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Author Guidelines

Contents

About the Journal

Babylonian Journal of Mechanical Engineering (BJME) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to publishing high-quality, original research in mechanical engineering. For full details of the journal’s subject coverage, editorial standards, and publication policies, please consult the journal’s Aims & Scope page and Editorial Policies page.

As an open-access journal, BJME makes all published research freely available online immediately upon publication, supporting global accessibility and wider scholarly dissemination.

BJME publishes manuscripts exclusively in English.

BJME accepts the following article types: Original Articles, Short Communications, Review Articles, Mini Reviews, and Editorials.

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Language

All submissions must be written in clear, concise English. Authors who are not confident in academic English are strongly encouraged to seek professional language editing prior to submission. Reviewers assess scientific content rather than correcting grammar; inadequate language quality may delay review or result in rejection.

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Types of Articles

  1. Original Articles: Full-length research papers presenting substantial theoretical or applied contributions within the journal’s scope.
  2. Short Communications: Concise reports of significant findings. Submissions must be complete manuscripts, with a maximum of 4 figures and tables in total and a total length not exceeding 3,000 words.
  3. Review Articles: Comprehensive reviews of the literature, typically up to 10,000 words, with an unstructured abstract and an up-to-date bibliography. Meta-analyses may also be considered as Review Articles.
  4. Mini Reviews: Focused reviews of timely topics, with a word limit of 5,000 words.
  5. Editorials: These typically offer perspectives, commentary, or critical insights from the editorial board or invited experts on topics relevant to the journal’s scope.

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Before Submission

Authors must ensure that:

  • The work is original and is not under consideration elsewhere.
  • Where applicable, authors must ensure that all relevant ethical requirements have been met and that an Ethics Approval statement is included in the manuscript.
  • The manuscript is written in clear, acceptable English.
  • The manuscript follows the journal template and formatting instructions.
  • Figures are clear and of publishable quality.
  • References are numbered sequentially and formatted according to the journal style.
  • The submission aligns with the journal’s Aims & Scope and meets the journal’s minimum quality standards.

Submissions that do not meet these requirements may be returned to the authors or rejected before peer review.

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Manuscript Preparation

Manuscripts should be submitted through the online system as Microsoft Word files. Submissions with extensive mathematical content may also be prepared in LaTeX.

General formatting requirements:

  • Double line spacing
  • Times New Roman (or equivalent)
  • Single-column layout
  • Continuous line numbering
  • Pages numbered consecutively

Specific elements:

  • Equations: use an equation editor (e.g., MathType).
  • Tables: create tables using the word processor table function.
  • Headings: use decimal numbering with no more than three levels (e.g., 1., 2., 2.1, 2.1.1).

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Online Submission

Manuscripts must be submitted via the journal’s online submission system: Editorial Manager. Only submissions from a listed author will be accepted. The submitting (corresponding) author is responsible for the manuscript throughout submission and peer review. For technical support please contact:

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Initial Evaluation

All submissions undergo an initial editorial screening to assess completeness, formatting, and compliance with the journal’s policies and ethical standards. Manuscripts may also be screened for plagiarism using iThenticate. Submissions that are incomplete, outside the journal’s scope, ethically non-compliant, or below the required quality standards may be rejected before peer review.

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Submission Declaration and Verification

By submitting to BJME, authors confirm that:

  • The manuscript is original and not submitted elsewhere.
  • All authors have read and approved the submission.
  • The work has been authorized by responsible institutional authorities where applicable.
  • If accepted, the work will not be published elsewhere without written permission from the copyright holder.

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Article Structure

Manuscripts should be arranged in the following order:

  1. Title Page
  2. Abstract and Keywords
  3. Introduction
  4. Materials and Methods (or Methodology/Experimental)
  5. Results
  6. Discussion (Results and Discussion may be combined)
  7. Conclusion
  8. Declarations
  9. References

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Figures and Tables

  • Cite figures and tables in numerical order in the text.
  • Provide clear captions for all figures and titles for all tables.
  • High-resolution figures will be requested at production stage if the paper is accepted.

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Statements and Declarations

Authors must include the following statements before the References section, as applicable:

  • Funding
  • Competing Interests
  • Ethics Approval (where applicable)
  • Consent to Participate (for studies involving human participants, where applicable)
  • Consent for Publication (for identifiable personal data or images, where applicable)

Authors are also encouraged to include:

  • Author Contributions (CRediT taxonomy recommended)
  • Data Availability Statement

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Proofs and Revisions

  • Proofs will be sent to the corresponding author for checking typesetting and accuracy.
  • Corrections should be returned in a single response within 48 hours.
  • Revised manuscripts should typically be submitted within one month of the decision letter, including:
    • Tracked-changes version
    • Clean revised version
    • Response-to-reviewers document

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Peer Review

BJME applies a rigorous peer-review process. Submitted manuscripts that pass initial screening are reviewed by expert reviewers. The final decision to accept, revise, or reject a manuscript rests with the Editor-in-Chief or a designated editor, based on reviewer reports and editorial assessment. The Editor-in-Chief retains overall responsibility for the journal’s editorial standards and published content.

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Ethics Guidelines

Research must comply with applicable ethical principles and relevant legal, institutional, and regulatory requirements. Where applicable, studies involving humans, animals, plants, biological materials, or protected data must include an Ethics Approval statement identifying the approving committee or authority and the approval or reference number. For further details, please consult the journal’s Editorial Policies page.

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Supplementary Materials

Authors may submit supplementary files to be published online alongside the article. Supplementary files are published as received.

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Article Processing Charge (APC)

The APC for BJME is 1,000 USD, payable only after acceptance.
There is no submission fee.