Advancing knowledge through innovation — connecting data-driven insight with real-world impact.
AJDSI is a fictional journal created by Airix360 to demonstrate our Open Journal Systems plugin suite (payments, waivers, contributor syncing, passwordless login, and more) in a fully working, realistic environment. Every article, author, editor, and review record on this site was invented for this demo — no real research, researcher, or institution is represented here.
Bridging computational methods, digital humanities, and applied innovation research.
Championing access for scholars, practitioners, and the communities they serve.
Surfacing perspectives from emerging and established research ecosystems alike.
Transparent, COPE-aligned practice that prioritises rigour and intellectual honesty.
Knowledge into action.
To accelerate the translation of digital scholarship into real-world impact by bridging data science, open research, and applied innovation, and to strengthen evidence-based practice through the global exchange of scientific knowledge.
Shaping the future of digital scholarship.
To close the gap between research and real-world application — especially in under-resourced contexts — and to advance interdisciplinary scholarship that strengthens digital innovation worldwide.
About the Journal
This is a demo site. AJDSI, its editorial board, and every article on it are entirely fictional — created by Airix360 to showcase its Open Journal Systems plugin suite. Nothing below describes a real publication.
The AIRIX Journal of Digital Scholarship and Innovation (AJDSI) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal published by the Airix Institute for Digital Scholarship, Lagos, Nigeria. AJDSI supports the full scholarly publishing lifecycle — from manuscript submission and double-blind peer review through copyediting, production, and issue publication.
Focus and Scope
AJDSI publishes original research, systematic reviews, perspectives, and case studies across:
Data science and computational methods
Digital humanities and scholarly communication
Open access and open scholarship practice
Applied innovation and digital transformation
Research infrastructure and publishing technology
Digital transformation in African institutions
Innovation in higher education
The journal maintains a strong focus on African scholarship while welcoming international submissions, reflecting the global and collaborative nature of digital research.
Open Access Policy
AJDSI provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Articles are published under a Creative Commons licence, with full terms indicated on each article.
Peer Review
All submissions to AJDSI undergo double-blind peer review. Manuscripts are first assessed by an editor for fit with the journal's aims and scope, then sent to at least two independent reviewers with relevant expertise. Editorial decisions are based on originality, methodological rigour, and contribution to the field.
Copyright Notice
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication, with the work simultaneously licensed for others to share with acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
Publisher
AJDSI is published by the Airix Institute for Digital Scholarship, Lagos, Nigeria, as part of its mission to advance digital research capacity and scholarly publishing infrastructure across the region.
Journal History
AJDSI was established in 2025 under the founding editorial leadership of Professor Emeritus Hendrix Nwaokolo, with a mandate for interdisciplinary, double-blind peer-reviewed publication of digital scholarship that translates research innovation into real-world outcomes.
Privacy Statement
The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.
Lagos, Nigeria