Announcements
IJAERD has completed a major expansion of its institutional documentation, launching dedicated pages across four new sections: About, Policies, Author, and Reviewer. All pages are now live on the IJAERD website.
📁 About Section
- About the Journal — Detailed journal profile with scope, stats, and indexing
- Publisher — Full KG Publication details with all hosted journals
- Editorial Independence — Publisher–editorial separation policy
- History & Milestones — Timeline from 2014 to present
📋 Policies Section (9 pages)
- Copyright & Licensing, Open Access Policy, Manuscript Withdrawal Policy
- Publication Ethics & Malpractice, Conflicts of Interest, Editorial Submissions Policy, Peer Review Policy
- Archiving & Preservation, Privacy Statement
✍️ Author Section (5 pages)
- Author Guidelines, Authorship & Contributorship, Data Availability Policy, Manuscript Templates, AI Tools for Authors
🔍 Reviewer Section (4 pages)
- Reviewer Guidelines, Become a Reviewer, AI Tools for Reviewers, Reviewer Recognition
All pages are open-access and publicly available at www.ijaerd.org.
In response to the rapid growth of generative AI tools in academic workflows, IJAERD has formally adopted dedicated AI use policies for both authors and reviewers, aligned with COPE and ICMJE guidance.
✍️ For Authors — Key Rules
- AI cannot be listed as an author under any circumstances
- Language editing, code assistance, and literature search with AI are permitted, with disclosure
- Unreviewed AI-generated text, fabricated references, and AI-generated data are prohibited
- A mandatory "Use of AI Tools" disclosure section is required in all manuscripts where AI was used beyond minor language editing
🔍 For Reviewers — Key Rules
- Uploading any part of a manuscript under review to public AI tools (ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Copilot, etc.) is strictly prohibited — breach of confidentiality
- Review reports must reflect the reviewer's own intellectual assessment
- Limited permitted use: language editing of own review draft only, with no manuscript content in the prompt
Full details: AI Tools for Authors | AI Tools for Reviewers
IJAERD is pleased to announce that the Scientific Journal Impact Factor (SJIF) for 2026 has been recorded at 7.37, the highest Impact Factor in the journal's history since its founding in 2014.
The SJIF Impact Factor reflects the growing citation footprint of IJAERD-published research. This milestone is a testament to the quality and relevance of the research published in the journal and to the dedication of the journal's authors, reviewers, and editorial team over 12 years of continuous monthly publication.
The Impact Factor is displayed on all journal pages, published PDFs, and in the journal's CrossRef DOI metadata.
IJAERD has completed its 2025 Annual Policy Review and formally adopted the Editorial Submissions Policy, establishing robust conflict-of-interest safeguards for manuscripts submitted by editorial team members.
Key Provisions of the Editorial Submissions Policy
- All manuscripts from editorial team members or active reviewers are assigned to an independent handling editor
- The author-editor is fully recused from all editorial discussion, decision, and workflow access
- Such manuscripts undergo double-blind external peer review
- Every such published article carries a transparency declaration in its acknowledgements
- The proportion of editorial submissions is capped at 15% in any rolling 12-month period
- Annual reporting of this proportion is published each January
Full details: Editorial Submissions Policy | Editorial Independence
IJAERD is pleased to announce that its active reviewer pool has expanded to over 30 expert reviewers spanning all major engineering and technology sub-disciplines covered by the journal.
Reviewer Pool — Disciplines Covered
Review Model Confirmation
IJAERD confirms that double-blind peer review — where both author and reviewer identities are concealed — is the standard model for all submissions. Each manuscript receives a minimum of two independent external reviews, with a third sought where the first two diverge materially.
Researchers interested in joining the reviewer pool may apply via the Become a Reviewer page.
IJAERD has upgraded its e-Certificate of Publication system. Authors of published papers can now generate and download a personalised e-Certificate instantly from the journal website, without waiting for manual processing.
What the e-Certificate Contains
- Author name(s) as listed in the published paper
- Paper title, Volume, Issue, and Year
- CrossRef DOI of the published paper
- IJAERD ISSN (Online: 2348-4470 | Print: 2348-6406)
- Impact Factor at time of publication
- IJAERD logo and official journal details
To generate your certificate, visit the Generate e-Certificate page and enter your Paper ID.
IJAERD has been formally registered in the Scientific Journal Impact Factor (SJIF) programme, marking a significant milestone in the journal's credentials. The SJIF is an internationally recognised metric that reflects the citation impact of a journal's published research.
The Impact Factor is now displayed prominently on the journal's home page, in the site header, on all published paper pages, and in the journal's CrossRef DOI metadata — providing authors with a verifiable citation metric for institutional reporting and academic evaluations.
IJAERD's current SJIF Impact Factor is 7.37 (2026 evaluation cycle). The journal's impact factor has grown consistently since initial registration.
IJAERD has formalised its plagiarism and originality screening process. With effect from January 2023, a mandatory plagiarism check is conducted on all submissions before they are assigned to peer reviewers.
Key Rules
- Threshold: Manuscripts with similarity above 15% are returned to the authors for revision before review begins
- The journal applies COPE flowcharts for suspected plagiarism in submitted and published manuscripts
- Self-plagiarism (undisclosed reuse of the authors' own prior text) and text recycling are also screened
- Citation manipulation (references added solely to inflate metrics) is reviewed editorially
Authors are reminded that they remain responsible for the originality of all submitted content, including any portions prepared with AI assistance. See the Publication Ethics page for full details.
Following a thorough review of operational costs and benchmarking against comparable open-access engineering journals, IJAERD confirms that its publication charges remain unchanged.
Publication fees are charged only after final acceptance. Submission and peer review are completely free. Full payment details including UPI, NEFT, and PayPal methods are on the Payment Information page.
IJAERD has enhanced its paper tracking system, allowing authors to check their manuscript's current status online at any stage of the editorial process using their Paper ID.
Stages Tracked
- Submitted / Received
- Under Initial Editorial Review
- Under Peer Review
- Revision Required (Minor / Major)
- Accepted — Awaiting Payment
- Payment Verified — Scheduled for Publication
- Published (with DOI and issue details)
To track your paper, visit Track Paper Status and enter your Paper ID.
IJAERD has completed its CrossRef DOI registration. With effect from Volume 7, Issue 6 (June 2020), every paper published in IJAERD is assigned a permanent CrossRef Digital Object Identifier (DOI) at no additional charge to the author.
What the DOI Provides
- A permanent, globally resolvable link to the article — the DOI continues to resolve even if the journal's hosting URL changes
- Registration with CrossRef, making the article metadata available to all major indexing services, reference managers, and scholarly infrastructure
- A citable, verifiable identifier for institutional reporting, grant applications, and citation tracking
DOIs are assigned and activated at the point of publication, displayed on every paper detail page and in the published PDF footer. All papers published from Volume 7, Issue 6 onwards carry a CrossRef DOI.
IJAERD has been granted UGC (University Grants Commission) approval and included in the UGC-approved journal list — a significant milestone in the journal's development and a formal recognition of its peer-review standards and editorial quality.
UGC approval is a key credential for Indian researchers, facilitating recognition of publications in academic career advancement (API scoring), promotions, and institutional evaluation processes.
The UGC approval status is displayed on all journal pages and in the published paper header. IJAERD remains committed to maintaining the quality standards that support its UGC approval.
KG Publication is pleased to announce the launch of IJAERD — International Journal of Advance Engineering and Research Development as an international, open-access, peer-reviewed monthly engineering research journal.
Journal Credentials at Launch
- ISSN (Online): 2348-4470
- ISSN (Print): 2348-6406
- Publisher: KG Publication, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
- Frequency: Monthly (12 issues per year)
- Review Type: Double-Blind Peer Review
- Access: Open Access — all articles freely available worldwide
- Scope: All branches of engineering and technology
Volume 1, Issue 1 (January 2014) marks the first issue of IJAERD. The journal is committed to rapid, rigorous peer review and to providing a platform for quality engineering research from authors worldwide. Submission is open and free; publication fees are charged only upon acceptance.
