The demand for technological systems that mitigate environmental degradation while meeting industrial and societal needs continues to grow. Addressing these complex requirements requires dedicated outlets where researchers, engineers, and practitioners can present empirical data, technical designs, and critical evaluations. The Journal of Ongoing Sustainable Technologies serves this role within the SciMatic publishing ecosystem, offering a venue for peer-reviewed research on applied sustainability.
Understanding an academic journal's explicit scope and editorial expectations helps prospective authors assess whether their manuscript is an appropriate fit before initiating the submission process.
Aim and Editorial Scope
The principal objective of the Journal of Ongoing Sustainable Technologies is to disseminate research, technical developments, and evidence-based discussions concerning sustainable engineering and environmental stewardship. The journal emphasizes actionable technologies—those actively in development, testing, or deployment—that offer measurable improvements over conventional industrial practices.
Submissions generally fall into three core thematic categories:
1. Renewable Energy Solutions
Energy systems represent a central pillar of sustainable engineering. The journal invites original research articles, technical notes, and reviews that evaluate generation, storage, and grid-integration methods for renewable power sources. Relevant topics include:
- Design and performance analysis of photovoltaic cells, solar thermal collectors, and concentrated solar power systems.
- Aerodynamic optimization, materials selection, and mechanical reliability of wind turbines, both onshore and offshore.
- Hydroelectric power generation, including low-head and run-of-the-river designs that minimize ecological disruption.
- Geothermal extraction techniques, enhanced geothermal systems (EGS), and ground-source heat exchangers.
- Emerging energy technologies, such as advanced energy storage systems, microgrid management architectures, and fuel cells utilizing green hydrogen.
2. Sustainable Mobility and Transportation
Decarbonizing transit networks requires technological contributions across vehicle engineering, logistics modeling, and urban planning. The journal publishes work addressing the full lifecycle of modern transportation, including:
- Electric vehicles (EVs), battery chemistry, battery thermal management, and fast-charging infrastructure.
- Alternative powertrains and non-fossil fuels, such as biofuels, e-fuels, and hydrogen combustion systems.
- Public transit innovations, including autonomous transit systems designed to improve route efficiency and lower energy consumption per passenger-kilometer.
- Freight logistics, fleet electrification, and operational research aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions across supply chains.
3. Circular Economy and Resource Management
Technological sustainability extends beyond energy consumption to include the stewardship of raw materials, waste streams, and industrial by-products. The journal welcomes contributions that explore:
- Circular economy frameworks supported by technical modeling, mass balances, and industrial ecology principles.
- Waste reduction and management protocols across municipal, agricultural, and industrial sectors.
- Mechanical and chemical recycling techniques for plastics, composite materials, and electronic waste (e-waste).
- Upcycling processes that transform low-value industrial residues into functional, value-added materials.
- Life cycle assessment (LCA) studies that quantify environmental impacts across the extraction, manufacturing, use, and disposal phases of technical products.
Which Researchers Should Submit?
The journal is designed for researchers who produce concrete, data-supported work at the intersection of technology and sustainability. In particular, the journal is well-suited for:
- Applied Engineers and Material Scientists: Authors presenting experimental prototypes, bench-scale testing, or pilot-scale demonstrations of renewable energy components, battery systems, or recyclable materials.
- Environmental and Chemical Engineers: Scholars conducting process modeling, lifecycle assessments, or waste-valorization experiments that offer clear performance metrics.
- Transportation Analysts and Systems Modelers: Researchers using quantitative methods to assess mobility systems, infrastructure requirements, and carbon-reduction strategies in transit networks.
- Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars: Early-career researchers working under funded sustainability projects who require an indexed, peer-reviewed venue for their thesis chapters or preliminary findings.
The editorial board prioritizes manuscripts that include thorough methodology, reproducible experimental setups, and an objective discussion of technical limitations. Purely conceptual proposals without supporting data or rigorous theoretical modeling fall outside the journal's focus.
Publishing Through the SciMatic Platform
The Journal of Ongoing Sustainable Technologies uses the SciMatic platform to manage its editorial workflow. Authors benefit from integrated submission tracking, an initial AI Review Process designed to screen manuscripts for structural completeness and reference consistency, and traditional peer review managed by domain editors.
Authors preparing their manuscripts can utilize SciMatic tools—such as the Literature Survey tool for organizing citations—prior to submission. Publication fees or processing options, where applicable, can be settled using internal SCI balance credits or USDT via supported digital wallets. Researchers with complete manuscripts matching the scope outlined above are encouraged to review the journal's submission guidelines on the platform and submit their work for consideration.
