The Journal of Computer and Communication Networks (JCCN) supports transparent, inclusive, and responsible research reporting. Authors are encouraged to consider and report sex- and gender-based analyses (SGBA) where scientifically relevant, in line with international best practices and ethical publishing standards.
Scope and Applicability
Sex refers to biological attributes (e.g., male, female, intersex).
Gender refers to socially constructed roles, identities, and expressions.
SGBA is expected when research involves human participants, user studies, demographic data, health-related data, or societal impacts of computing and communication technologies.
For studies where sex or gender is not applicable, authors should explicitly state this and provide a brief justification.
Author Responsibilities
Authors should:
Clearly report whether sex and/or gender were considered in the study design, data collection, analysis, and interpretation.
Use accurate and respectful terminology, distinguishing clearly between sex and gender where both are discussed.
Describe how sex and/or gender data were obtained (e.g., self-reported, registry-based).
Report results disaggregated by sex and/or gender where appropriate.
Discuss the implications of sex- and gender-related findings (or the absence thereof) in the Results or Discussion sections.
Transparency Statement
If sex- and gender-based analyses were not conducted, authors should include a statement such as:
“Sex- and/or gender-based analyses were not applicable to this study due to [reason].”
Peer Review and Editorial Oversight
Editors and reviewers may assess whether SGBA reporting is appropriate for the study context.
Lack of SGBA reporting will not automatically result in rejection, but authors may be asked to clarify or justify omissions during peer review.
Ethical and Publishing Standards
This policy aligns with:
COPE Core Practices
DOAJ Principles of Transparency
SAGER (Sex and Gender Equity in Research) Guidelines
JCCN is committed to improving research quality, inclusivity, and reproducibility by promoting responsible reporting of sex- and gender-related considerations where relevant.