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The Journal of Human-Centered Research (JHCR) welcomes original, high-quality, ethical, and human-centered scholarly contributions from researchers, academicians, professionals, engineers, practitioners, policymakers, and industry experts. The journal publishes interdisciplinary research that explores how artificial intelligence and emerging digital technologies can improve human life, well-being, safety, accessibility, comfort, trust, inclusiveness, and social value.
Authors are requested to read the submission guidelines, review policy, plagiarism policy, publication ethics statement, copyright and licensing policy, and publication fee details carefully before submitting a manuscript.
Journal Journal of Human-Centered Research
Publisher Society of Human-Centered Technology
Review Model Double-Blind Peer Review
Access Online Open Access
Submission Overview
JHCR accepts manuscripts that are original, unpublished, ethically prepared, and not under consideration by another journal. Submitted papers should clearly fall within the journal’s scope and demonstrate meaningful contribution to human-centered artificial intelligence, digital health, smart care, human-computer interaction, trustworthy technologies, privacy-preserving systems, smart living environments, educational technologies, data science, ethics, policy, or social innovation.
Every submission undergoes initial editorial screening. Manuscripts that meet the journal’s scope, originality, formatting, and ethical standards will be considered for peer review. The final publication decision is based on editorial assessment, reviewer recommendations, scholarly quality, ethical compliance, and relevance to the aims and scope of the journal.
Who Can Submit?
Researchers and Academicians
Scholars working in artificial intelligence, digital transformation, health informatics, education technology, human-computer interaction, social innovation, policy, and related interdisciplinary domains.
Industry Professionals
Practitioners and professionals developing intelligent systems, human-centered platforms, digital services, smart environments, AI-based tools, and applied technology solutions.
Graduate and Doctoral Scholars
Research scholars and postgraduate students may submit original research contributions prepared under appropriate academic supervision and ethical research standards.
Scope of Submissions
Manuscripts submitted to JHCR should align with one or more of the following areas:
Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence
AI for Health, Care, and Well-Being
Human-Computer Interaction and User Experience
Smart Living and Intelligent Environments
AI in Education and Learning Support
Privacy, Security, and Trustworthy Technology
Data Science for Human-Centered Applications
AI, Society, Ethics, and Policy
Digital Transformation and Social Innovation
Human-Centered Design, Evaluation, and Innovation
Types of Manuscripts Accepted
Original Research Articles
Full-length research papers presenting novel methods, models, frameworks, systems, experiments, applications, or theoretical contributions.
Review Articles
Comprehensive literature reviews, systematic reviews, survey papers, or critical analyses of recent developments in human-centered research areas.
Case Studies
Practical implementation studies, institutional case studies, field-based applications, real-world deployments, and evaluated technology use cases.
System Design and Implementation Papers
Papers describing architecture, design, implementation, testing, and evaluation of intelligent or human-centered digital systems.
Methodological Papers
Studies proposing new algorithms, datasets, methods, protocols, frameworks, evaluation strategies, or analytical procedures.
Short Communications
Concise scholarly communications presenting emerging ideas, preliminary findings, technical notes, focused experiments, or important observations.
Policy and Perspective Papers
Scholarly discussions on policy, ethics, governance, social impact, regulation, inclusion, accessibility, and responsible innovation.
Interdisciplinary Research Papers
Studies connecting engineering, health, education, social science, design, policy, management, and human-centered digital transformation.
Before You Submit
Authors must ensure that the manuscript is complete, properly formatted, and ethically prepared before beginning the online submission process.
Manuscript is original and not under consideration elsewhere.
Title, abstract, keywords, authors, affiliations, and email details are included.
Corresponding author details are clearly identified.
Figures, tables, equations, and references are properly numbered and cited.
Conflict of interest statement is included where applicable.
Funding or sponsorship details are disclosed where applicable.
Ethical approval and informed consent details are included where required.
Plagiarism and similarity have been checked before submission.
All authors have approved the final version of the manuscript.
Manuscript file is ready in the required format for online submission.
Required Manuscript Components
| Component | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Title | Clear, concise, meaningful, and representative of the research contribution. |
| Author Details | Full names, affiliations, email addresses, and corresponding author information. |
| Abstract | A concise summary of the problem, methodology, results, and contribution. |
| Keywords | Relevant keywords supporting discoverability and indexing. |
| Main Text | Well-structured sections such as introduction, literature review, methodology, results, discussion, and conclusion. |
| Figures and Tables | High-quality visuals with proper captions and in-text references. |
| References | Complete and consistent references to all cited works. |
| Declarations | Conflict of interest, funding, ethical approval, data availability, and author contribution statements where applicable. |
Submission and Review Workflow
1
Author Registration
Authors create an account or login to the OJS system using the journal website. The author role should be selected during registration if available.
2
Online Submission
Authors upload the manuscript file and enter complete metadata including title, abstract, keywords, authors, affiliations, and references.
3
Editorial Screening
The Editorial Office checks the manuscript for scope, completeness, originality, formatting, ethical compliance, and basic scholarly quality.
4
Similarity and Policy Check
The manuscript may be screened for plagiarism, duplicate publication, ethical concerns, and compliance with journal policies.
5
Peer Review
Suitable manuscripts are sent for double-blind peer review by experts in the relevant field.
6
Revision Stage
Authors may be asked to revise the manuscript and submit a detailed response to reviewer and editor comments.
7
Editorial Decision
The Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board make the final decision based on reviewer reports and editorial assessment.
8
Copyediting and Proofing
Accepted manuscripts proceed to copyediting, layout preparation, proof correction, and final author approval.
9
Online Publication
Final articles are published online in the assigned issue with article metadata and downloadable full text.
Editorial Decision Categories
Accept
The manuscript is accepted for publication, subject to final editorial and production checks.
Minor Revision
The manuscript requires limited corrections, clarifications, or formatting improvements.
Major Revision
The manuscript requires substantial improvement and may be sent for further review.
Reject
The manuscript does not meet the journal’s quality, originality, ethical, or scope requirements.
Ethics, Originality, and Plagiarism
JHCR maintains a strict policy against plagiarism, duplicate publication, data fabrication, data falsification, citation manipulation, inappropriate authorship, and other forms of publication misconduct. Manuscripts may be checked using similarity detection tools before peer review or publication.
Authors must ensure that submitted work is original and that all sources, datasets, software, figures, tables, and third-party materials are properly acknowledged. Where human participants, personal data, interviews, clinical information, or sensitive data are involved, authors must provide appropriate ethical approval and consent information.
Author Responsibilities
- Submit only original work that has not been published elsewhere.
- Ensure that the manuscript is not under consideration by another journal.
- Provide accurate author details and ensure all listed authors approve the submission.
- Properly cite all sources and avoid plagiarism or self-plagiarism.
- Disclose conflicts of interest and funding sources where applicable.
- Provide ethical approval and informed consent information where required.
- Respond to reviewer and editor comments carefully and professionally.
- Check proofs thoroughly before final publication.
- Inform the Editorial Office immediately if any serious error is discovered after submission or publication.
Publication Fee Information
Authors should review the publication fee details before final publication processing. Any applicable publication fee will be communicated clearly to authors before completion of publication formalities.
| Particulars | Fee |
|---|---|
| Review Fee | Free |
| Paper Publication Fee under 10 pages | 330,000 won |
| Acknowledgement | 150,000 won |
| Page Addition Fee for 11–15 pages | Additional 30,000 won per page |
| Page Addition Fee for 16–20 pages | Additional 40,000 won per page |
Authors are encouraged to contact the Editorial Office for clarification regarding publication fees, acknowledgement fees, invoice details, or page charges.
Useful Links for Authors
Ready to Submit Your Manuscript?
Authors can begin the official submission process through the OJS submission system. New authors should register first, while existing authors may login and continue submission from the dashboard.
Submission Support
For questions related to manuscript submission, author registration, file upload, metadata entry, revision submission, review process, publication fee, proof correction, or technical difficulties, please contact the Editorial Office.
Journal: Journal of Human-Centered Research
Publisher: Society of Human-Centered Technology
Email: managerofjhcr@jhcr.net
Website: https://jhcr.net
