AI & Society: Knowledge, Culture and Communication, is an International Journal publishing refereed scholarly articles, position papers, debates, short communications, and reviews of books and other publications. Established in 1987, the Journal focuses on societal issues including the design, use, management, and policy of information, communications and new media technologies, with a particular emphasis on cultural, social, cognitive, economic, ethical, and philosophical implications.
AI & Society has a broad scope and is strongly interdisciplinary. We welcome contributions and participation from researchers and practitioners in a variety of fields including information technologies, humanities, social sciences, arts and sciences. This includes broader societal and cultural impacts, for example on governance, security, sustainability, identity, inclusion, working life, corporate and community welfare, and well-being of people. Co-authored articles from diverse disciplines are encouraged.
AI & Society seeks to promote an understanding of the potential, transformative impacts and critical consequences of pervasive technology for societies. Technological innovations, including new sciences such as biotech, nanotech and neuroscience, offer a great potential for societies, but also pose existential risk. Rooted in the human-centred tradition of science and technology, the Journal acts as a catalyst, promoter and facilitator of engagement with diversity of voices and over-the-horizon issues of arts, science, technology and society.
AI & Society expects that, in keeping with the ethos of the journal, submissions should provide a substantial and explicit argument on the societal dimension of research, particularly the benefits, impacts and implications for society. This may include factors such as trust, biases, privacy, reliability, responsibility, and competence of AI systems. Such arguments should be validated by critical comment on current research in this area. Curmudgeon Corner will retain its opinionated ethos.
The journal is in four parts: a) full length scholarly articles; b) strategic ideas, critical reviews and reflections; c) Reviews and News; d) Curmudgeon Corner for the opinionated.
Research Section papers are underpinned by theoretical, methodological, conceptual or philosophical foundations. Multiple authored papers should include a summary of the contribution of each author to the paper. Open Forum Section papers may include strategic ideas, critical reviews and potential implications for society of current research. This category may include papers by doctoral students (normally maximum of two co-authors) that may include theoretical, methodological, and application orientations of ongoing research including case studies, as well as, contextual action research experiences. It may also include papers by artists and practitioners. Curmudgeon Corner is a short opinionated column on trends in technology, arts, science and society, commenting emphatically on issues of concern to the research community and wider society. The Curmudgeon Corner articles are reviewed by the Editorial Board. News may include information about forthcoming events such as conferences, workshops, exhibitions, related forums, etc. Reviews may include book reviews, reviews of exhibitions/events/conferences. Normal word length: Research 10k, Open Forum 8k, Curmudgeon 1k, Reviews 1k, News 500 words – 1k. Normal co-author limit Research and Open Forum (4), and Curmudgeon (2).
Please do not send your submissions by email but use the "Submit manuscript" button.
NOTE TO AUTHORS: The Journal expects its authors to include, in their submissions:
a) An acknowledgement of the pre-accept/pre-publication versions of their manuscripts on non-commercial and academic sites.
b) Images: obtain permissions from the copyright holder/original sources.
c) Formal permission from their ethics committees when conducting studies with people.
d) i) Academic academic status, e.g., Prof. Dr. Post-doc, PhD Candidate, Master Student. ii) Affiliation: department/school/university/ or organisation/professional status.
e) In the cover letter, include 3 Proposed reviewers: academic status (e.g., Dr, Professor, Ms, Mr), email addresses and affiliations of all reviewers proposed by authors