Policy Statements

Peer Review Policy

All manuscripts to be published in this journal will undergo peer review process. Once the manuscript has been assessed for suitability by the editor-in-chief or designated member of editorial board including plagiarism check, it will be sent for review by at least two independent, expert peer reviewers. A double-blind review procedure will be followed whereby neither the authors of the manuscript nor the reviewers will be aware of each other’s identity. A unanimous decision is required for the publication to be accepted.

 

Open Access Policy

The content in each issue of this journal is immediately available to everyone to have open access based on the premise that research that is readily accessible fosters a more extensive global exchange of knowledge,

 

Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement

By submitting a manuscript to this journal, each author explicitly confirms that their work meets the highest ethical standards required on the part of authors and co-authors for research and publication, the work is original and is not under consideration by another journal, and every source is properly referenced in the manuscript. In this context, the ethics and publication malpractice statements are based on the Committee on Publication Ethics' (COPE) Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors, which are also being followed already by the UET Lahore's Pakistan Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences.

 

Copy Right Statement

Upon acceptance of the manuscript, the authors agree to transfer copyright to the publisher.  This allows the publisher to publish and distribute the work in all formats and media. The use of general descriptive names, trade names, trademarks, and similar terms in this publication—whether or not specifically identified—does not imply that such names are not protected under applicable laws and regulations. It is the responsibility of the submitting authors to obtain all necessary permissions for the reuse of any copyrighted material included in the manuscript.