Information For Authors

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The International Journal of Current Engineering and Technology (IJCET) publishes original, high-quality research articles, reviews, case studies, short communications, and technical notes across a wide range of academic disciplines. Authors are requested to follow the guidelines below to ensure consistency, clarity, and high publishing standards.

1. Manuscript Submission

■ All submissions must be made through the journal’s online submission system.
■ Manuscripts must be original and not under review elsewhere.
■ Submission files should be in Microsoft Word (DOC/DOCX) format.
■ Ensure the manuscript is written in clear, grammatically correct English.

2. Manuscript Structure

A typical research article should include the following sections:

■ Title (concise and descriptive)
■ Author(s) Name & Affiliation(s)
■ Abstract (150–250 words)
■ Keywords (4–6 keywords)
■ Introduction
■ Related Work / Literature Review
■ Methodology
■ Results and Discussion
■ Conclusion
■ Acknowledgment (optional)
■ References (IEEE Style)

3. Formatting Requirements

■ Single Coulmn MS Word File
■ Font: Times Cambria 10 pt
■ Line Spacing: 1.0
■ Margins: 1 inch (all sides)
■ Paper Length: 5–20 pages (excluding references)
■ Tables & Figures: Must be clearly labeled and numbered sequentially. Title of the tables should be above the table and for figures below. No loose figures are accepted and all tables and figures must be placed in default Inline with Text mode only not in any other mode.
■ Equations: Should be typed using an MS equation editor and numbered.

4. Abstract & Keywords

The abstract should briefly summarize the objective, methods, significant findings, and conclusion of the study. Provide 4–6 keywords after the abstract to support indexing and discoverability.

Example of Abstract, how should it look like

Abstract

Objectives: This section should clearly state the primary aim or purpose of the study. It must briefly describe what the research intends to investigate, compare, or evaluate.
Background: This section should provide a concise context of the study, including relevant background information and the rationale for conducting the research. Authors should briefly highlight existing knowledge and clearly indicate the research gap addressed by the study.
Methodology: This section should summarize the study design, sample size, grouping (if applicable), interventions or procedures, duration of the study, and outcome measures used. Only essential methodological details should be included.
Result: This section should present the main findings of the study, including significant outcomes and comparisons. Results should be stated objectively without interpretation or discussion and should align with the objectives and methodology.
Conclusion: This section should clearly state the principal conclusions drawn from the results and their implications. It should reflect the contribution of the study and may briefly indicate practical or clinical relevance without introducing new information.

Keywords: First Keyword, Second Keyword, Third Keyword, Fourth Keyword, Fifth Keyword

5. Plagiarism Policy

IJCET follows a strict zero-tolerance policy against plagiarism. Manuscripts will be screened using plagiarism detection tools. Submissions with more than 10% similarity (excluding references) may be rejected without review.

6. Ethical Responsibility

■ Authors must ensure originality and proper citation of all sources.
■ All data, figures, and tables must be the authors’ own or reproduced with permission.
■ Studies involving human or animal subjects must include ethical clearance.

7. Reference Style – IEEE Format (Mandatory)

All references must follow the IEEE citation style. References should be numbered in the order they appear in the manuscript and listed at the end of the article.

In-text citation examples:

■ Recent studies have shown… [1]
■ According to the method proposed in [2] …

Reference list examples:

■ Journal Article:
[1] J. K. Author, “Title of the paper,” Journal Name, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 50–58, 2024.
■ Book:
[2] A. B. Author, Book Title. City: Publisher, 2023.
■ Conference Paper:
[3] C. D. Author, “Paper title,” in Proc. of the 2024 Int. Conf. on Research, pp. 100–105, 2024.
■ Website:
[4] Organization, “Title of page,” 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.example.com/

8. Review Process

■ All submissions undergo initial editorial screening.
■ Articles that meet basic criteria are sent for double-blind peer review.
■ Decisions include Accept, Minor Revision, Major Revision, or Reject.

9. Article Processing Charges (APC)

IJCET Article Processing Charges are INR 2500 for Indian Authors/110$ for international authors. Fee is payable only after acceptance of the manuscripts. 

10. Copyright & Licensing

Authors retain the copyright of their published work. All articles are published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) license