National Journal of Technology
The National Journal of Technology (ISSN Code:0973-1334) is a quarterly publication of high
quality papers that advance the state-of-the-art and practical applications of various
engineering and technology fields. Both theoretical research contributions and applications are
published. The journal attempts to provide an outstanding medium for academicians,
researchers and practitioners of various disciplines of science, engineering and technology for
publishing their research work.
To ensure that the published papers are of high standards, each manuscript is subjected to a
strict assessment procedure involving peer blind review by two experts from the respective
fields before being accepted for publication.
Scope of the Journal
The National Journal of Technology is a quarterly publication of high-quality papers that
advance the state-of-the-art and practical applications of various engineering and technology
fields. Both theoretical research contributions and applications are published.
National Journal of Technology invites and encourages the submission of manuscripts for
possible publication in the journal. To subscribe the Journal please contact, njt@psgtech.ac.in
Paper Organization Guidelines
All papers should be written in English. It is essential that each manuscript be accompanied by
a 75 to 200 word abstract that clearly outlines the scope and contributions of the paper.
Introductory discussion should be kept at a minimum and material published elsewhere should
be referenced rather than reproduced or paraphrased. Authors should strive for maximum
clarity of expression, bearing in mind that the purpose of publication is dissemination of
technical knowledge and that an excessively complex or poorly written presentation would
obscure the significance of the work described. Care should also be taken in organizing the
results such that contributions of the work, as well as a logical, consistent progression of
thought are evident. It is strongly suggested that material which is not essential to the continuity
of the text (e.g., proofs, derivations, or calculations) be placed in Appendices.
Review format
An approximate guideline for the paper size in normal formatting is that the paper should be no
longer than 20 single sided pages with double-spaced, 12pt font Time New Roman text.
Note
In two-column formatting, submitted papers should not exceed 10 pages in length using 10
point font (including title, abstract, all figures, tables and references). We are strictly enforcing a
length limit on submissions.
Papers meeting these guidelines are likely to experience shorter review cycles. Submitted
manuscripts exceeding these guidelines will be returned to the authors for revision before being
reviewed. (If in doubt about the appropriateness of the length of your manuscript please check
with the Editor-in-Chief.)
All papers submitted should be within the scope of the journal.
General Manuscript Preparation
Consecutive Numbering of Parts
All manuscript pages, footnotes, equations, and references should be labeled in consecutive
numerical order. Illustrations and tables should be cited in text in numerical order.
Manuscript Formats
Full length papers generally consist of the title, byline, author affiliation, footnote (including any
financial support acknowledgment), index terms, abstract, nomenclature if present,
introduction, body, conclusions, reference list, list of figures and table captions, and original
figures and tables for reproduction. A paper may also include appendixes, a glossary of
symbols, and an acknowledgment of support of any form.
Abstract
The abstract should be limited to 50-200 words and should concisely state what was done, how
it was done, principal results, and their significance.
References
A numbered list of references must be provided at the end of the paper. The list should be
arranged in the order of citation in text, not in alphabetical order. List only one reference per
reference number. Each reference number should be enclosed by square brackets.
In text, citations of references may be given simply as "[1]". Similarly, it is not necessary to
mention the authors of a reference unless the mention is relevant to the text.
Samples of various types of References are:
Books:
[1] Singiresu. S. Rao, "Engineering Optimization", third ed., New Age International (P) Limited
Publishers: New Delhi, 2002.
[2] Ferdinanad P. Beer, E. Russell Johnston, Elliot R. Eisenberg and William E. Clausen, "Vector
Mechanics for Engineers", seventh ed., vol. 1, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Limited:
New Delhi, 2004.
Periodicals/Journal:
[3] V. V. S. K. Rao and G. Srinivasulu, "One-Dimensional Cutting Stock Problem : An Heuristic
Approach", Industrial Engineering Journal, vol.34 No.10, Oct. 2005, pp. 19-22.
[4] N. Kuppuswamy and R. Rudramoorthy, "Vibration Analysis with Stiffness Modifications in the
Foundation of Bulb Turbine - A Case Study", National Journal of Technology, in press.
Conference Proceedings:
[5] P. S. S. Prasad and V. Senthil Kumaran, "Reliability Predication on Clutch Master Cylinder
(CMC) using RDT", National Conference on Globally competitive Eco Friendly Technologies in
Mechanical Engineering, Erode, April 15-16, 2005, pp. 52-57.
[6] Deepali Gupta and Aparna Mehra, "Small Quasi Efficiency for Vector Optimization on
Banach Spaces", presented at the International Conference on Operations Research
Applications in Infrastructure Development, Bangalore, 2005.
Standards/Patents:
[8] G. Brandli and M. Dick, "Alternating current fed power supply", U.S. Patent 4 084 217, Nov. 4,
1978.
Technical Reports:
[9] E. E. Reber, R. L. Mitchell, and C. J. Carter, "Oxygen absorption in the Earth's atmosphere",
Aerospace Corp., Los Angeles, CA, Te
In case of Web sources, The following format is recommended.
Books:
[1] Ferdinanad P. Beer, E. Russell Johnston, Elliot R. Eisenberg and William E. Clausen, "Vector
Mechanics for Engineers", seventh ed., vol. 1, 2004. Available: http://www.tatamcgrawhill.com/
Periodicals/Journal:
[2] N. Kuppuswamy and R. Rudramoorthy, "Vibration Analysis with Stiffness Modifications in the
Foundation of Bulb Turbine - A Case Study", National Journal of Technology, vol.1 No.2, June
2005, pp. 63-67. Available: http://www.psgtech.edu/
Conference Proceedings:
[3] Deepali Gupta and Aparna Mehra, "Small Quasi Efficiency for Vector Optimization on
Banach Spaces", International Conference on Operations Research Applications in
Infrastructure Development, Bangalore, 2005, Available: http://www.mgmt.iisc.ernet.in/~orsibc
Figures, Tables, and Captions List
All graphics, Figures, Tables, etc. should be included at the end of the text. The corresponding
place in the text can be indicated by adding the caption "Table 1 to be included here" and
likewise.
Section Headings
Primary section headings within papers are enumerated by Roman numerals and are centered
above the text. For the purpose of typing the manuscript only, primary headings should be
capital letters.