Vol. 5 No. 2 (2026): International Journal of Research in Computing (IJRC)

This issue of the International Journal of Research in Computing (IJRC) marks an important step in the journal's continuous development, introducing several initiatives aimed at enhancing its international visibility, publication quality, and adherence to global scholarly publishing standards.

A significant milestone achieved during this issue is the journal's partnership with the ResearchGate Journal Program, through which all published articles are now automatically indexed and displayed on the dedicated IJRC journal page on ResearchGate. This collaboration improves the discoverability and accessibility of published research while increasing its global reach within the research community.

The journal has also strengthened its Editorial Board with the appointment of internationally recognised academics representing China, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Thailand, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, India, and Sri Lanka. This expanded geographical representation brings together expertise across a broad spectrum of computing disciplines, including artificial intelligence, software engineering, information systems, computational mathematics, electronics and communication engineering, disaster informatics, cybersecurity, educational technology, and digital transformation, further reinforcing the quality and diversity of the journal's peer-review process.

In addition, the journal has introduced a significantly enhanced article format aligned with current international publishing practices. Each article now includes comprehensive publication metadata on the first page, including author identifiers (ORCID iDs), Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs), author affiliations, corresponding author information, funding details, conflict of interest declarations, author contribution statements, acknowledgements, ethical declarations where applicable, Artificial Intelligence (AI) use declarations, data and code availability statements, and Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) mappings. These enhancements improve research transparency, integrity, reproducibility, and compliance with modern scholarly publishing requirements.

To ensure the long-term preservation and accessibility of published research, every article is assigned a DOI and is permanently archived in the KDU Institutional Repository (IR@KDU), maintained by the Library of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University. Together, these developments reflect IJRC's continued commitment to advancing research quality, increasing international visibility, and providing a trusted platform for the dissemination of computing research.