Instructions for Authors

Instructions for Authors

1. Acceptance Criteria and Types of Content

Manuscripts must show scientific significance, an original contribution, methodological rigour and relevance to the international community, and must lie within the journal's aims and scope. All manuscripts undergo double-blind peer review.

Accepted content types:

  • Original theoretical and empirical research papers
  • Case studies, analytical and simulation models
  • Review articles and literature reviews; conceptual frameworks
  • Technical notes and book reviews

2. Aims, Scope and Covered Topics

  • Civil, transport and infrastructure engineering – structural and geotechnical analysis, seismic behaviour, concrete and construction materials, road and transport networks, infrastructure asset management, building information modelling (BIM), construction and project management.
  • Computing, data science and artificial intelligence – cryptography and network security, cybersecurity, machine learning, data mining, signal and biosignal processing, information systems and e-government, methods in computing.
  • Mathematics, statistics and modelling – differential and stochastic equations, graph theory, optimization, multi-criteria decision making, econometric and time-series forecasting, demographic and actuarial modelling, efficiency analysis, spatial statistics.
  • Chemistry and materials science – analytical and spectroscopic methods and their validation, biomaterials (e.g. chitosan, collagen), natural-product extraction and characterisation, alloys, coatings and composites, additive manufacturing and topology optimization.
  • Physics, energy, electrical and communication engineering – ultrafast, nuclear and optical physics, antennas and wireless communication, power electronics and renewable energy, energy efficiency, thermal and fluid engineering.
  • Environment, geospatial and sustainability engineering – GIS and remote sensing, land-use change, urban and environmental sustainability, resource recovery and the use of natural and marine biomass.
  • Quality, risk and industrial engineering – quality management (TQM, SPC), risk analysis (FMEA), lean manufacturing, occupational safety, systems dynamics and decision-support models.

3. Submission Requirements

  • File format: editable Microsoft Word file (.doc or .docx); PDF submissions are not accepted.
  • ORCID iD: authors, especially the corresponding author, are strongly encouraged to give their 16-digit ORCID iD.
  • Submission: through the online form https://reg.mentisia.org/press/form/. If there are technical difficulties, the manuscript may be sent to [email protected].

4. Manuscript Layout and Formatting

  • Length: up to 6,000 words including abstract, references and tables.
  • Font: Cambria, 10 pt for the body; title 12 pt bold; author details 11 pt.
  • Spacing and alignment: single-spaced and justified; 0 pt before and 6 pt after paragraphs.
  • Tables and figures: embedded in the text where discussed, in high resolution, with numbered captions; equations in an equation editor; footnotes at the bottom of the page.
  • References: American Psychological Association (APA) style; every reference must be cited in the text. Excessive self-citation and forced or unrelated citations are prohibited.

Structure:

  1. Title, author names, affiliations (with country) and corresponding e-mail
  2. Abstract (150–250 words, one paragraph) and keywords (5–10)
  3. Main body: Introduction, Literature review, Methods or model, Results, Discussion, Conclusions
  4. Declarations: conflict of interest, data availability, generative AI
  5. References

5. Mandatory Author Declarations

These declarations go before the References.

A. Conflict of interest

Declare any financial, personal or institutional conflict of interest. If there is none: "The authors declare no conflict of interest regarding the research, authorship, or publication of this article."

B. Data availability

State how the underlying data, code or calculations can be accessed, using one of these forms:

  • "The datasets generated during this study are available in [Repository Name] at [DOI/URL]."
  • "The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request."
  • "All relevant data generated or analyzed during this study are included within this published article."

C. Generative AI in writing

If generative AI or AI-assisted tools were used, include the disclosure required by the Generative AI Policy. If none were used, this section may be omitted.

6. Copyright, Open Access and Licensing

  • EJFE is a fully open-access journal; articles are published under CC BY 4.0.
  • Users may share and adapt the material for any purpose provided appropriate credit is given.
  • Authors retain copyright and grant EJFE the right of first publication.

7. Article Processing Charges (APC)

  • Amount: GBP 950, covering double-blind review management, typesetting, DOI registration, archiving and open-access infrastructure.
  • No submission fees: there is no fee for submission or peer review.
  • Timing: the APC is invoiced only after the manuscript has passed peer review and been formally accepted. Payment details are on the invoice.

8. Publication Schedule

EJFE publishes three regular issues a year, dated 28 April, 28 August and 28 December. Accepted articles are assigned to the next open issue; late submissions may be deferred to the following one.

Journal Management

European Journal of Formal Sciences and Engineering (EJFE)
ISSN 2601-8675 (Print) | ISSN 2601-8683 (Online) | Journal e-mail: [email protected]
Publisher: Mentisia Research and Publishing (UK Company No.: 13067873)
Address: Office 1, Forest House Business Centre, 8 Gainsborough Road, London, E11 1HT, UK
Publisher e-mail: [email protected] | Phone: +44 330 027 1458