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.
Submission Preparation Checklist
All submissions must meet the following requirements.
- This submission meets the requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
- This submission has not been previously published, nor is it under consideration by another journal.
- All references have been checked for accuracy and completeness.
- All tables and figures have been numbered and labeled.
- Permission has been obtained to publish all photos, datasets, and other material provided with this submission.
Copyright Notice
- Copywright: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal the right of first publication.
All rights reserved for JER (Libya). - Licensing: Articles are licensed under CC BY 4.0, allowing sharing and adaptation with proper attribution.
- Responsibility: Authors assume full ethical and legal responsibility for the scientific content and originality of their work.
- Citation: Any use of the work must include a full bibliographic citation and author attribution.
Privacy Statement
The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.
Requirements for Submission of Manuscripts
The editorial policy of the Journal of Engineering Research (Libya) clarifies the journey of a manuscript from submission to final publication decision. These procedures are structured across precise stages to guarantee transparency and compliance with the highest standards of scientific quality.
Stage 1: Submission and Initial Screening
- Forms & Formatting: Submissions must be formatted in Word using the official journal template. Authors must also provide a signed undertaking of compliance and a Conflict of Interest declaration via the online system.
- Manuscript Numbering: Each manuscript is assigned a unique reference number generated automatically, which must be used in all correspondence.
- Preliminary Review: The editorial board conducts a desk review to ensure alignment with the journal's scope, formatting, and scientific soundness. Non-compliant manuscripts may be rejected at this stage.
- Plagiarism Check: All submissions are mandatorily screened for originality using iThenticate prior to peer review.
- Quotation & Similarity Limits: The total similarity index must not exceed 20% (excluding references and appendices). Direct verbatim quotations are limited to 7% of the total text, and similarity from any single source must remain under 5%. Scholarly exceptions require prior approval.
Stage 2: Peer Review Process
- Expert Review: Anonymized manuscripts are sent to competent, independent experts based on specific academic disciplines.
- Confidentiality: All evaluations and deliberations remain strictly confidential.
- Referee Duties: Referees provide assessments via standardized forms and are not authorized to edit the manuscript file directly.
- Evaluation Timeline: Referees must submit their reports within 15 days. Unjustified delays will result in reassignment.
- Report Rejection: The board may discard feedback lacking substantive scientific reasoning.
- Evaluation Categories: Manuscripts are classified as: a) Accepted, b) Accepted with minor revisions, c) Accepted with major revisions, d) Rejected.
Stage 3: Revisions, Decisions, and Priority
- Author Responses: Authors must address all comments. In case of substantiated disagreements, the board may appoint a tie-breaker referee or make a final decision.
- Minimum Acceptance Score: A manuscript must receive an overall score of at least 65% on the evaluation forms to qualify for publication.
- Publication Priorities: Upon final acceptance, publication queue priority is `based on:
o Timely completion of required revisions.
o Disciplinary diversity and author inclusiveness.
o Relevance to urgent topics or local issues identified by the board.
