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Call for Submissions
Now accepting submissions for: Volume 1, Number 1
Last Date for Submission: 28 February 2026
The Hensard Journal of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (HJAI-DS) invites original research articles, reviews, short communications, and applied case studies that advance artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data science. Interdisciplinary contributions with strong methodological rigor and real-world relevance are welcome.
Submission type: Original Research • Review • Short Communication • Case Study • Policy/Practice Brief
Themes
- Machine Learning & Deep Learning
- Natural Language Processing (NLP) & Generative AI
- Computer Vision, Remote Sensing & Image Analytics
- Big Data Analytics & Data Engineering
- AI for Health, Public Health Informatics & Decision Support
- AI for Environment, Climate & Sustainability
- Responsible AI, Ethics, Fairness & Governance
- Explainable AI (XAI), Interpretability & Model Auditing
- AI Systems, MLOps, Reproducibility & Deployment
- Applications in Finance, Education, Governance & Industry
Author Guidelines (Summary)
- Manuscript types: Research Articles, Reviews, Short Communications, Case Studies, Policy/Practice Briefs.
- Structure: Title, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, References.
- Figures & tables: Provide clear captions; cite each figure/table in the text; ensure high resolution.
- Data & code: Where possible, include data availability and code availability statements for reproducibility.
- Ethics: Declare conflicts of interest; confirm ethical approvals where human/animal data are used.
- Plagiarism: Submissions must be original and not under review elsewhere.
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Editor-in-Chief
Dr. Yakubu Joel Cherima
University of Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
Email: ycherima@gmail.com
Associate Editors
- Professor Zubairul Islam – Hensard University, Nigeria
- Prof. Chandrashekhar Uppin – Dean of Science and Computing, Hensard University, Nigeria
- Director, Academic Planning – Hensard University, Nigeria
- Dr. Francis I. Ayomoh – Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Nigeria / Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford
Email: francisayomoh@gmail.com
Editors
- Dr. Zainab Bello Dambazau – Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Nigeria
Email: zaina.dambazau@ncdc.gov.ng - Prof. Ladi Sule Matinja – University of Abuja, Nigeria
Email: smatinja@gmail.com, sule.matinja@uniabuja.edu.ng - Dr. Rejoice Kaka Hassan – University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
Email: rejoice.diara@gmail.com - Dr. Nuyong Anuhu – Federal University Gashua, Yobe State, Nigeria
Email: anuhunuyongfuga@gmail.com - Dr. Benson Ojile, PhD, FICEN – Transformative Governance Think Tank, Nigeria
Email: bgojile@gmail.com - Dr. Ayana Yeneabat, MD, MPH – Oxford Policy Management / Arba Minch University, Ethiopia
Email: ayanayene@gmail.com - Dr. Boniface Effiong Ukpong – Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Health, Uyo, Nigeria
Email: drukpong@gmail.com - Dr. Olawole Aderemi Isola – Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria
Email: aderemiooniola@gmail.com - Dr. Malgwi Arhyel – Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programme (NFELTP)
Email: malgwi_arhyel@yahoo.co.uk - Dr. Muhammad Muhammad Saleh – United States CDC, Abuja, Nigeria
Email: msaleh@cdc.gov - Dr. Abdulrahman Terab, PhD, FIMC – Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Nigeria
Email: abdulterab@yahoo.com