IJARST is actively soliciting original research, review articles, and survey papers for our 2026 monthly issues. This page lists the subjects we are currently accepting, the evaluation criteria your manuscript will be assessed against, the production timeline if accepted, and the formatting requirements you should match before you submit.
A call-for-papers page should help you decide whether your work is in scope before you spend time formatting it. If your research falls inside our subject coverage and meets the basic standards described below, you are in scope. If not, the aim & scope page lists the broader limits we operate under, and we are happy to point you to a more appropriate venue.
Subject areas we are currently accepting
IJARST is a multidisciplinary international journal of research focused on engineering, science, and technology, with a working preference for applied and interdisciplinary work. The 2026 call covers:
- Engineering disciplines — mechanical, electrical, electronic, civil, computer, chemical, biomedical, environmental, materials, aerospace.
- Computer science and IT — algorithms, AI/ML methods applied to engineering and science problems, computer vision, cybersecurity, data engineering, software engineering, networking.
- Applied physical and life sciences — applied physics, applied chemistry, biotechnology with engineering relevance, agricultural science with technology applications.
- Mathematics and statistics — applied mathematics, computational methods, statistical methods supporting engineering or science research.
- Cross-disciplinary methods — sustainability and energy systems, AI in healthcare, computational biology, smart-city research, data-driven public-policy work.
If your work sits between two of these areas — for instance, machine learning applied to electrical engineering, or computational methods in agricultural science — that is exactly the kind of paper we are actively trying to publish more of in 2026. Our aim & scope page sets the outer boundary; if you are unsure, email us with a short abstract and we will say in advance whether the paper is in scope.
How papers are evaluated
Every submission to IJARST goes through the same evaluation pipeline. The current call applies these criteria:
- Originality — the paper presents work not previously published or under simultaneous review elsewhere. We follow COPE peer-review ethics guidelines.
- Methodological soundness — the methods are described in enough detail that the work could in principle be reproduced. Data, code, and supplementary materials are encouraged though not always required.
- Conclusions supported by data — claims do not exceed what the evidence shows. Reviewers flag conclusions that overreach the data even when the methodology itself is fine.
- Citation discipline — appropriate, current, and verifiable references in IEEE or APA format used consistently.
- Plagiarism threshold — similarity index below 20% verified through iThenticate, Turnitin, or Grammarly. Higher than that is desk-rejected at screening.
Reviewers evaluate against these criteria in a double-blind process with two to five independent subject experts per manuscript. The complete editorial workflow describes how decisions are reached.
What we are not accepting in this call
A call-for-papers page should be honest about what is out of scope. We will return without review:
- Pure literature surveys without a critical synthesis of the field
- Conference papers reproduced without substantial new material
- Papers under simultaneous review at another journal
- Papers whose main contribution is a textbook explanation rather than new research
- Papers in disciplines our editorial board cannot evaluate competently — we would rather decline than accept work we cannot review properly
Submission deadlines and production timeline
IJARST publishes monthly. Manuscripts are accepted for review on a rolling basis throughout the year — there is no submission window or hard deadline for the next issue. Once accepted, papers are published within 6 days with a Crossref Digital Object Identifier (DOI) and indexed across the journal’s listed services (CrossRef, Google Scholar, SJIF, Index Copernicus, EuroPub, Academia.edu).
The full lifecycle for a typical accepted manuscript:
- Submission acknowledgement: 1–2 days
- Desk screening (scope + similarity check): a few working days
- Peer review: typically under two weeks, depending on reviewer availability and revision depth
- Decision communicated: same day as final reviewer signoff
- Production after acceptance: 6 days to live publication with DOI
For a step-by-step author walkthrough including formatting and submission, see our comprehensive UGC-approved publishing guide.
Formatting your paper for the call
Match the IJARST template before you submit. The full requirements are on the authors guidelines page; the must-hit basics:
- File format: MS Word (.doc/.docx) or PDF
- Length: 4–8 pages for original research; 8–15 pages for review papers
- Layout: Times New Roman 12pt, double-column, A4 with 1-inch margins
- Required sections: Title, Abstract (150–250 words), Keywords (4–6), Introduction, Literature Review, Methodology, Results, Conclusion, References
- Citation style: IEEE preferred, APA acceptable (use one consistently)
- Language: English only — British or American spelling, but consistent
Download the IJARST paper template directly from for-authors/downloads and write into it rather than re-formatting at the end.
Why submit to IJARST under this call
IJARST has been publishing continuously since 2011 (Print ISSN 2319-1783, Online ISSN 2320-1126). The journal is published monthly by Pearl Media Publications Pvt. Ltd. and operates under the editorial controls described in our commitment to research quality page.
Three concrete operational claims that matter to most authors:
- Article processing charges: ₹1,600 (Indian) / USD $50 (international). No submission fee. Payment is collected only after acceptance.
- Production timeline: 6 days from acceptance to live publication with Crossref DOI.
- Peer review: double-blind with 2–5 independent reviewers per manuscript — higher reviewer count than most fast-track journals.
What IJARST does not claim, by transparency: we do not auto-list ourselves as UGC CARE on our marketing pages. Authors should verify the journal’s current UGC CARE status at the official portal before submitting if their institution requires it. This is the same standard you should hold every journal to.
