Submission
NJICE considers original manuscripts that are within the journal's scope and are not under review or published elsewhere. Submit manuscripts by email to njice2011@gmail.com. The corresponding author should provide full author names, affiliations, a reliable email address and a contact telephone number.
Article types
- Research Articles: complete reports of original research or engineering investigation.
- Review Articles: critical and structured syntheses of a defined research area.
- Short Communications: concise reports of significant methods, results, prototypes or technical findings.
Manuscript Preparation
Manuscripts should normally be concise and complete. A typical paper contains the title, author information, abstract, keywords, introduction, methods or technical approach, results, discussion, conclusion, acknowledgements where applicable, declarations and references.
Abstract and keywords
Provide a self-contained abstract of approximately 100–250 words describing the problem, method, principal results and conclusion. Add three to six meaningful keywords. Avoid undefined abbreviations in the abstract.
Figures and tables
Number figures and tables consecutively, cite each one in the text and provide clear captions. Graphics must be legible at publication size. Do not repeat the same data unnecessarily in text, figures and tables.
References
References must be complete, accurate and consistently formatted. Every reference in the list must be cited in the manuscript and every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference. Authors are responsible for bibliographic accuracy.
Peer Review
Submissions first undergo editorial screening for journal scope, basic scholarly quality, originality, completeness and compliance with author requirements. Manuscripts that pass screening are assigned to qualified reviewers or editorial specialists. Reviewer selection is controlled by the Editorial Office. Authors may suggest appropriate reviewers, but the journal is not obliged to use those suggestions.
Editorial decisions may be: accept, minor revision, major revision, or reject. Revised manuscripts should address reviewer and editor comments point by point. Decision and publication times depend on manuscript complexity, revision quality and reviewer availability; NJICE does not guarantee acceptance or a fixed review period.
Publication Ethics
Originality
Authors must submit original work and appropriately acknowledge prior ideas, data, text and methods. Duplicate submission and redundant publication are not acceptable.
Authorship
Authorship should be limited to contributors who made substantial scholarly contributions, approved the submitted version and accept accountability for the work.
Research integrity
Fabrication, falsification, deceptive manipulation of images or data, and citation manipulation are prohibited. Similarity reports are evaluated contextually rather than by a single numerical threshold.
Conflicts of interest
Authors, reviewers and editors must disclose relationships or interests that could reasonably be perceived to influence the work or editorial decision.
Human and animal research
Where applicable, authors must state ethics approval, informed consent and relevant institutional oversight. Identifiable personal information requires appropriate consent and protection.
Data and reproducibility
Authors should retain supporting data and provide a data-availability statement when relevant. Claims should be supported by traceable evidence, methods and analysis.
Generative Artificial Intelligence Policy
Generative AI systems cannot be listed as authors because they cannot assume responsibility for a manuscript. Authors remain accountable for accuracy, originality, citations, confidentiality and intellectual-property compliance. Substantive use of generative AI for text, code, analysis or images should be disclosed in the manuscript or accompanying submission information. AI-generated or AI-altered research data must not be presented as authentic observations. Reviewers and editors must not upload confidential manuscripts into external AI systems where confidentiality cannot be assured.
Publication Fee
The publication fee is ₹2,000 (INR) for up to five authors. Payment instructions are provided by the Editorial Office. Editorial assessment and peer-review decisions are independent of payment.
Copyright & Open Access
NJICE provides direct online access to published article PDFs. Copyright and reuse terms are stated on the final published article. Authors should obtain written permission for third-party copyrighted material that is not covered by lawful reuse.
Corrections, Retractions & Expressions of Concern
The journal may issue a correction when a published error affects interpretation or record accuracy. Retraction may be considered for unreliable findings, serious misconduct, duplicate publication or other major integrity failures. An expression of concern may be used while a material issue is under investigation. Notices should remain linked to the affected article and preserve the scholarly record.
Appeals & Complaints
Authors may submit a reasoned appeal or complaint to the Editorial Office. Appeals should identify the manuscript, decision and specific grounds for reconsideration. Complaints involving editorial conduct or publication integrity should be assessed by a person without a direct conflict in the matter whenever practicable.