Instruction
Submission of a paper implies that the work described has not been published previously and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere. If a paper is finally accepted, the authorities, where the work had been carried out, shall be responsible for not publishing the work elsewhere in the same form. Paper, once submitted for consideration in International Journal of Futuristic Research Evaluation in Engineering (IJFREE) cannot be withdrawn unless the same is finally rejected.
International Journal of Futuristic Research Evaluation in Engineering (IJFREE) is a bi-monthly peer reviewed open access publication. IJFREE publishes original research papers, case reports, research notes, short communications and review papers on various aspects of Engineering science and technology. Authors should submit their contributions electronically through the Journal website submission system to the Editorial Office.
Authors should submit only papers that have been carefully proof read and polished. Before submission please make sure that your paper is prepared using the IJFREE Paper template. This will ensure fast processing and publication. Acceptance or rejection notification will be sent to all authors.
The IJFREE invites contribution in the following categories:
- Original research.
- Survey/Review articles, providing a comprehensive review on a scientific topic.
- Fast Communications: Short, self-contained articles on ongoing research.
- Technical Notes.
Paper Template:
Paper should clearly describe new and carefully confirmed results and experimental procedure which should be given in required details for others to verify the work. The Paper can be up to 15 pages excluding references and abstract. For proper referring and fast publication all manuscript should be grammatically correct.
You can download the IJFREE Paper template in word document: CLICK HERE
Preparation of Manuscript
Should have the following sections: Title page, Abstract, Key words, Introduction, Materials and methods, Results and Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgment (if any) and References.
Title Page
The title should appear on a separate page which should then followed by the author name and the institution name and address by indicating suitable superscripts.
- The full title of the paper without abbreviations. The title should be as brief and informative as possible, specifying clearly the content of the article.
- Full names of authors and their affiliations, of all authors indicating the corresponding author in astriek mark (*).
- Corresponding author contact information (address, telephone, e-mail).
- Corresponding author has the responsibility to ensure that all co authors are aware and approve the contents of the submitted manuscript.
Abstract
Should start on a new page after the title page and should be typed in single-space to distinguish it from the Introduction and it should not exceeding 250 words.
Key Words
Provide 4 to 6 appropriate key words after abstract. These keywords should be typed at the end of the abstract.
Introduction
It should be a concise statement of the background to the work presented, including relevant earlier work, suitably referenced. It should be started in a separate page after abstract
Materials and Methods
All important materials and equipments, the manufacturer’s name and, if possible, the location should be provided. The main methods used shall be briefly described, citing references. New methods or substantially modified methods may be described in sufficient detail. The statistical method and the level of significance chosen shall be clearly stated
Results and Discussion
The important results of the work should be clearly stated and illustrated where necessary by tables and figures. Results and discussion may be separate or combined based on the author’s requirement. The statistical treatment of data and significance level of the factors should be stated wherever necessary. The interpreted results should be explained clearly in discussions and should relate them to the existing knowledge in the field as clearly as possible. Tables, Graphs and figures (Illustrations) should be inserted at the appropriate place of the manuscript and should have appropriate numbers and titles with an explanatory heading. Color photographs and illustrations (line drawings, halftones, photos, photomicrographs etc) must be clean originals. Those photographs must be clear and sharp. Digital files are recommended for highest quality reproduction and should follow the following guidelines.
- 300dpi or higher sized to fit journal page
- JPEG, and PDF formats are preferred)
- Acknowledgement (if any)
Conclusions
Concisely summarizes the principal conclusions of the work and highlights the wider implications. This section should not merely duplicate the abstract.
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgements as well as information regarding funding sources may be provided.
References
References must be cited in the text mentioning the last name of the author and year between parentheses. In case of single or double author papers refer to authors’ names followed by the year of publication (e.g., Hanson, 1980; Hanson and Langmuir, 1978). For multiple author papers, name of the first author should be followed by “et al.” (e.g., Ashwal et al., 1998). Arrange all the references (cited in the text) at the end of the manuscript under the heading “References” in alphabetical order in the following style.
Journals
- Kacena W J and Jones P J (1976), “Fatigue prediction of structures subjected to random vibrations”, Shock and Vibration Bulletin. Vol. 46, No. 3, pp. 87-96.
- Crocker M J (2002), “The Vibroacoustic Environment of Spacecraft During Launch and Flight”. Sound and Vibration, Vol. 36, No. 6, pp. 5.
Books
- Nakasone Y, Yoshimoto S and Stolarski T A (2006), Engineering Analysis with ANSYS Software, 1st Edition, Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann
- Stepanoff A J (1992), Centrifugal and Axial Flow Pumps, 2nd Edition, John Wiley & Sons.
Tables
Tables should be numbered with Arabic numerals in the order in which they are cited in the text. They should have a brief descriptive title placed at the top. Footnotes can be included below the table. Table caption should be 12 point
Figures
Should be inserted within the text at appropriate place. All figures must be referred to in the text and numbered with Arabic numerals in the sequence in which they are cited. Each figure must be accompanied by a legend explaining in detail the contents of the figure and are to be typed under the figures.
Review Article
Organization of the review article is at the author’s discretion and must be at a length of 3000 words excluding references and abstract. Abstract and key words are required. Tables, figures, illustrations and references are to be arranged according to research papers.
Copyright
Submission of the manuscript represent that the manuscript has not been published previously and is not considered for publication elsewhere. Corresponding author would be required to sign copyright form once the manuscript is accepted which would be sent to the corresponding author’s email. The corresponding author can download the form sign it and can be send as an attachment file through email along with the publication charges.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is a serious issue around the world in the arena of manuscript writing. Plagiarism means “the unauthorized use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of another author and the representation of the one’s own original work”. This is generally noticed that, authors are simply copying scientific data and information from the other published papers, which is an awful practice in academic fraternity. Therefore I request to the all our author(s) please adopt the holistic & pragmatic approach to design the manuscript of interest. Hence World Journal of Engineering and research& Technology will not be responsible for further action on Plagiarism issue. The author will be solely responsible for plagiarism issue.
Disclaimer
No responsibility is assumed by the publisher for any injury and/or damage to persons or property as a matter of products liability, negligence or otherwise, or from any use or operation of any methods, products, instructions or ideas contained in the material herein. The respective individual author(s) are responsible for the facts and views expressed in their articles. Authors are solely responsible for their manuscripts and data published in the journals and any mistakes in the published articles. The publisher does not take any such responsibilities. Copying and reproducing any parts of the published articles should be duly acknowledged, otherwise, it will be considered as an offence as per international law.
Copyright
Submission of the manuscript represent that the manuscript has not been published previously and is not considered for publication elsewhere. Authors would be required to sign a CTA form (Copy Right Transfer Agreement) once the manuscript is accepted which would be sent to the corresponding author’s email. The corresponding author can download the form and after getting authors and co-authors signature it can be send as an attachment file after scanning to editor@ijfree.com.
You can download the Copyright Form: CLICK HERE
Publication Charges:
There is no charge for the processing of paper but author(s) of each accepted paper is required to pay the publication charge which is very nominal fees includes online publication charges INR 1500 for Indian Authors and (US Dollar $20).
Peer Review and Publication Policy
The peer review is to guarantee that good quality research/article is published. Ijfree reviewer’s plays a vital role to keep the high standards of [Journal] and all manuscripts are peer reviewed.
Special issues, conference proceedings may have different peer review methods involving, for example, Guest Editors, conference organisers or any other committees.
Initial manuscript evaluation
Editor plays an important role to evaluate all received manuscripts. Only outstanding papers will be accepted at this stage. But rejection of papers in this stages such as plagiarism, scientific flaws, poor grammar and outside the aim and scope of IJFREE journal. All papers will be evaluated by at least 2 experts for review. Authors of manuscripts rejected will be informed within 1 week of receipt through concern mail id.
Type of peer review
IJFREE journal employs double blind review, where the reviewer remains anonymous throughout the process/ double blind reviewing, where both the reviewer and author remain anonymous throughout the process / open reviewing were both the reviewer and author are known to one another.
Reviewer selection
Reviewers are matched with received paper according to their field of expertise. Our database is constantly being updated. IJFREE has highly dispersed & geographically separated team of review board members who make sure academic quality assurance of journal.
Manuscript evaluation based on:
-Is original
-Is methodologically sound
-Follows appropriate ethical guidelines
-Has results which are clearly presented and support the conclusions
-Correctly references previous relevant work
Review process time
Received manuscript is reviewed within 1-4 weeks. Should the reviewers' reports contradict one another or a report is unnecessarily delayed a further expert opinion will be sought. Revised manuscripts are usually returned to the initial referees within 1-4 weeks. Reviewers may request more than one revision of a manuscript.
Final report
A final decision to accept/reject the received manuscript will be sent to the author along with any recommendations made by the reviewers and also reviewers comments. Editor’s decision is final to accept or reject the article.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is the use of other's published and unpublished ideas or words without concern permission, and presenting them as new and original rather than derived from an existing source. At IJFREE, we strongly discourage and against this act.
Publication ethics and malpractice statement
Ethical guidelines for IJFREE publication
The publication of an article in IJFREE is an essential building block in the development of a coherent and respected network of knowledge. It is a quality work of the authors and the institutions that support them. It is an important to agree upon standards of expected ethical behaviour for all parties involved in the act of publishing: the author, the editor, the peer reviewer, the publisher.
IJFREE responsibility for over all stages of publishing extremely seriously and IJFREE recognize our ethical and other responsibilities too.
IJFREE committed to ensuring that advertising, reprint or other commercial revenue has no impact or influence on editorial decisions.
Duties of authors
-Reporting quality of research work from authors and finding out inaccurate statement constitute unethical behaviour and unacceptable
-Data access and retention of authors paper for a reasonable time after publication.
-Author should ensure the originality of research work and plagiarism should be reasonable percentage
-Multiple, redundant or concurrent publication should be avoided
-Proper Acknowledgement of the work must be given and should cite publication that have been influential in determining the nature of the reported work.
-Authorship should be mentioned those who have made significant contribution towards research paper should listed as co-author
-If the editor or the publisher learns from a third party that a published work contains a significant error, it is the obligation of the author to promptly retract or correct the paper or provide evidence to the editor of the correctness of the original paper.
Duties of the Editorial Board
Publication decisions
The editor of a peer-reviewed journal IJFREE is responsible for deciding which of the articles submitted to the journal should be published. The validation of the work in question and its importance to researchers and readers must always drive such decisions. The editor may confer with other editors or reviewers in making this decision.
Fair play
An editor should evaluate manuscripts without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin etc…
Confidentiality
The editor members must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to others.
Disclosure and conflicts of interest
Unpublished research content revealed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in an editor's own research without the express written consent of concern author. Privileged information acquired through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal benefit. Editors should require all contributors to disclose relevant competing interests and publish corrections if competing interests are revealed after publication. If needed, other appropriate action should be taken, such as the publication of a retraction or expression of concern.
Duties of reviewers
Contribution to editorial decisions
Peer review supports the editor to improving the paper. Peer review is an essential component of formal scholarly communication, and lies at the heart of the scientific method. Elsevier shares the view of many that all scholars who wish to contribute to publications have an obligation to do a fair share of reviewing.
Promptness
Any 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
Any manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents.
Impartiality and integrity
Reviewer comments and conclusions should be based on an objective and impartial consideration of the facts, exclusive of personal or professional bias. All comments by reviewers should be based solely on the paper’s scientific merit, originality, and quality of writing as well as on the relevance to the journal’s scope and mission, without regard to race, ethnic origin, sex, religion, or citizenship of the authors.
International Journal of Futuristic Research Evaluation in Engineering (IJFREE) is a bi-monthly peer reviewed open access publication. IJFREE publishes original research papers, case reports, research notes, short communications and review papers on various aspects of Engineering science and technology. Authors should submit their contributions electronically through the Journal website submission system to the Editorial Office.
Authors should submit only papers that have been carefully proof read and polished. Before submission please make sure that your paper is prepared using the IJFREE Paper template. This will ensure fast processing and publication. Acceptance or rejection notification will be sent to all authors.