These Author Guidelines provide instructions for preparing and submitting manuscripts to the Journal of Computers, Mechanical and Management (J. Comput. Mech. Manag.). Authors are advised to read these guidelines carefully before submission to ensure that manuscripts are prepared in accordance with the journal’s technical, editorial, and publication requirements.
J. Comput. Mech. Manag. publishes original research articles, review articles, mini reviews, short communications, invited articles, and editorial comments across the broad domains of engineering and technology, computing, basic sciences, architecture, and management studies, with an emphasis on interdisciplinary and applied research. Submissions must fall within the journal’s stated aims and scope.
All manuscripts must be written in clear and concise English. Authors whose first language is not English are encouraged to ensure that their manuscripts are carefully reviewed for language clarity and grammatical accuracy prior to submission. Manuscripts that do not meet acceptable language standards may be returned for revision before being considered for peer review.
All submissions must be made electronically through the journal’s online submission and peer-review system. Authors are required to follow the prescribed submission workflow and provide all mandatory information and declarations during the submission process.
Detailed information on the journal’s editorial policies, peer-review process, publication ethics, plagiarism policy, AI usage policy, and related ethical standards is available on the relevant pages under the About section of the journal website and must be adhered to by all authors.
J. Comput. Mech. Manag. employs similarity checking as part of its editorial assessment process. The journal uses PlagiarismX and may also accept similarity reports generated using Turnitin or iThenticate.
As a general guideline, a similarity index of up to 15% is acceptable for Original Research Articles, and up to 20% for Review Articles and Mini Reviews, excluding references and standard methodological descriptions. Manuscripts exceeding acceptable limits or showing evidence of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, may be rejected or returned for revision.
Authors may use artificial intelligence tools for purposes such as language editing, data analysis, or research assistance. Any such use must be transparently disclosed in the manuscript. Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, and integrity of the submitted work. AI tools must not be listed as authors.
Example AI disclosure statement:
“The authors used an AI-based language tool to improve grammar and readability. The scientific content and conclusions were reviewed and validated by the authors.”
Manuscripts should be prepared using a standard word processing format. Microsoft Word is preferred. Pages should be numbered consecutively, and continuous line numbering is recommended to facilitate peer review.
Manuscripts should be organised logically and follow a standard scholarly structure appropriate to the selected article type. Authors should consult the relevant article-type page for specific structural expectations.
In general, manuscripts may include the following components, where applicable:
Title
Abstract
Keywords
Main text
Acknowledgements (if applicable)
Declarations
References
Tables and figures
Clear section headings and subheadings should be used to improve readability.
All manuscripts, except Editorial Comments, must include an unstructured abstract of not less than 250 words and not more than 300 words. The abstract should provide a concise summary of the purpose, approach, key findings, and significance of the work, appropriate to the article type.
Authors should provide 4–6 relevant keywords to support indexing and discoverability.
Tables and figures should be cited in the text in numerical order and placed close to their first citation. Each table and figure must include a clear and descriptive caption.
Figures should be of high quality and suitable for publication. Colour figures may be used where they enhance clarity and interpretation.
JJ. Comput. Mech. Manag. follows the IEEE reference style. References should be cited in the text using consecutive Arabic numerals in square brackets and listed in numerical order at the end of the manuscript.
Authors are encouraged to include Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) where available and must ensure the accuracy and completeness of all references prior to submission.
Authors should ensure that each section of the manuscript is written with sufficient depth, clarity, and scholarly rigour. The guidance below outlines the expected content for common manuscript sections. The exact structure may vary depending on the article type.
The Introduction should clearly establish the context and rationale for the study. It should:
The Introduction should lead logically to the study objectives and should not include results or conclusions.
(Applicable primarily to Original Research Articles)
This section should provide sufficient detail to allow the study to be understood, evaluated, and reproduced. It should include, where applicable:
Previously published methods should be referenced, and any modifications should be clearly described. This section should focus on how the study was conducted, rather than on its results or interpretation.
For management, social science, or qualitative studies, this section may describe research design, data collection methods, survey instruments, interview protocols, or analytical approaches.
(Applicable to Review Articles, Mini Reviews, and other non-experimental articles)
For review-based and conceptual articles, the main text should present a structured, coherent, and critical synthesis of the literature or subject matter. Authors should:
The structure may be thematic, chronological, methodological, or conceptual, depending on the nature of the article.
(Applicable primarily to Original Research Articles)
The Results section should present the findings of the study clearly and objectively. It should:
This section should not include interpretation, speculation, or extensive comparison with previous studies.
The Discussion should interpret and contextualise the results. Authors are expected to:
The Discussion should go beyond restating results and demonstrate analytical depth.
For some article types, particularly Short Communications, the Results and Discussion may be combined. In such cases, authors should still ensure a clear distinction between:
The Conclusions section should summarise the key outcomes of the study. It should:
Conclusions should be concise and aligned with the objectives stated in the Introduction.
(Optional but encouraged)
Authors are encouraged to explicitly discuss limitations of the study and propose directions for future research. This may be included within the Discussion or as a separate subsection.
(If applicable)
This section may acknowledge individuals, institutions, or organisations that contributed to the work but do not meet authorship criteria.
All manuscripts must include a Declarations section, placed after the main text and before the references, where applicable.
Authors must disclose any financial, professional, or personal relationships that could be perceived to influence the research.
Example:
“The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.”
All sources of financial support must be disclosed. If no funding was received, this should be stated explicitly.
Example:
“This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.”
For studies involving human participants, animals, or sensitive data, authors must confirm that appropriate ethical approval and informed consent were obtained.
Example:
“The study was approved by the Institutional Ethics Committee of [Institution Name], and informed consent was obtained from all participants.”
Authors are encouraged to include an Author Contributions statement using the CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) framework.
Common roles include: Conceptualisation, Methodology, Software, Validation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Data curation, Writing – original draft, Writing – review and editing, Visualisation, Supervision, Project administration, Funding acquisition.
Example:
“Author A: Conceptualisation, Methodology, Writing – original draft.
Author B: Data curation, Formal analysis, Writing – review and editing.
Author C: Supervision, Project administration.”
Authors are encouraged to include a Data Availability Statement describing the availability of data supporting the findings of the study.
Example statements include:
“The data supporting the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.”
“The data are available in the [repository name] repository, [persistent link].”
“Data sharing is not applicable to this article as no new data were created or analysed.”
Authors should provide sufficient methodological detail to allow readers to understand, evaluate, and reproduce the study where applicable. Any limitations related to data availability or reproducibility should be transparently disclosed.
Submission of a manuscript to J. Comput. Mech. Manag. implies that all authors have approved the content and agree to comply with the journal’s editorial standards, ethical policies, and publication requirements.
Original Research Articles present novel, unpublished research findings that make a clear and substantive contribution to knowledge in engineering, technology, computing, basic sciences, architecture, or management-related disciplines within the scope of the journal. Submissions should demonstrate originality, methodological rigor, appropriate analysis, and meaningful interpretation of results.
Original Research Articles should be based on systematic investigation, experimental or theoretical analysis, computational modelling, empirical study, or applied research. Incremental work, routine applications of established methods, or studies lacking sufficient validation may not be considered.
An Original Research Article should normally be organised using the following core sections, as appropriate to the nature of the study:
Detailed requirements for abstract preparation, keywords, ethical declarations, and reference formatting are provided in the Author Guidelines and should be followed strictly.
The typical length of an Original Research Article is 6,000–8,000 words, excluding references. Authors should ensure clarity, logical flow, and consistency in presentation. Figures and tables should be of high quality and directly relevant to the research findings.
Original Research Articles are evaluated based on the following criteria:
Manuscripts that do not meet these criteria may be declined during initial editorial screening.
Review Articles provide comprehensive, critical, and scholarly evaluations of existing literature within a clearly defined subject area relevant to the journal’s scope. These articles should synthesise recent advances, identify research gaps, highlight methodological trends, and offer meaningful insights into future research directions or practical applications.
Review Articles should demonstrate analytical depth and originality in interpretation. Submissions that merely summarise previously published studies without critical evaluation, synthesis, or conceptual integration may not be considered for publication.
A Review Article should normally be organised using the following core sections, as appropriate to the scope and nature of the review:
Detailed requirements for abstract preparation, keywords, ethical declarations, and reference formatting are provided in the Author Guidelines and should be followed strictly.
The typical length of a Review Article is 7,000–9,000 words, excluding references. Authors should ensure clarity, logical organisation, and coherence throughout the manuscript. Figures, tables, and schematic illustrations may be included where they enhance the synthesis and interpretation of the literature.
Review Articles are evaluated based on the following criteria:
Review Articles that do not demonstrate sufficient analytical depth or that rely primarily on descriptive summaries may be declined during initiation
Mini Reviews are concise, focused review articles that address a narrowly defined topic, an emerging research area, a recent methodological development, or a specific technological or managerial issue of high current interest within the journal's scope. These articles are intended to provide readers with a timely and critical overview of recent advances without the breadth or length of a full Review Article.
Mini Reviews should demonstrate scholarly insight and critical evaluation and should go beyond a simple summary of existing literature. Authors are expected to highlight key developments, compare and contrast relevant studies, identify current challenges, and outline potential directions for future research or practice.
A Mini Review should normally be organised using the following core sections, as appropriate to the topic and scope:
Detailed requirements for abstract preparation, keywords, ethical declarations, and reference formatting are provided in the Author Guidelines and should be followed strictly.
The typical length of a Mini Review is 4,000–5,000 words, excluding references. Authors should ensure a focused narrative, logical organisation, and clarity of presentation. Figures and tables may be included where they enhance understanding of the topic.
Mini Reviews are evaluated based on the following criteria:
Mini Reviews that lack sufficient focus, analytical depth, or scholarly contribution may be declined during initial editorial screening.
Short Communications are brief scholarly articles that report preliminary results, novel concepts, innovative methods, or significant findings that merit rapid dissemination but do not require the depth or length of a full Original Research Article. These contributions should present clear, focused content supported by sufficient evidence.
Short Communications should address a specific research question or technical innovation and demonstrate clear relevance to the scope of the journal. Submissions should avoid extensive background discussion and focus on the originality, clarity, and significance of the contribution.
A Short Communication should normally be organised using the following core sections, as appropriate to the nature of the work:
Detailed requirements for abstract preparation, keywords, ethical declarations, and reference formatting are provided in the Author Guidelines and should be followed strictly.
The typical length of a Short Communication is 2,500–3,500 words, excluding references. Authors should ensure concise presentation, logical organisation, and clarity. Figures and tables should be limited to those essential for supporting the reported findings.
Short Communications are evaluated based on the following criteria:
Short Communications that lack sufficient novelty, clarity, or supporting evidence may be declined during initial editorial screening.
Invited Articles are scholarly contributions submitted at the invitation of the Editor-in-Chief or the editorial board of the Journal of Computers, Mechanical and Management. These articles are intended to address topics of particular relevance, timeliness, or strategic importance to the journal and its readership.
Invited Articles may include authoritative reviews, state-of-the-art overviews, perspective papers, or contributions highlighting emerging research directions or interdisciplinary themes within the scope of the journal. Submission of an invited manuscript does not guarantee acceptance.
Invited Articles are subject to editorial assessment and peer review, as determined by the Editor-in- Chief, to ensure scholarly quality, originality, and relevance. The review process and evaluation criteria are applied consistently with the journal’s standards.
Invited Articles should be organised in a manner appropriate to the nature of the contribution. Typical sections may include:
Detailed requirements for abstract preparation, keywords, ethical declarations, and reference formatting are provided in the Author Guidelines and should be followed strictly.
The length of an Invited Article is determined by the nature of the contribution and the invitation extended by the editorial office. Authors should ensure clarity, coherence, and scholarly rigour in presentation.
Invited Articles are accepted only by editorial invitation and are not open for general submission.
By submitting an article to the Journal of Computers, Mechanical and Management (J. Comput. Mech. Manag.), authors understand and agree to the following terms and conditions governing the publication and use of their work.
Upon acceptance of a manuscript for publication in the Journal of Computers, Mechanical and Management (J. Comput. Mech. Manag.), the copyright of the published article is transferred to the journal. The Journal of Computers, Mechanical and Management (J. Comput. Mech. Manag.) and its publisher, AAN Publishing, Malaysia, thereby become the copyright holder of the work.
All articles published in J. Comput. Mech. Manag. are made available under the Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) License. This licence permits others to copy, distribute, adapt, and build upon the published work for non-commercial academic and research purposes, provided that appropriate credit is given to the journal and the original publication.
Commercial use of any content published in J. Comput. Mech. Manag. is not permitted without prior written permission from the journal.
Authors are responsible for ensuring that all submitted content is original and that any third-party copyrighted material included in the manuscript has been used with appropriate permission and proper attribution.
Submission of a manuscript to J. Comput. Mech. Manag. signifies the authors’ agreement to comply with the journal’s publication ethics, research integrity policies, and editorial standards.
The journal appreciates your interest in publishing with the Journal of Computers, Mechanical and Management and looks forward to disseminating high-quality scholarly work within an ethical and open-access publishing framework.
The Journal of Computers, Mechanical and Management (J. Comput. Mech. Manag.) is committed to protecting the privacy and personal information of its authors, reviewers, editors, and readers. This Privacy Statement explains how personal data is collected, used, stored, and protected during the journal’s editorial and publishing activities.
Collection of Personal Information
J. Comput. Mech. Manag. collects personal information such as names, email addresses, institutional affiliations, contact details, and other relevant identifiers primarily through the journal’s online submission and peer-review system. Personal information may also be collected through direct communication with authors, reviewers, and editors, or when users register on the journal website or subscribe to journal notifications and announcements.
Use of Personal Information
Personal information is used solely for legitimate journal operations, including manuscript submission, peer review, editorial decision-making, publication, indexing, archiving, and communication with contributors and readers. J. Comput. Mech. Manag. does not sell, rent, or trade personal information and does not disclose personal data to third parties except where required by law or with the explicit consent of the individual concerned.
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J. Comput. Mech. Manag. implements reasonable administrative and technical measures to safeguard personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure. These measures include controlled access to journal systems and the use of secure platforms consistent with standard scholarly publishing practices. While all reasonable efforts are made to protect personal data, absolute security cannot be guaranteed.
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Policy Updates
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For questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Statement or the handling of personal information, please contact:
journalmanager@jcmm.co.in
The journal is committed to maintaining confidentiality, transparency, and trust throughout the scholarly publishing process.
The Journal of Computers, Mechanical and Management is pleased to announce that it is now indexed in SCOPUS. The journal website has also been updated to provide improved clarity and a better user experience.
The Journal of Computers, Mechanical and Management has been assigned ISSN (Online) 3009-075X by the ISSN National Centre for Malaysia, marking a key milestone in visibility and indexing.
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