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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.

Author Guidelines

Author Guidelines

The International Journal of Smart Technologies and Innovations (IJSTI) welcomes original, high-quality research contributions from researchers, academicians, industry professionals, and practitioners in the fields of engineering, technology, computing, and management sciences. Authors are requested to follow the guidelines below while preparing and submitting manuscripts.

1. Types of Manuscripts Accepted

IJSTI accepts the following categories of manuscripts:

  • Original Research Articles
  • Review Papers
  • Survey Papers
  • Case Studies
  • Technical Notes
  • Short Communications
  • Industrial and Applied Research Articles

2. Manuscript Preparation

Authors should prepare manuscripts in clear and concise English using MS Word format.

  • The article must be in the IJSTI template format. Download here

Manuscripts should generally contain:

  1. Title of the Paper
  2. Author Name(s) and Affiliation(s)
  3. Abstract (150–250 words)
  4. Keywords (4–8 keywords)
  5. Introduction
  6. Literature Review / Related Work
  7. Methodology / Proposed Work
  8. Results and Discussion
  9. Conclusion and Future Scope
  10. References

3. Plagiarism Policy

The journal takes plagiarism very seriously and maintains strict policies to ensure originality and academic integrity. All submitted manuscripts are checked for similarity using Turnitin along with AI-based plagiarism detection tools.

The similarity index of the manuscript must not exceed 15%, excluding author names, affiliations, references, and bibliography. In addition, AI-generated content similarity must not exceed 10%.

Any manuscript found to contain significant plagiarism, unethical reuse of content, or excessive AI-generated text will be flagged and may be rejected or disqualified at any stage of the review or publication process. Authors are strongly advised to ensure that their submissions are original and properly cite all sources.

4. Manuscript Length Policy

The journal encourages creative, detailed, and high-quality research contributions and does not restrict manuscripts based on the number of pages.

  • Minimum length: 6 pages
  • Maximum length: No limit

Authors are encouraged to provide sufficient technical details, experimental results, mathematical analysis, and discussion to ensure clarity and reproducibility of research work.

5. Citation and Reference Style

IJSTI recommends using the IEEE citation style for engineering and technology papers. Authors from management and social science domains may also use APA format where appropriate, provided consistency is maintained throughout the manuscript.

IEEE Style Examples

Journal Article

[1] J. Smith and A. Kumar, “Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare,” International Journal of Smart Systems, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 45–52, 2025.

Conference Paper

[2] R. Sharma, “IoT-Based Smart Monitoring System,” in Proceedings of the International Conference on Emerging Technologies, 2024, pp. 120–125.

Book

[3] S. Russell and P. Norvig, Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach, 4th ed. Pearson, 2021.

APA Style Example

Smith, J., & Kumar, A. (2025). Artificial intelligence in healthcare. International Journal of Smart Systems, 5(2), 45–52.

6. Originality and Plagiarism Policy

Submitted manuscripts must be original and should not have been previously published or simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. All submissions may be screened using plagiarism detection software. Manuscripts with significant plagiarism or unethical content will be rejected immediately.

7. Peer Review Process

All manuscripts undergo a double-blind peer-review process. Reviewers evaluate submissions based on:

  • Originality
  • Technical quality
  • Relevance
  • Clarity
  • Research contribution

The editorial decision may be:

  • Accepted
  • Accepted with Minor Revisions
  • Accepted with Major Revisions
  • Rejected

8. Submission Procedure

Authors should submit manuscripts through the journal’s online submission system available on the journal website.

Journal Website:
IJSTI Official Website

9. Copyright and Licensing

Authors retain copyright of their work while granting the journal the right of first publication. Proper acknowledgment and citation of published work are mandatory.

10. Publication Ethics

Authors are expected to adhere to ethical research and publication practices, including:

  • Proper authorship attribution
  • Disclosure of conflicts of interest
  • Accurate data reporting
  • Avoidance of plagiarism and duplicate submission

11. Article Processing Charges (APC)

The journal follows an affordable open-access publication model to support research dissemination while maintaining high-quality editorial and peer review standards.

  • Indian Authors: Rs. 2000 per accepted manuscript
  • International Authors: USD 100 per accepted manuscript
  • DOI registration is optional for Indian authors and will incur an additional ₹250 per article.

Waiver Policy

The journal encourages global collaboration and supports deserving authors. A 50% waiver of APC may be granted in the following cases:

  • Manuscripts having international collaboration involving authors from multiple countries
  • Genuine financial difficulty upon reasonable request by authors
  • Special cases approved by the editorial board

Authors requesting a waiver must submit a brief justification along with their manuscript or after acceptance.

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Copyright Notice

Authors who publish with the International Journal of Smart Technologies and Innovations (IJSTI) agree to the following terms:

  1. Authors retain the copyright of their submitted and published work.
  2. Authors grant the journal the right of first publication of the work, with the article simultaneously licensed for academic, educational, and research use with proper citation and acknowledgment of the original publication in IJSTI.
  3. Authors confirm that the submitted manuscript is original, has not been previously published, and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere.
  4. Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to use any copyrighted material, including figures, tables, images, or extensive quotations included in the manuscript.
  5. The journal reserves the right to perform editorial modifications, formatting, and language corrections necessary for publication while preserving the integrity of the author’s work.
  6. Authors agree that published articles may be indexed, archived, and distributed through academic databases, repositories, and digital preservation systems for scholarly dissemination.
  7. The views and opinions expressed in published articles are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the editors, reviewers, or publisher of IJSTI.

Journal Website:
IJSTI Official Website

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