Author Guidelines

 

Author Guidelines

Journal of Engineering Science and Technology Management (JESTM)
ISSN Online: 2828-7886
Website: https://jes-tm.org/index.php/jestm/index

1. Manuscript Submission

  • Manuscripts must be original, unpublished, and not under review elsewhere.

  • All manuscripts must be submitted through the journal’s online submission system.

  • The manuscript should be written in English, using the provided MS Word template, and follow the IMRaD structure: Introduction, Methodology, Results and Discussion, and Conclusion.

2. Formatting Requirements

  • Paper size: A4 (21 x 29.7 cm)

  • Margins: Top 2.8 cm, Bottom/Left/Right 2.4 cm

  • Font: Times New Roman, 11 pt

  • Columns: Two-column format (except abstract and metadata)

  • Spacing: Single spacing; first line of each paragraph should be indented

  • Do not include headers, footers, or page numbers (handled by the editor)

3. Article Structure

3.1 Title and Author Information

  • Title: Max. 15 words, Title Case, Bold, 20 pt font

  • Authors: Full name(s) in 12 pt bold; affiliation(s) in 11 pt regular

  • Include email addresses and clearly indicate the corresponding author with an asterisk (*)

3.2 Abstract and Keywords

  • Abstract: 150–200 words, Times New Roman 10 pt, justified

  • Must include: (1) Objective, (2) Method, (3) Results, (4) Conclusion

  • Keywords: 3–5 keywords in lowercase, separated by commas

3.3 Main Sections

Use the following standardized structure:

  1. Introduction

    • Present background, research gap, objectives, and significance.

  2. Literature Review

    • Discuss theories, frameworks, and related works; identify the novelty of the study.

  3. Research Methodology

    • Clearly explain design, participants, instruments, procedures, and analysis techniques.

    • Quantitative: include statistical tests and significance levels.

    • Qualitative: describe data collection, coding, and trustworthiness strategies.

    • Include instrument tables when necessary.

  4. Results and Discussion

    • Present and interpret findings using tables and figures.

    • Tables: caption above, figures: caption below.

    • Refer to them as Table 1, Fig. 2, etc. Use consistent formatting.

    • Discussion should relate results to objectives and relevant literature.

  5. Conclusion

    • Summarize key findings linked to objectives.

    • Highlight contributions and suggest implications or future work.

    • Avoid repeating raw data.

  6. Acknowledgement (if any)

    • Mention funding support and contributors.

  7. References

    • Use APA 7th edition style.

    • Minimum 15 references; 75% must be published within the last 10 years.

    • Prefer Scopus/Web of Science-indexed journals.

    • Use reference manager (e.g., Mendeley, Zotero, EndNote).

    • Example : 

      Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of the article. Title of the Journal, Volume(Issue), page range. https://doi.org/xxxxx

4. Equations, Figures, and Tables

  • Equations: Use Equation Editor, number on the right as (1), and refer to as Eq. (1)

  • Figures and tables: Insert as high-resolution PNG/TIFF; avoid linked objects

  • Group complex figures in MS Word to prevent distortion during editing

5. Plagiarism and Ethics

  • Manuscripts must be free of plagiarism (≤ 20% similarity score)

  • Authors are responsible for the ethical treatment of human/animal subjects (if applicable)

6. Review Process

  • Submitted articles undergo a double-blind peer-review process

  • Authors may be asked to revise manuscripts based on reviewer/editor feedback

  • Decision outcomes: Accept, Minor Revision, Major Revision, or Reject

7. Copyright and Licensing

  • Articles accepted and published in JESTM are under open access (CC BY license).

  • Authors retain copyright but must allow publication and archiving by the journal.