The ETRI Journal, published by Wiley, invites original research articles for a Special Issue titled “Trustworthy and Safe AI: Interpretability, Robustness, and Security.”
This special issue aims to bring together high-quality, original research that advances both the theoretical foundations and practical approaches to AI Safety and Trustworthy AI.
Etri Journal is a peer-reviewed and open-access journal. Authors don’t have to pay APC to publish open access in this journal because ETRI Journal does not charge authors for submission or publication. This ensures high visibility for your work with open access.
The main benefits of publishing in this special issue are:
- The Journal is a reputed journal published by Wiley (a reputed publisher).
- The journal is indexed in Science Citation Index Expanded (Clarivate Analytics), Scopus, and DOAJ.
- The Impact Factor of this journal is 1.6.
- All the research papers will be published with open access with no APC (Article Processing Charges).
Interested authors can submit their complete papers online by 10 March 2026.
| Journal Title | ETRI Journal |
| Special Issue Title | Trustworthy and Safe AI: Interpretability, Robustness, and Security |
| Publisher | Wiley |
| Status | Open for submissions |
| ISSN | 10 March 2026 |
| Impact Factor | 1.6 |
| Indexing | DOAJ, SSCI, Scopus |
| Publication Fee | Free Publication |
| Open Access | Yes |
Scope and Key Themes
This special issue aims to bring together high-quality, original research that advances both the theoretical foundations and practical approaches to AI Safety and Trustworthy AI. We invite submissions on, but not limited to, the following topics:
- Robustness and Resilience of AI Algorithms and Systems
- Explainable AI (XAI) and Interpretable AI for AI Safety
- AlignmentAlgorithms including Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback (RLHF), Cooperative Inverse Reinforcement Learning
- Human-AI interaction, Collaboration, Oversight
- Bias Detection, Measurement, and Mitigation Techniques
- Deepfake Techniques for Image, Audio, and Video Generation and Detection
- Adversarial Attacks and Corresponding Defenses for AI Models
- Jailbreaking and Defense Strategies for LLMs and VLMs
- Simulation Environments and Scenario-based Testing for Agentic AI
- Efficient and Scalable Techniques for Real-World Safety Evaluation
- Comparative and Empirical Perspectives on AI Governance and Regulation in Practice
Important Dates
The deadline for submission to this special issue is March 10, 2026.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Paper submission due | March 10, 2026 |
| First decision | May 20, 2026 |
| Final decision | July 20, 2026 |
| Publication | October 20, 2026 |
All accepted articles will be published under an open-access license.
Submission Guidelines
- Article length: 9,000–12,000 words
- Abstract: 150–250 words
- Keywords: 4–6
- Language: English (professionally proofread)
- Review process: Double-blind peer review
Submission Link: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/22337326/homepage/trustworthy-and-safe-ai