IJTIMES was established to serve scholarly research at the convergence of computing, mechanical and industrial engineering, and science. This page records the principal milestones in the journal's development and is updated as further milestones are reached.
🏗 Founding
The International Journal of Technical Innovation in Modern Engineering & Science (IJTIMES) was established in 2015 with the objective of providing a high-quality, peer-reviewed, open-access platform for the dissemination of innovative research in engineering, science, and technology. From its inception until December 2022, the journal was published on a monthly basis, consistently releasing Volumes 1 through 8 with twelve issues per year without interruption. To further enhance its editorial quality and streamline the publication process, IJTIMES transitioned to a quarterly publication schedule beginning with Volume 9 in January 2023. Since then, the journal has continued to publish four issues annually while maintaining its commitment to rigorous peer review, timely publication, and unrestricted access to high-quality scholarly research.
🏢 Publisher: KG Publication
IJTIMES is published by KG Publication. The journal's editorial scope, indexing programme, and publication cadence have been continuous. Full publisher details are on the Publisher page.
📊 Indexing and Identifier Milestones
- Scholar9 It is an academic indexing platform offering research discovery, citation tracking, and access to peer-reviewed scholarly journals.
- Google Scholar — full-text indexing of every published article.
- ROAD — listed in the Directory of Open Access Scholarly Resources operated by the ISSN International Centre.
Full details of the journal's current indexing memberships are on the Indexing and Abstracting page.
📄 Publication Record
Full editorial performance figures are reported on the journal's homepage and are reviewed quarterly. The journal maintains a growing archive of published articles across the domains of engineering and technology and applied mathematics.
🔎 Indexing Applications in Progress
IJTIMES has applications in preparation or in flight for:
- Web of Science (Emerging Sources Citation Index): application planned following completion of the journal's current operational programme.
- Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ): application planned following completion of the journal's current operational programme.
Updates on these applications are posted on the journal's News and Announcements page as they progress.
📋 Policy and Operational Milestones
- November 2022: First formal adoption of four foundational policy documents — Peer-Review Process, Peer Review Policy, Publication Ethics & Malpractice Statement, and Ethics & Policies — developed in accordance with COPE guidelines, effective 1 January 2023.
- April 2023: Three new author-rights policies introduced — Refund Policy, Manuscript Withdrawal Policy, and Article Correction & Retractions Policy — effective 1 July 2023.
- June 2024: Biennial review of all core policies completed; a new Compliance with Ethical Standards section formally added covering IRB approval requirements, informed consent, data availability statements, and conflict of interest declarations, effective 1 October 2024.
- May 2025: Annual policy review of eight documents completed; the Use of AI Tools by Authors and Reviewers policy formally adopted, introducing mandatory AI Use Declarations in all published papers, effective 1 July 2025.
- November 2025: Reviewer registration enhanced — Scopus Author ID, ORCID iD, and Google Scholar Profile ID made mandatory for all prospective reviewers, effective immediately.
- April 2026: Comprehensive revision of all nine institutional policy and guideline pages — Peer Review Process, Publication Guidelines, Use of AI Tools, Peer Review Policy, Editorial Independence, Publication Ethics & Malpractice Statement, Ethics & Policies, Archiving Policy, and Terms & Conditions — aligned with updated COPE Core Practices 2026.
- July 2026: Article Processing Charge revised from USD $100 to USD $130, and ORCID iD made mandatory at manuscript submission (displayed in all published papers), both effective for submissions on or after 1 January 2027.
🕐 Looking Forward
The journal's near-term priorities are: completion of the Web of Science (ESCI) application; application to the Directory of Open Access Journals; expansion of the active reviewer pool; and continued growth of the journal's published output across the four article types (Original Research Articles, Systematic or Methodological Reviews, Short Communications, and Editorials).
This page is updated as further milestones are reached.