Online Version of Journal Informatics Studies will be available for the period from January 2022 Only

The online version of Journal Informatics Studies will be available for the period from January 2022 only

ISSN office has directed in December 2022 that unless (P) or (Print) is to be suffixed to ISSN number of Print occurring in all papers and all place in the online journal for the period from 2014 –2022  ISSN to online version of the journal will not be provided.

As it will take much time and other technical complications to comply with this direction from the ISSN India Office, huge effort of editors, approval of concerned parties for each and every reformatted paper, etc., we have unpublished all the issues of the online versions of the journal from the first issue to December 2021.  Issues of the journal since January 2022 and future issues only will be available online now.

1. All the existing subscriptions for online archives/back files for 5 years/10 years are cancelled with immediate effect. 

2. Full payments received from purchasers of the Archive will be refunded immediately on request.

3. Subscribers of Archives (online full set or for 5 /10 years/perpetual access) will be given a choice to opt for (a) full refund of the amount paid or (b) to receive the full set of the bound volumes of the print version of the journal with a refund of 40% of the cost they paid or (c) receive a digitized/electronic copy of the same collection with a searchable front end along with a refund of 40% of the cost they paid. The option of institutional Subscribers needs to be intimated to:  [email protected] within six months. A refund of the subscription amount for archival files will take a minimum of 24 days from the date of application. 

4. The journal users with 'Readers' permission given on a complimentary basis who have not visited the journal during the last one year will be unenrolled with immediate effect. They can request new user registration for the current year’s online version, the allotment of which will be based on their expertise and work.

5. Any dispute in the above matters has to be considered by the court having jurisdiction over the CIRD office’s location, in this case Trivandrum.

6. Suggestions, comments and complaints if any can be mailed to the C. J. Joy, Expert Committee of CIRD through e-mail: [email protected].

7. Decision of the Executive Council of CIRD, the  NGO promoting the journal, can be read at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oZ7Y3mBvasLhAlyzF1OqBCPnl2dTYT-A/view