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NextGen Journal - Science and Engineering

NextGen Journal - Science and Engineering is a peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary publication dedicated to advancing practical research, technological innovation, and engineering solutions that address real-world challenges. The journal provides an international platform for researchers, engineers, technologists, practitioners, and students to disseminate original findings, applied studies, design innovations, and critical reviews across the applied sciences and engineering disciplines.
The journal welcomes contributions in areas including mechanical, civil, electrical, electronics, computer, chemical, materials, environmental, energy, manufacturing, biomedical, and industrial engineering, as well as emerging fields such as automation, robotics, sustainable technologies, smart systems, and digital engineering. It prioritizes work that demonstrates scientific rigor, technical soundness, reproducibility, and clear potential for industrial, societal, or environmental impact.
By bridging fundamental science with applied technology, NextGen Journal - Science and Engineering aims to promote innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and the responsible translation of research into practical solutions for a rapidly changing world.
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Papers accepted, awaiting their issue
Nothing from NextGen Journal - Science and Engineering is in press right now. When a paper clears peer review and is waiting for the next issue, it will be listed here first — with its title and authors — ahead of the issue itself.
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Within the scope of the journal
Alongside its regular quarterly issues, each of the press's five journals will publish a special issue. The theme is the journal's own scope: any paper the journal already welcomes is welcome to the special issue. Special-issue papers go through the same screening and peer review as every other submission, and publication remains free of cost.
- Theme
- Applied Science and Technology
Author guidelines
Before you send your paper
- What we publish
- Original research, applied studies, design innovations, and critical reviews
- Screening
- Every submission is screened for similarity before it goes out for review.
- Review
- Every submission is peer-reviewed before acceptance. Accepted work is scheduled into the issue as it clears review.
- First decision
- You hear the outcome of the first round within four weeks of submitting.
- Frequency
- The journal is published quarterly.
- Deadline
- Submissions for Volume 1, Issue 1 close on 26 March 2027.
- Cost
- Publication is free of cost. There is no submission charge and no article processing fee.
- Rights & licence
- Authors retain copyright in their work. The press's copyright form grants the press a licence to publish and distribute the paper, and the published paper is released open access under CC BY 4.0, so anyone may read and share it with credit to the author.
- Language
- Manuscripts are considered in English. Please include a title, an abstract, keywords, and the full text.
- Editor-in-Chief
- Prof. Ben Clements, University of Leicester, England, United Kingdom.
- How to submit
- Send your manuscript through the press's submission form and name this journal in it. You will hear from the editorial desk once your submission has been read.
Author documents
Copyright Form
The journal's author agreement, completed and returned with the manuscript.
Download ↓Registration Form
Author, reviewer, or editorial details, completed at registration.
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Article Template
The journal's editable manuscript format and style guidance.
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