Submissions

Author Guidelines

Authors are invited to make a submission to this journal. All submissions will be assessed by an editor to determine whether they meet the aims and scope of this journal. Those considered to be a good fit will be sent for peer review before determining whether they will be accepted or rejected.

Before making a submission, authors are responsible for obtaining permission to publish any material included with the submission, such as photos, documents and datasets. All authors identified on the submission must consent to be identified as an author. Where appropriate, research should be approved by an appropriate ethics committee in accordance with the legal requirements of the study's country.

An editor may desk reject a submission if it does not meet minimum standards of quality. Before submitting, please ensure that the study design and research argument are structured and articulated properly. The title should be concise and the abstract should be able to stand on its own. This will increase the likelihood of reviewers agreeing to review the paper. When you're satisfied that your submission meets this standard, please follow the checklist below to prepare your submission.

Preparation of Manuscript

• The manuscript will follow the format described below in Manuscript Format Guidelines.
• The manuscript should have a short and succinct title, a concise abstract with keywords.
• The main body of the text will have a good introduction of the paper at the beginning. Simple language, short sentences and good use of section headings help to communicate information more effectively. Figures are important in aiding the clarity of the paper.

Manuscript Format Guidelines

• Type area: The manuscript should be in A4 size paper with 25 mm margin on top and bottom and 20 mm on right and left.
• Script: The manuscript must use Times New Roman of 10.5 font size in English. Adjust line spacing to accommodate 50 lines in the page. Hand written manuscripts will not be accepted.
• Page Number: Number all pages starting with the title page.
• Length: Papers should NOT EXCEED 8-page length including figures, tables, endnotes and references. Provide justifications in the cover letter if your manuscript is longer.
• Title Page: The first page must contain the title of the paper, authors’ full name/s, affiliation/s, position/s and corresponding author’s name, position, affiliation, mailing address, and email.
• Format: Authors should refer the JScE manuscript template for manuscript preparation. They are encouraged to use the LaTEX format and authors well versed in LaTEX format can request link to online text editor.
• Abstract and Keywords: An abstract and keywords should be included in the title page. The abstract should NOT EXCEED 200 WORDS and must précis the paper giving clear conclusion. Keywords of up to five words must be carefully selected to facilitate reader’s search.
• Major sections and Headings: The section headings will indicate hierarchy levels such as 2, 2.1, 2.1.1. Hierarchy of more than three is not preferred. The paper should include the following major sections in addition to the main body of the text:
  • Introduction: Describe the motivation and purpose of the research.
  • Methodology: Provide sufficient information to allow readers to repeat the work.
  • Results/Findings: Describe the results and findings of the research work
  • Conclusions: State conclusions precisely without elaboration.
  • Acknowledgements: Recognize any advisory and financial help, and major assisting works in the paper.
  • Authors’ Contribution: We request authors to clearly mention each authors’ contribution to the work being published without fail.
• References: References in the text should be quoted in the following manner: Darnal (2008) or (Hoppe & Tardos, 1994), or if there are more than two authors, (Okazaki et al., 1993). All the references should be listed at the end of the paper in alphabetical order by the first author’s surname. The style should follow the examples below:
  • Darnal, P. (2008). Reconnaissance of Caves in Upper Lo Mustang. Ancient Nepal, 166, 1-31.
  • Okazaki S., Kogoma M., Uehara M. & Kimura Y. (1993). J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys., 26, 889-92.
  • Hoppe, B. & Tardos, E. (1994). Polynomial Time Algorithms for Some Evacuation Problems. Proceedings of 5th Ann. ACM-SIAM Symposium on Discrete Algorithms, (pp. 433-441).
  • Ford, L.R. & Fulkerson, D.R. (1962). Flows in Networks. Princeton University Press.
• Endnotes: A limited number of explanatory notes are permissible. These should be numbered 1, 2, 3 consecutively in the text and denoted by superscripts. Endnotes should be listed at the end of the paper with numbers linked to those in the text.
• Measurements: International system of units (SI) should be used. If other units are used, equivalents should be given in parenthesis.
• Tables: Insert tables in the text and number them consecutively in Arabic numerals, e.g., Table 1, Table 2. The captions should be in sentence case with a dot (.) after table number. For eg. - [ Table 1. Experimental values].
• Figures: Insert the figures in the text and arrange them consecutively in Arabic numerals, e.g., Figure 1, Figure 2. The captions should be in sentence case with a dot (.) after figure number. For eg. - [ Figure 1. Experimental values]. Original figures should be included in the final submission. Make sure all type face in the figure is legible when reduced to the size for publication. In case of colour figures, please make sure it is clearly visible when printed in greyscale.

Reviewing Procedure

The Chief Editor assigns the manuscript to one of the editors relevant to the field. When judging it qualified for refereeing process, the editor identifies TWO referees who are acknowledged experts in the concerned subject matter.  JScE follows a double-blind referee process- the referees’ and authors’ names will remain anonymous to each other. The editor will then report referees’ evaluation to the Chief Editor which will be taken in the Editorial Board. The expected duration for the review is normally 3 months. Only the papers that receive favourable evaluation from the referees will be accepted for publication. Nevertheless, the final decision rests with the Editorial Board. To safeguard the authors’ work, the editorial board and referees will keep all information contained in the manuscript confidential until it is published.

Processing/Publication Fees

JScE, jointly published and supported by two academic institutions — Khwopa Engineering College and Khwopa College of Engineering requires NO CHARGE for publication and processing to publish in the journal. Moreover, it provides immediate open access to its content to support extensive global exchange of knowledge.

Acceptance Criteria

The paper accepted after peer-review process will be sent for publication. JScE has an online-first policy and the accepted papers will appear online in journal websites (https://khwopajournals.com/index.php/jsce & https://jsce.com.np) as well as in NepJOL immediately after acceptance. All accepted papers will then be compiled in the print format.

Submission of Accepted Manuscript

For final publication, the corresponding author should submit following materials:

• An electronic copy of final manuscript in LaTEX or MS Word format (*.docx). The figures/graphics should be submitted separately.
• The photographs included should be of good resolution and at least two times the size of the final publication.
• For each accepted paper, the authors will sign an author consent form also mentioning the copyright transfer to publishers.
• Proofs will be sent to corresponding author for correction. This should be checked and returned as soon as possible. No alteration in the content to the original text is accepted.

Plagiarism Policy

Plagiarism is an act of intentionally or unintentionally copying or using a part or whole of other’s or own published work without permission, citation or acknowledgement. It includes copying same sentences from the original work without quotation marks and proper citation, paraphrasing sentences without citation, and presenting someone else’s ideas/illustrations/datasets as their own. JScE has strict policy against intentional/unintentional plagiarism. During the peer-review process, the manuscript will be checked for any case of plagiarism using iThenticate, nevertheless the authors should be responsible for their papers themselves. In case of plagiarised content found in published article, the Editorial Board reserves the right to retract the article in question.

Our aim is rapid publication. The authors are requested to follow the above instructions to expedite the journal publication process.