We are delighted to announce the Call for Papers for a thematic section in the Computación y Sistemas (CyS) journal, titled: "Language Equity through NLP: Addressing Low-Resource Challenges".

This special  thematic section in the Computación y Sistemas (CyS)  aims to serve as a comprehensive resource for researchers, and other stakeholders who are committed to advancing Natural Language Processing (NLP) for low-resource languages.

The special issue will explore a wide range of topics, including but not limited to:

• Data collection and preprocessing techniques for low-resource languages.
• Feature extraction and modeling strategies to overcome resource constraints.
• Evaluation frameworks designed for low-resource NLP applications.
• Cross-lingual transfer learning and zero-shot techniques.
• Ethical considerations in NLP for low-resource communities.
• Quantum NLP for low-resource communities.

Submission Guidelines and Deadlines:

• Proposal Submission Deadline: April 30, 2025
• First Review/Desk Rejection: May 30, 2025
• Second Review: June 30, 2025
• Final Acceptance: July 30, 2025
• Final Online Publication: September 2025

Submissions should be made through the CyS journal portal: Submission Link under "Thematic Section for Low Resource Languages."

Guest Editors:

Dr. Partha Pakray, National Institute of Technology, Silchar, India, Email: partha@cse.nits.ac.in

Dr. Sudip Kumar Naskar, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India, Email: sudip.naskar@gmail.com

Prof. Sivaji Bandyopadhyay, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India, Email: sivaji.cse.ju@gmail.com

Dr. Riyanka Manna, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amaravati Campus, India, Email: riyankamanna16@gmail.com

Computación y Sistemas journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science (Emerging Sources), and Journal Citation Reports (JCR, IF=0.6).

We invite you to contribute to this thematic issue and help advance the field of NLP for low-resource languages. For inquiries, please do not hesitate to contact us.

We look forward to your valuable submissions.