1.0       Objectives and Scope

The Madonna University Journal of Engineering and Technology is a peer-reviewed and open-access international journal, the primary objective of which is to document high-quality research findings in the broad fields of Engineering, Scientific Technology, and the relevant fields of Theoretical and Applied sciences. The journal welcomes manuscripts/papers that present reports on innovations, research findings, and comprehensive review studies in all areas of Engineering and Technology. Typical areas of special interest include:

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Agricultural and Bioresource Engineering
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Mechatronic Engineering
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Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering
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Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
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Biomedical Engineering
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Mining Technology and Minerals Processing
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Civil and Structural Engineering
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Nuclear Science and Engineering
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Building Technology
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Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence
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Computer Science and Engineering
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Petroleum Engineering
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Chemical Engineering
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Petrochemical Engineering
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Electrical Engineering
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Robotic Science and Engineering
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Electronic Engineering
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Green and Sustainable Science and Engineering
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Food Science and Technology
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Applied Sciences (Solid State Physics, Materials Science, Industrial Chemistry, etc.)
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Industrial Engineering
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Environmental Science and Technology
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Mechanical and Production Engineering

 

 

 

  • Types of Papers Published
  • Original Research Papers: These will form the main thrust of the journal and will report original research findings and advances beyond present knowledge.
  • Review papers: These must present a critical and comprehensive assessment of a specific area of literature and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of existing data and interpretations.
  • Case Study Reports: Papers in this category must present comprehensive case studies in industry, especially on the efficiency of new and existing engineering designs and of manufacturing processes and flow lines.
  • Special Papers/Special Issues: Important new issues or developments in Engineering and Technology may be reported under this category. Properly documented policy papers and new engineering designs complete with design details will also periodically be considered under this category.
  • Short Communications: Under this category will be published brief communications among authors on important topics, including questions and answers regarding previously published papers.

2.0       Preparation of Manuscripts

  • Manuscripts must be prepared in English language and must contain research results that have not been published or submitted elsewhere for publication.
  • Manuscripts published elsewhere or submitted for publication in other scholarly journals will be rejected. However, publication in conference proceedings or other documents with limited circulation will not be a basis for rejection, but authors must make reference to such publications.
  • A manuscript must be prepared and submitted both as a PDF file and a Word document, 11-font-size, 1.5-line spacing, Times New Roman typed A-4 papers. Page margins should be 2.54cm (1 inch) top and 1.27cm (0.5inch) down; 2.28cm (0.9 inch) left and right margin in a single column.

2.1       Layout and Organization of Manuscripts

The first page of the paper should contain the following:

  • Title of paper. This should be as short and precise as possible and should not ordinarily exceed 20 words; 14 point size.
  • Name(s) are Affiliation(s) of authors, with the name(s) of the lead author(s) asterisked.
  • Abstract – in not more than 250 words. Abstracts summarize the major points made by the paper. They should provide a brief summary of the background of the work, methods used, results, and conclusions.
  • Keywords – not more than six, separated by commas, should be placed directly under the Abstract.

  Following immediately after the above-listed (2.1(i) – (iv)), we have the MAIN BODY of the paper.

  • MAIN BODY of the paper, divided into numbered sections and subsections, the sections being typically 1.0 Introduction; 2.0 Materials and Methods (or Methodology); 3.0 Results and Discussion; 4.0 Conclusion. Other possible sections may be Acknowledgements and Nomenclature (defining symbols used and their units). Often, there is need to subdivide each of the sections into numbered subsections such as 1.1 (then 1.1.1, 1.1.2, …), 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2 (2.2.1, 2.2.2, …) etc. After these sections, we have a complete list of References.

2.2       References

All references cited in the text should be listed with the surnames of the authors in alphabetical order using the APA 6.0 format.

After the first line of each reference, the subsequent lines of the reference should be started from the fifth letter of the first line.

For each reference, the full surname(s) and initial(s) of all the author(s) must be written, separated by commas; then the year of publication in parenthesis, title of the article, title of the journal (or book title, or book and book chapter titles, whichever is applicable, complete with the name of the publishing company), volume number, and pagination.

References in the text should be given using the surname(s) only of the author(s), with the year of publication in parenthesis. For more than two authors, we use only the surname of the first author in the text, followed by et al in italics, and then the year of publication in parenthesis.

Examples:

In the text:

  • Takeuchi et al (1986): developed a simple and compact ion beam source and used it to sputter-deposit copper and ruthenium oxide films.
  • Enzyme immobilization for nanobiosensor using nanomaterials involves high value, low volume application of enzymes (Kim et al, 2006).

In the master-list of references:

Takeuchi M., Yanagida K., Nagasaka H., Tanabe T., and Mase H., (1986): Thin Solid Films, 144: 281.

Kim J., Grate J.W., and Wang P. (2006), “Nanostructures for Enzyme Stabilization”, Chem. Engr. Sci. (2006), 61: 1017 – 1026.

Other Examples

 Nikolic Z.S., “Computer Simulation of Grain Growth by Grain Boundary Migration during Liquid Phase Sintering”, J. Mater, Sci., 34, 783 (1999).

Gilchrist J.D., “Fuels, Furnaces and Refractories”, International Series in Materials Science and Technology, Pergamon Press Ltd., Oxford, OX30BW, England, 1st ed., pp. 237 – 307 (1977).

Rodosovic J., Kliski M., Aljinovoic L.J., and Vuco S. (1995), ‘Corrosion Inhibition’, in Proceedings of the 9th European Symposium, Ann University, Ferrara, Italy, pp. 817 – 822.

Industrial Minerals Association – North America (IMA-NA) www.imana.org. 08/01/2020.

Although the APA referencing format is preferred for MJET, use of the traditional numbering system for references is also allowed. This provision may be exploited by authors whose papers contain large numbers of references in blocks (for example, reference numbers 4-11, 17-25, 29 – 37, etc). However, authors must stick to one style only, either the APA format or the numbering system, throughout the text. In using the numbering system, the reference numbers should be placed in square brackets, in the text, or otherwise placed as superscripts at appropriate locations in the text. Reference numbers should be serialized from the beginning to the end of the text, but reference numbers given earlier in the text for a given source may be used subsequently for the same source when the need arises. In the master list of references at the end of the paper, the names of the authors should be written with initials first, before the surnames.

Using the numbering system, the references (a) and (b) used as examples above should appear as follows:

In the text

  • Takeuchi et al [1] developed a simple and compact ion beam source and used it to sputter-deposit copper and ruthenium oxide films.
  • Enzyme immobilization for nanobiosensor using nanomaterials involves high value, low volume application of enzymes2; or … application of enzymes [2].

In the master-list of references:

  1. Takeuchi, K. Yanagida, H. Nagasaka, T. Tanabe, and H. Mase, (1986): Thin Solid Films, 144: 281.
  2. Kim, J.W. Grate, and P. Wang (2006), “Nanostructures for Enzyme Stabilization”, Chem. Engr. Sci. (2006), 61:1017- 1026.

3.0       Figures and Tables

Figures and Tables should be placed in the portion of the text where they are discussed. Figure captions should be placed below the Figures, but Table captions must be placed above the Tables. The letters in figures, tables and graphs should be clear enough to permit reduction in size for printing without impairment of clarity. The table and figure captions should be sufficiently clear, between 10 and 12 point size. All Figures should be rendered in black-and-white colour. Large figures and tables may be placed in landscape orientation. Allow three (3) line column spacings at the top and three at the bottom of figures and tables to demarcate them from the rest of the text.

4.0       Length of Paper:  Paper lengths are left at the discretion of authors. However, authors are advised to keep their average paper lengths at a maximum of 25 typewritten pages (11-font-size, 1.5 spacing) for Research papers and Review articles; 12 pages for Case Studies, and 6 pages for Discussions (prints preferably limited to maximum of 15, 7 and 4 pages, respectively).

5.0       Units: Only standard S.I. units are allowed.

6.0       Frequency of Publication: Publication will be continuous, with a targeted minimum of twice yearly.

7.0       Submission of Manuscript: Authors should submit their manuscripts on-line, using the e-mail address “editormaujou@gmail.com”. Soft copies of manuscripts received otherwise by the editors may however be processed after communication with the authors.

8.0       Other Information

            Authors of accepted papers will be required to pay modest review and production fees which may vary from time to time. The amount and mode of payment will be communicated to the authors of accepted papers.