission process below.
All inquiries regarding IJCAC should be directed to the attention of:
Submission-Related InquiriesAll inquiries regarding IJCAC should be directed to the attention of:
Dr. B. B. Gupta
Editor-in-Chief
International Journal of Cloud Applications and Computing (IJCAC)
Email:
IJCAC@igi-global.comAuthor Services Inquiries
For inquiries involving pre-submission concerns, please contact the Journal Development Division:
journaleditor@igi-global.comOpen Access Inquiries
For inquiries involving publishing costs, APCs, etc., please contact the Open Access Division:
openaccessadmin@igi-global.comProduction-Related Inquiries
For inquiries involving accepted manuscripts currently in production or post-production, please contact the Journal Production Division:
journalproofing@igi-global.comRights and Permissions Inquiries
For inquiries involving permissions, rights, and reuse, please contact the Intellectual Property & Contracts Division:
contracts@igi-global.comPublication-Related Inquiries
For inquiries involving journal publishing, please contact the Acquisitions Division:
acquisition@igi-global.comDiscoverability Inquiries
For inquiries involving sharing, promoting, and indexing of manuscripts, please contact the Citation Metrics & Indexing Division:
indexing@igi-global.com Editorial Office
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The International Journal of Cloud Applications and Computing (IJCAC) is owned and published by IGI Global Scientific Publishing.
International Journal of Cloud Applications and Computing (IJCAC) is editorially independent, with full authority of the journal's content falling to the Editor-in-Chief and the journal's
Editorial Board.
The In-House Editorial Office manages the publishing operations of the journal.
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Principal Contact
Grace Long
Managing Editor of Journal Development
IGI Global Scientific Publishing
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Support Contact
Samantha Miduri
Development Editor - International Journal of Cloud Applications and Computing (IJCAC)
IGI Global Scientific Publishing
Phone: 717-533-8845
E-mail: smiduri@igi-global.com