New ACM Journals

ACM has announced the publication of the first issue of the ACM Transactions on Probabilistic Machine Learning (TOPML), a new peer-reviewed publication. The new journal focuses on probabilistic methods that learn from data to improve performance on decision-making or prediction tasks under uncertainty. In keeping with ACM’s goal of being a fully Open Access publisher by the end of 2025, TOPML is a Gold Open Access journal and published papers are free to read and share via the ACM Digital Library. Read the ACM news release and visit the journal homepage.

ACM has announced the publication of the first issue of Proceedings of the ACM on Networking (PACMNET), a new peer-reviewed journal. Issued quarterly. PACMNET publishes original research papers on new technologies, novel experimentation, creative use of networking technologies, and new insights into network management. The journal features articles on system design and performance evaluations of computer networks, experience learned from deployments, traffic engineering, and network programmability from academic experts as well as practitioners working in public or private settings. Read the ACM news release and visit the journal homepage.

ACM has announced the publication of the first issue of Proceedings of the ACM on Software Engineering (PACMSE) a premier Gold Open Access journal that publishes top-quality, original research on all aspects of software engineering, from requirements elicitation to quality assessment and from design to maintenance, evolution, and deployment. PACMSE covers a broad range of topics and methods that help conceive, create, and maintain better software, be it embedded, cloud-based, mobile and ubiquitous, or runs on conventional computers. Read the ACM news release and visit the journal homepage.

The inaugural issue of ACM Journal on Responsible Computing (JRC) is now available for download. JRC will publish high-quality original research at the intersection of computing, ethics, information, law, policy, responsible innovation, and social responsibility from a wide range of convergent, interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary, and transdisciplinary perspectives. Editor-in-Chief Kenneth R. Fleischmann is a Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies at the University of Texas at Austin School of Information. Read the ACM news release and visit the journal homepage.

The inaugural issue of ACM Journal on Autonomous Transportation Systems (JATS) is now available for download. JATS aims to cover the topics in design, analysis, and control of autonomous transportation systems. The area of autonomous transportation systems is at a critical point where issues related to data, models, computation, and scale are increasingly important. Similarly, multiple disciplines including computer science, electrical engineering, civil engineering, etc., are approaching these problems with a significant growth in research activity. For further information read the news release, and to submit your manuscript, please visit the journal homepage.

ACM and IMS (Institute of Mathematical Statistics) have announced the publication of the first issues of the ACM/IMS Journal of Data Science (JDS), a new peer-reviewed publication. The scope of the journal is multi-disciplinary and broad, spanning statistics, machine learning, computer systems, and the societal implications of data science. JDS accepts original papers as well as novel surveys that summarize and organize critical subject areas. The ACM/IMS Journal of Data Science is a Gold Open Access publication, permanently and freely available online for anyone, anywhere to read. Read the news release and visit the journal homepage.

ACM has announced the publication of the first issue of the ACM Journal on Computing and Sustainable Societies (JCSS), a new peer-reviewed publication. Issued quarterly, JCSS is inspired by the broad agenda of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The journal aims to explicitly promote interdisciplinary research, new methodologies, and studies that address key societal challenges. The editors welcome papers on topics including sustainability, gender equality, health, education, climate change, and economic growth, among others. Read the press release and visit the homepage.

ACM has announced the publication of the first issue of Proceedings of the ACM on Management of Data (PACMMOD) is a journal concerned with the principles, algorithms, techniques, and applications of database management systems, data management technology, and data science and engineering. The journal invites submissions of original research on data management, data engineering, and data science that target the data life cycle of real applications and study phenomena at scales, complexities, and granularities never before possible. Read the ACM news release and visit the journal homepage.

ACM Transactions on Recommender Systems  (TORS) is now available for download. TORS publishes high quality papers that address various aspects of recommender systems research such as algorithms, user experience, and the impact and value of such systems. The journal takes a holistic view of the field and calls for contributions from different subfields of computer science and information systems such as machine learning, data mining, information retrieval, web-based systems, data science and big data, and human-computer interaction. Read the news release and visit the journal homepage.

Games: Research and Practice (Games) offers a lighthouse for games research that defines the state of the art on games and playable media across academic research and industry practice. Inclusive in community, discipline, method, and game form, it publishes major reviews, tutorials, and advances on games and playable media that are both practically useful and grounded in robust evidence and argument, alongside case studies, opinions, and dialogues on new developments that will change games. Read the press release and visit the homepage.

The inaugural issue of ACM Distributed Ledger Technologies: Research and Practice (DLT) is now available for download. DLT is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes high quality, interdisciplinary research on the research and development, real-world deployment, and/or evaluation of distributed ledger technologies (DLT) such as blockchain, cryptocurrency, and smart contracts. DLT offers a blend of original research work and innovative practice-driven advancements by internationally distinguished DLT experts and researchers from academia, and public and private sector organizations. Read the press release and visit the journal homepage.

The inaugural issue of Collective Intelligence (COLA) is now available for download. Co-published by SAGE in collaboration with NESTA, COLA is a global, peer-reviewed, open-access journal that publishes trans-disciplinary work bearing on collective intelligence across the disciplines. The journal embraces a policy of creative rigor to facilitate the discovery of principles that apply across scales and new ways of harnessing the collective to improve social, ecological, and economic outcomes. Read the press release and visit the journal homepage.

The journal ACM Transactions on Internet of Things (TIOT) will cover applications, communication networks, data analytics, wearable devices, and many more topics in the context of IoT, with a focus on system designs, end-to-end architectures, and enabling technologies. TIOT solicits research that provides experimental evidence of its effectiveness in realistic scenarios. The inaugural issue is now available in the ACM Digital Library. Read the press release and visit the journal homepage.