What to Look for When Choosing a Journal
Before submitting your research, evaluate journals on these key criteria:
- Fully open access — no reader subscription, paywall, or institutional barrier
- Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 licence allowing broad sharing and reuse
- Indexed in Google Scholar, CrossRef, and open access directories
- Wide dissemination to both academic and industry engineering audiences
- DOI (CrossRef) assignment for permanent, citable article identification
- Affordable APC with waiver options for eligible researchers
Recommended Journals — Cluster 2: Engineering, Technology & Applied Sciences
All journals below are published by Keith Publications — open access, peer-reviewed, and indexed for global discoverability.
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Applied Sciences, Engineering, and Technology Journal
(ASETJ)
Applied sciences, engineering disciplines, technology innovation, and interdisciplinary research bridging theory with real-world application.
Applied Sciences Engineering Research Technology Innovation Interdisciplinary Studies -
Columbia Journal of Engineering and Technology
(CJET)
Electrical, mechanical, civil, computer, software, environmental, and industrial engineering with a focus on emerging technologies.
Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Civil Engineering Computer Engineering -
Journal of Medical Technology and Innovation
(JMTI)
Medical technology, biomedical engineering, health informatics, clinical innovation, and translational research at the medicine-technology interface.
Medical Technology Biomedical Engineering Health Informatics Clinical Innovation
Fast Publication: All Keith Publications journals complete initial review within 2–5 business days and full peer review within 2–4 weeks. Articles are published online within 5–10 days of acceptance — making us one of the fastest open access publishers in the engineering and technology field.
Why Open Access Publishing Benefits Engineering Researchers
Open access publication is especially powerful for engineering and technology research. Your innovations, methodologies, and experimental findings become freely accessible to engineers, developers, startups, policymakers, and researchers worldwide — not just those at institutions with expensive journal subscriptions. Studies consistently show that open access engineering articles receive significantly more downloads and citations than subscription-based equivalents. Keith Publications engineering and technology journals are fully open access, ensuring every published article achieves maximum readership and real-world impact from day one of publication.
Understanding the CC BY 4.0 Licence for Engineering Research
All Keith Publications journals publish under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence. This means anyone — engineers, practitioners, startups, researchers, or educators — can freely read, share, download, and adapt your research for any purpose, including commercial use, as long as they credit the original authors. This licence is endorsed by major research funders, universities, and engineering institutions worldwide. It maximises the societal and commercial impact of your research and fully complies with open access mandates from grant funding bodies.
Tips to Maximise Your Acceptance Chances
- Align your topic with the journal's scope — read the aims and scope carefully before submitting.
- Write a compelling abstract — it's the first thing editors and reviewers read. Make it clear, concise, and keyword-rich.
- Ensure strong methodology — clearly describe your research design, experimental setup, or computational approach.
- Use current and relevant citations — include recent publications (within the last 5 years) alongside seminal engineering works.
- Follow formatting guidelines exactly — non-compliant manuscripts are often desk-rejected without review.
- Present results clearly — use tables, figures, and graphs to communicate quantitative findings effectively.
- State practical implications — explain how your engineering or technology findings can be applied in practice.
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