Editorial Policies

Focus and Scope

International Journal of Innovation in Mechanical Engineering and Advanced Materials (IJIMEAM) aims to advance the state-of-the-art in both theoretical and applied aspects of mechanical engineering and advanced materials. The journal serves as a global platform for scientists, researchers, and academics to disseminate, exchange, and discuss innovative developments and emerging challenges in these fields.
IJIMEAM publishes high-quality, original research articles that address current and significant issues in science and technology. The journal emphasizes research themes with industrial applications and the development of renewable energy and sustainable material systems—particularly those integrated with local wisdom, green technologies, and sustainable engineering practices.
Areas of interest include, but are not limited to:

  • Mechanical and Energy Engineering: Energy and thermal engineering and applications; Renewable energy; Power system and distribution engineering; Power and energy systems; Structural and mechanical design; Mechanical and structural engineering; Noise and vibration analysis
  • Materials Science and Engineering: Engineering and energy materials; Surface engineering (coatings); Polymers and composite technology; Weldings and joints; Theory and application of friction and wear; Fracture mechanics and fatigue; Microwave processing of materials; Materials interfaces and characterization; Electronic, functional, and optical materials
  • Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering: Manufacturing, fabrication, and machining technology; Casting and solidification; Process and industrial engineering; Industrial and production management; Optimization of industrial systems; Economic aspects in mechanical engineering; E-manufacturing, ERP, and integrated factory; Industrial supply chain management
  • Automation and Intelligent Systems: Mechatronics, robotics, and automation; Control systems and engineering; Machine learning applications in engineering; Artificial intelligence applications in engineering
  • Computational and Simulation in Engineering: Computational fluid dynamics (CFD); Finite element analysis (FEA); Applied computational and numerical methods in engineering; Modelling and simulation in engineering problems; Statistics related to engineering problems
  • Specialized Engineering Applications: Automotive and vehicle engineering technology; Agricultural engineering and mechanization; Environmental protection engineering; Waste-to-Energy; Waste Management and Waste Disposal; Health and safety in engineering
  • Other Topics: Other subjects related to mechanical engineering and materials science

All submitted manuscripts undergo double-blind peer review process. Accepted papers are published online with open access, while printed versions are available by subscription (for inquiries, contact [email protected]).

 

Section Policies

Editorial

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Unchecked Open Submissions Unchecked Indexed Unchecked Peer Reviewed

Articles

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Reviews

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Peer Review Process

Upon receiving a new manuscript, the Editorial office conducts initial pre-refereeing checks (including similarity checking) to ensure the article is legible, complete, correctly formatted, original, within the scope of the journal in question, in the style of a scientific article and written in clear English. Any article that has problems with any of the above criteria may be rejected at this stage.

Articles passing successfully through the pre-refereeing stage then begin formal double-blind peer review. Research papers submitted for publication in IJIMEAM are generally sent to two or more independent referees who are asked to report on the quality, novelty, scientific rigour, significance to the field and presentation. Referees are selected from our qualified reviewer database. For each manuscript, we strive to assign reviewers who offer the best combination of scientific expertise and peer review experience, ensuring a fair, thorough, and constructive evaluation process.

For more details about the peer review policy and guidelines, please refer to the following pages:

 

Publication Frequency

IJIMEAM publishes three issues annually, with new editions released in April, August, and December. Each issue presents cutting-edge research, reviews, and technical papers that contribute to the ongoing development of the field. We are committed to maintaining a transparent and efficient review process, promoting the advancement of knowledge through scholarly communication.

Universitas Mercu Buana (UMB) may choose to publish an abstract or portions of the manuscript prior to its official publication in the journal (as an Article in Press). However, if you prefer that no such preliminary publication occurs—for instance, due to the disclosure of a patentable invention—please contact the Editor immediately

 

Open Access Policy

This journal offers immediate open access to its content, based on the principle that freely available research fosters a greater global exchange of knowledge.

  

IJIMEAM Journal published by Universitas Mercu Buana. Its content is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, which permits free sharing and adaptation of the material, provided the original source is properly credited and any derivative works are distributed under the same license.

 

Archiving

This journal utilizes the LOCKSS system to create a distributed archiving system among participating libraries and permits those libraries to create permanent archives of the journal for purposes of preservation and restoration. More about LOCKSS...

The information regarding LOCKSS Publisher Manifest can be found HERE.

Moreover, IJIMEAM employs electronic backup and long-term digital preservation for the journal's contents, which are freely accessible through:

  • Internet Archive Scholar – Accessible at THIS LINK.
  • CORE (COnnecting REpositories) – Accessible at THIS LINK.
  • Universitas Mercu Buana Repository System – Accessible at THIS LINK.

 

Indexing and Abstracting

The International Journal of Innovation in Mechanical Engineering and Advanced Materials (IJIMEAM) aims to be indexed in reputable databases such as Scopus, Web of Science (SCIE), PubMed, and others, in line with our commitment to global visibility and academic impact.

Currently, IJIMEAM is abstracted and indexed in: Google Scholar, Garuda, Dimensions, BASE, and other scholarly databases.

 

Plagiarism Policy

By submitting a manuscript to IJIMEAM, authors affirm that the work is original, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere. The journal enforces a strict policy against plagiarism, including the duplicate publication of an author's own previously published work, whether in whole or in part, without appropriate citation.

Plagiarism occurs when an author uses another person’s work without proper permission, acknowledgment, or citation. It can take several forms, including:

  • Literal copying is reproducing another work word-for-word, in whole or in part, without proper citation or permission. This is the most direct form of plagiarism and can be easily identified by comparing texts.
  • Substantial copying is reproducing a substantial part of a work, without permission and acknowledgment of the original source. In determining what is “substantial,” both the quantity and the quality of the copied content are relevant. Quality refers to the relative value of the copied text in proportion to the work as a whole. Where the essence of a work has been reproduced, even if only a small part of the original work, plagiarism may have occurred.
  • Paraphrasing; copying may take place without reproducing the exact words used in the original work, i.e. without literal or substantial copying. This type of copying is known as paraphrasing, and it can be the most difficult type of plagiarism to detect.

Any further action, formal complaint, or report of alleged misconduct should be addressed directly to the official journal contact or to the Editor-in-Chief of IJIMEAM.

IJIMEAM will immediately investigate and reject papers leading to plagiarism or self-plagiarism. All allegations will be handled with confidentiality, impartiality, and in accordance with the Journal’s ethical guidelines and the procedures recommended by COPE's guidance:

IJIMEAM employs plagiarism detection tools such as iThenticate, Turnitin, or similar software to identify textual similarities in submitted manuscripts and final versions prepared for publication. The journal enforces a maximum similarity threshold of 20%. If a manuscript exceeds this limit, it will be subject to immediate rejection by the editorial team. 

About the Crossref Similarity Check service, please visit: https://www.crossref.org/services/similarity-check/

For a searchable list of all journals in the Crossref Similarity Check database, please visit: www.ithenticate.com/search

In cases of plagiarism or ethical misconduct, IJIMEAM applies its official retraction policy, as outlined on the Article Withdrawal Policy page.

 

Publication Ethics and Allegation of Misconduct

The publication of articles in IJIMEAM strictly adheres to established standards of publication ethics and the proper handling of allegations of misconduct. Detailed information is available on our Publication Ethics and Allegation of Misconduct page.

 

Editorial and Publishing Process

This journal uses Open Journal Systems 2.4.8.1, which is open source journal management and publishing software developed, supported, and freely distributed by the Public Knowledge Project under the GNU General Public License. The detail can be found at About the Publishing System page.

 

Article Processing Charges (APC)

This journal charges the following author fees.

Fast-Track Review: 500000.00 (IDR)

With the payment of this fee, the review, editorial decision, and author notification on this manuscript is guaranteed to take place within 4 weeks.

Article Publication: 500000.00 (IDR)

If this paper is accepted for publication, you will be asked to pay an Article Publication Fee to cover publications costs.

Authors are required to pay the Article Publication Fee after receiving the Letter of Acceptance (LoA).

After making the payment, the author must immediately confirm by uploading the payment receipt via this link confirmation form.

If you do not have funds to pay such fees, you will have an opportunity to waive each fee. We do not want fees to prevent the publication of worthy work. Publishing fees or waiver status would not influence editorial decision making.

 

Repository Policy

IJIMEAM permits authors to deposit all versions of their work in an institutional or subject repository. This policy sets out the ways in which IJIMEAM journal authors can self-archive versions of their work on their own web pages, on institutional webpages, and in another repository. Further explanation can be seen in the table below.

Article VersionPersonal WebsiteInstitutional or non-Commercial subject-based repositoryCommercial platforms and social media
Author original Version (AOV)At any timeAt any timeAt any time
Accepted Manuscript (AM)At any timeAt any timeAt any time
Version of Record (VOR)At any timeAt any timeAt any time

 

Article Withdrawal Policy; Corrections and Retractions

IJIMEAM has established clear policies for handling article withdrawal, retraction, removal, and replacement. Full details of these policies can be found on our Article Withdrawal Policy page.

 

Copy Editing and Proofreading

Every article accepted for publication in IJIMEAM will undergo a language enhancement process using the Grammarly® writing-assistance tool, conducted by IJIMEAM Editorial Board. For more information about the Grammarly®, please visit grammarly.com.

 

References Management

Every article submitted to IJIMEAM is required to use reference management software such as EndNote, Zotero, or Mendeley to ensure proper citation formatting and consistency throughout the manuscript.

More about Mendeley, please visit: https://www.mendeley.com/

More about EndNote, please visit: http://www.endnote.com

 

Crossmark Policy

CrossMark, a multi-publisher initiative from CrossRef, provides a standard way for readers to locate the authoritative version of a document. IJIMEAM recognizes the importance of the integrity and completeness of the scholarly record to researchers and librarians and attaches the highest importance to maintaining trust in the authority of its electronic archive. Clicking on the CrossMark icon will inform the reader of the current status of a document and may also provide additional publication record information about the document.

Publication Types

Article Type

Short Description

Addendum

Publication item giving additional information regarding another publication item, mostly presenting additional results.

Duplicate

Accidental duplication of an article in another journal. The text of the article is retracted. The HTML pages are replaced by a single page with citation details and an explanation. The PDF pages remain with a watermark on every page to notify it is a duplicate.

Erratum

Article in which errors are reported that were made in an earlier publication in the same journal. It can be Erratum (publishing error) but also Corrigendum (author error).

Removal

The text of the article is removed. The HTML pages and PDF pages of the article are completely removed and replaced by a single page with citation details and an explanation.

Retraction

The text of the article is retracted. The HTML pages are replaced by a single page with citation details and an explanation. The PDF pages remain with a watermark on every page to notify it is retracted.

Review article

Substantial overview of original research, usually with a comprehensive bibliography, generally also contains a table of contents.