About the Journal

Focus and Scope

Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Cities (AIFSC) is a multidisciplinary, peer-reviewed open access journal dedicated to advancing research and innovation at the intersection of artificial intelligence, engineering, and sustainable urban development.

The journal addresses critical challenges facing modern cities - from climate change and resource management to mobility, infrastructure, and data governance - and explores how intelligent systems can enable more resilient, efficient, and inclusive urban environments.

AIFSC provides a platform for high-quality reviews, original research articles, and case studies that advance theory and practice in applying AI and data-driven technologies for sustainability. The journal welcomes contributions across, but not limited to, the following areas:

• AI for Energy Management and Smart Grids
• Intelligent Building Systems and Automation
• Sustainable Urban Planning and Design
• Machine Learning for Environmental Monitoring
• AI-driven Waste and Water Management
• Intelligent Transport and Mobility Systems
• AI in Construction, Materials, and Civil Engineering
• Robotics and Automation for Green Infrastructure
• Data Analytics for Climate and Resource Optimization
• Digital Twins and IoT for Sustainable Cities
• AI Governance, Ethics, and Policy in Smart Urban Systems
• AI for Disaster Prediction, Adaptation, and Resilience
• Edge Computing and Sensor Networks for Urban Systems
• Human-AI Collaboration for Sustainable Decision-Making

AIFSC aims to bridge the gap between academic research, engineering innovation, and urban policy, promoting dialogue among researchers, city planners, engineers, and policymakers. Contributions aligning with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are particularly encouraged.

Publication Frequency

AIFSC is published online as a continuous volume throughout the year. Articles are made available as soon as they are accepted and typeset, ensuring rapid dissemination of research findings.

Special collections or thematic issues may be published periodically, curated by guest editors, to highlight emerging topics in AI and sustainable urban systems.

Open Access Policy

AIFSC operates under a Diamond Open Access model. All articles are freely available to read, download, and share immediately upon publication.
No article processing charges (APCs) or submission fees are applied, ensuring equitable participation for authors worldwide.

Authors retain the copyright of their work and grant third parties the right to use, reproduce, and distribute under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY).

AIFSC supports open data practices. Authors are encouraged to deposit datasets and supplementary materials in recognized repositories (see datacite.org
or the Open Access Directory for recommended repositories).

Indexing, Archiving and Dissemination

The publisher, Caravel Press, is committed to ensuring the visibility and long-term preservation of AIFSC content. All published articles are archived in the LOCKSS and CLOCKSS preservation systems.

The journal will actively pursue inclusion in leading indexing and abstracting databases such as Google Scholar, Dimensions, EBSCO, CNKI, and OpenAIRE to maximise discoverability and impact.

Caravel Press supports transparent and responsible research assessment in line with the Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA) and provides a range of journal-level and article-level metrics to ensure balanced evaluation of research contributions.

Indexing and Discoverability

The journal's publisher focuses on making content discoverable and accessible through indexing services.

The journal is indexed by the following services:

• BDS Bibliographic Data Services
• Chronos
• CNKI
• Dimensions
• EBSCO (Host and Knowledge Base)
• Ex Libris
• Google Scholar
• J-Gate
• OCLC
• OpenAIRE

Additionally, the journal is registered with JISC Open Policy Finder and all article metadata and references are deposited with Crossref.

As the journal grows, additional indexes will be added. If the journal is not indexed by your preferred service, please contact us.

Archiving

To ensure permanency of all publications, this journal also utilises CLOCKSS, and LOCKSS archiving systems to create permanent archives for the purposes of preservation and restoration.

In addition, the journal is available for harvesting via OAI-PMH. 

Advertisement policy

AIFSC does not normally host advertisements. On occasion, the editorial board may approve notices relevant to the journal’s scope - such as upcoming conferences, symposia, or calls for papers. All advertisements are non-commercial and clearly labeled as such.

Journal Ownership

Ownership of the Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Cities (AIFSC) journal title and all associated intellectual property is held by Caravel Press. Caravel Press provides the publishing infrastructure, editorial support, and dissemination platform to ensure the journal’s accessibility and integrity.