JDSTC charges zero Article Processing Charges (APCs). All accepted manuscripts are published under immediate Gold Open Access (CC-BY 4.0) at no cost to authors, funded by Quantum Science and Technology Pvt Ltd. The initial double-anonymized peer review typically takes 4-6 weeks for the first decision, utilizing at least 2 independent expert reviewers.
Authors must prepare their manuscripts according to the following guidelines to ensure smooth processing through the peer-review workflow:
Language: All manuscripts must be written in English. Non-native English speakers are encouraged to have their manuscripts professionally proofread before submission.
Title: The title should be concise, specific, and informative (maximum 20 words).
Abstract: A structured abstract of 200–300 words is required, summarizing the background, methods, results, and conclusions.
Keywords: Provide 4–6 keywords that are specific to the research topic.
References: All references must be in Roman script. Use APA 7th Edition citation style. Ensure that all cited works are listed in the reference list and vice versa.
Manuscript Structure
Research articles should follow the IMRaD structure:
Introduction — Background, research gap, and objectives
Methods — Research design, data collection, and analysis procedures
Results — Key findings with tables and figures
Discussion — Interpretation of results, implications, and limitations
Conclusion — Summary and future directions
Data Availability
Authors are required to include a Data Availability Statement in their manuscript. Where possible, datasets should be deposited in a publicly accessible repository and referenced via a DOI.
Ethical Requirements
Research involving human subjects or animals must have obtained approval from an appropriate ethics committee. The approval number must be stated in the Methods section.
Conflict of Interest
All authors must disclose any financial or non-financial conflicts of interest that may have influenced the research.
Submission Format
File format: Microsoft Word (.docx) or LaTeX
Figures: High resolution (300 DPI minimum), submitted as separate files (TIFF, PNG, or EPS)
Tables: Editable format within the manuscript
Equations: Use MathType or LaTeX notation
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 before another journal for consideration.
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.
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