About the Journal

Focus and Scope

Aim

This Journal is a Publication of the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore. The aim is to provide a platform for presentation and exchange of original research work by international science and engineering academics and professionals. The objectives of this journal are to promote Research in the fields of Engineering, Applied Sciences, Architecture, Urban Planning, Computer Technology and other Allied subjects.

Scope

The scope of the journal includes a broad range of areas in the disciplines of computer science, natural sciences and engineering.

Peer Review Process

The review process is double blind, i.e., the authors are not aware of who is reviewing their paper and similarly the reviewer is not aware of whose paper is being reviewed. The publication is sent to an international reviewer and a local reviewer. For acceptance of the publication the decision needs to be unanimous.

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

ISSN: 1995-­1302 (Print)

ISSN: 2415-­0584 (Online)

Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement

By submitting a manuscript to this journal, each author explicitly confirms that the manuscript meets the highest ethical standards for authors and coauthors. These ethics and publication malpractice statements are based on the Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors proposed by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Adapted from the On-line Journal Modeling the New Europe’s statement.

 

DUTIES OF EDITORS

Fair play: An editor must evaluate manuscripts for their intellectual content without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy of the authors.

Confidentiality: The editor and editorial staff must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, and the publisher, as appropriate.

 

Disclosure and conflicts of interest: Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in an editor’s own research without the express written consent of the author.

 

DUTIES OF REVIEWERS

Promptness: A selected referee who feels unqualified to review the research reported in a manuscript or knows that its prompt review will be impossible should notify the editor and excuse himself from the review process.

 

Confidentiality: A manuscript received for review must be treated as confidential documents. It must not be shown to or discussed with others except as authorized by the editor.

 

Standards of Objectivity: Reviews should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Referees should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.

 

Acknowledgement of Sources: Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors. A reviewer should also call to the editor’s attention any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and any other published paper of which they have personal knowledge.

 

Disclosure and Conflict of Interest: Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage. Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the papers.

 

DUTIES OF AUTHORS

Reporting standards: Authors of reports of original research should present an accurate account of the work performed as well as an objective discussion of its significance. Underlying data should be represented accurately in the paper. A paper should contain sufficient detail and references to permit others to replicate the work. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behavior and are unacceptable.

 

Originality and Plagiarism: The authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works, and if the authors have used the work and/or words of others that this has been appropriately cited or quoted.

 

Multiple, Redundant or Concurrent Publication: An author should not in general publish manuscripts describing essentially the same research in more than one journal or primary publication. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable.

 

Acknowledgement of Sources: Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given. Authors should cite publications that have been influential in determining the nature of the reported work.

 

Authorship of the Paper: Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the reported work. All those who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. Where there are others who have participated in certain substantive aspects of the research project, they should be acknowledged. The corresponding author should ensure that all appropriate co-authors and no inappropriate co-authors are included on the paper, and that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the paper and have agreed to its submission for publication.

 

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: All authors should disclose in their manuscript any financial or other substantive conflict of interest that might influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript. All sources of financial support for the project should be disclosed.

 

Fundamental errors in published works: When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in his/her own published work, it is the author’s obligation to promptly notify the journal editor or publisher and cooperate with the editor to retract or correct the paper.

Sponsors

Journal is placed in the Y-Category by HEC in HJRS and is totally sponsored by the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore.

Journal History

The journal was first published in 2007 and presently two issues, one in July and the other in January, are published every year.