On the morning of June 28, 2026, the launch ceremony for the international journal AGI and Applications was held at the Business School of the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology (USST). The event was attended by Prof. Zhang Wenjun, Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering and Editor-in-Chief of AGI and Applications; Prof. Zhao Laijun, Dean of the Business School of University of Shanghai for Science and Technology; Prof. Jiang Zhibin, Dean of the C. Y. Tung Institute of intelligent Management and Logistics at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, also known as the Sino-US Global Logistics Institute; Prof. Zhang Jie, Executive Vice Dean of the Institute of Artificial Intelligence at Donghua University; members of the OAE Publishing team; and faculty and student representatives from the Department of Artificial Intelligence at the Business School. The meeting was chaired by Liu Yong, Deputy Director of the Department of Artificial Intelligence.
At the launch ceremony, Fan Peiyuan, publishing editor of OAE Publishing, introduced the development of OAE Publishing and its foundation for international academic journals, and officially announced the launch of AGI and Applications. The journal focuses on the frontiers of artificial general intelligence and its applications, and is committed to building an open, interdisciplinary, and international platform for academic exchange.
[Subsequently, Prof. Zhang Wenjun delivered a special introduction to the aims, academic positioning, and scope of submissions of AGI and Applications. He noted that artificial general intelligence represents an important frontier in the current development of artificial intelligence. Related research not only involves fundamental issues such as algorithmic models, intelligent systems, and cognitive mechanisms, but is also closely connected with application scenarios including complex systems, intelligent manufacturing, smart emergency management, robotic systems, and management decision-making. AGI and Applications will focus on the theoretical foundations, system architectures, methodological innovations, and practical applications of artificial general intelligence. The journal encourages high-quality research that is scientific, innovative, transparent, and reproducible, with the aim of promoting interdisciplinary exchange and international cooperation in the field of artificial general intelligence.
Speech by Zhang Wenjun
On behalf of the USST Business School, Prof. Zhao Laijun extended a warm welcome to Academician Zhang Wenjun, the participating experts and scholars, and the OAE Publishing team. He also congratulated the official launch of AGI and Applications. He noted that the School attaches great importance to the interdisciplinary integration of artificial intelligence with system science, management science and engineering, emergency management, systems engineering, industrial engineering, and related fields. The School is responsible for the development of the university’s undergraduate program in Artificial Intelligence. Since its first student intake in 2020, the program has gradually established a relatively complete talent cultivation system and will welcome its third cohort of graduates this year. In 2024, the School launched a postgraduate micro-major in Artificial Intelligence, and in 2026 it began enrolling students in the professional master’s program in Artificial Intelligence, gradually forming an integrated and interdisciplinary talent cultivation framework from undergraduate to postgraduate education. With artificial intelligence algorithms as the foundation and large model technology as the core, the School is developing its distinctive strength in “Artificial Intelligence + Systems Management.” It is committed to cultivating interdisciplinary talents who understand algorithms, are familiar with models, and are capable of practical application. Prof. Zhao stated that the launch of the new journal is highly aligned with the School’s ongoing efforts in artificial intelligence talent cultivation, interdisciplinary development, and international academic cooperation. As a member of the journal’s editorial board, he felt a strong sense of responsibility and honor. Going forward, he will actively support the development of the journal. Drawing on the School’s research foundation in artificial intelligence, system science, management science and engineering, emergency management, and related areas, he will help promote the exchange and dissemination of more high-quality academic achievements through the journal, and contribute to building AGI and Applications into a high-level academic platform with distinctive characteristics and international influence. He also expressed his sincere gratitude to Academician Zhang Wenjun for his long-standing support for the development of artificial intelligence-related disciplines at the School. Academician Zhang has been invited to the university on several occasions for academic exchanges and has delivered special lectures on frontier topics such as the resilience of robotic systems, embodied artificial intelligence and artificial general intelligence, and intelligent emergency management for complex systems. These lectures have provided important inspiration for the Business School in advancing the interdisciplinary integration of “Artificial Intelligence + Systems Management.”
Speech by Zhao Laijun
In their remarks, Prof. Jiang Zhibin and Prof. Zhang Jie shared their thoughts on the development of artificial general intelligence and its application prospects. Both experts noted that the launch of AGI and Applications provides a new platform for international academic exchange and the dissemination of research achievements among scholars and experts in related fields. They expressed their hope that the journal will bring together more high-quality research in the future and promote both theoretical innovation and practical applications of artificial general intelligence.
Speech by Jiang Zhibin
Speech by Zhang Jie
During the exchange and discussion session, the participating experts engaged in in-depth discussions on topics including journal development, thematic directions, academic cooperation, the participation of young scholars, and the future development of artificial general intelligence. The participants agreed that the launch of AGI and Applications comes at an important time when artificial general intelligence is developing rapidly. They emphasized that the journal should further highlight its distinctive features, strengthen its orientation toward academic quality, and pay close attention to the two-way interaction between theoretical breakthroughs in artificial intelligence and scenario-based applications. They also expressed the hope that the journal will help foster an open, collaborative, and internationally influential academic community.
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The launch ceremony for AGI and Applications represents an important initiative by the USST Business School to advance interdisciplinary research in artificial intelligence, deepen international academic exchange, and support high-level talent cultivation. Looking ahead, the School will continue to build on its distinctive focus on “Artificial Intelligence + Systems Management,” leverage its interdisciplinary strengths in artificial intelligence, system science, management science and engineering, and related fields, and actively participate in the development of high-level international academic platforms. Through these efforts, the School aims to contribute to theoretical innovation, methodological breakthroughs, and practical applications in the field of artificial general intelligence.
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AGI and Applications is an international peer-reviewed journal dedicated to strengthening the scientific foundations of artificial general intelligence (AGI), advancing its system architecture and research methodologies, and promoting the practical application of this technology. The journal publishes high-quality original research, with a focus on the development of intelligent systems capable of adaptive reasoning, knowledge acquisition, autonomous decision-making, cross-domain learning, and general problem-solving. The journal places strong emphasis on scientific rigor, methodological transparency, and reproducibility of results. It encourages innovative research outcomes and continuously promotes theoretical exploration and engineering implementation of high-performance intelligent systems. As a leading interdisciplinary academic platform in the field of general intelligence, the journal welcomes submissions from researchers engaged in the study of AGI theory, computational architectures, cognitive mechanisms, and engineering practice. The journal particularly welcomes research that integrates fundamental theory, algorithmic innovation, cognitive modeling, and comprehensive experimental validation, with the aim of addressing core challenges in artificial intelligence and autonomous intelligent systems. Its scope covers fundamental theoretical research on artificial general intelligence, while also paying close attention to practical explorations of the compliant implementation of this technology across various industries.
Translated by Wang Yingjia
Reviewed by Liu Weiwei, Wei Xin
