| JoSEP

The Journal of Science and Engineering Papers (JoSEP) publishes original research, reviews and short communications where chemistry, materials science and engineering meet. Every article is open access from the day it is published.

JoSEP was launched in 2024 to give researchers in South Asia and beyond a rigorous, affordable outlet for applied science. Each manuscript is checked by the editorial office, reviewed by at least two independent experts and decided by an editor working in the field. Accepted articles receive a DOI and are free to read, download and reuse under a Creative Commons Attribution licence.

Read the editorial introduction

With a feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness, we have started our newest gold open access journal the Journal of Science and Engineering Papers (JoSEP) published by Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering – based community. As an open access journal, the research published in our journal will be available, accessible, and usable to all researchers across the globe. I hope, the inaugural issue of JoSEP will satisfy our authors, readers and reviewers and encourage our journey forward. I would like to extend my deep appreciation to all the founding editors of JoSEP for their devotion to starting the journey. I hope and believe that will enrich this journal with their expertise areas, innovative ideas as well.

The vision of JoSEP is that it is an international leader and home of scientific excellence for authors, reviewers, and readers interested in the varied applications of science and engineering.

JoSEP is a biannually published double-blind peer-review journal that strives to publish original and authentic articles in the fields of chemical engineering, corrosion engineering, environmental engineering, pharmaceutical chemistry, nanomaterials, and extractive metallurgy. The journal will contain original articles, review articles and short communications.

The unbiased and un-opinionated peer review system should effectively filter the authenticity and importance of articles in today’s scientific area. In my leadership, and with the collective efforts of the entire editorial board, we aim not only to encourage research but also to establish a global platform for displaying findings that have no borderline in chemical science.

The editorial team of JoSEP is dedicated to quality, integrity, and transparency in publishing, creating a home for scholarly discussion, and ensuring that the journal meets the needs of the community. I am joined by associate editors Dr. Aneek Krishna Karmakar, Dr. Md. Saiful Islam, Dr. Sha Md. Shahan Shahriar and Md. Tamzid Hossain Molla with respect and expertise of editorial board members whose combined expertise encompasses the scope of the journal.

The editorial bodies are delighted to support the JoSEP as an interdisciplinary sign in the application of chemical science and to help overcome obstacles to advance the chemical sciences. We welcome you all to the comprehensive community of JoSEP and encourage your engagement with this journal as reader, author and reviewer.

Journal at a glance

Full title: Journal of Science and Engineering Papers
Abbreviation: J. Sci. Eng. Pap.
eISSN: 3094-1182
pISSN: 3079-8175
First published: 2024
Frequency: Biannual, two issues a year
Peer review: Double-blind, at least two reviewers
Licence: CC BY 4.0
Article processing charge: US$12.5; waivers available
DOI: Registered with Crossref
Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Md. Anwarul Karim
Editorial office: Dhaka, Bangladesh

Aims and scope

JoSEP publishes work that applies chemical and physical principles to real processes, materials and products. We welcome experimental, computational and field studies in six areas:

Chemical engineering: Reaction engineering, separations, process design and scale-up.
Corrosion engineering: Inhibitors, coatings, failure analysis and materials durability.
Environmental engineering: Water and wastewater treatment, air pollution control, waste valorisation.
Pharmaceutical chemistry: Synthesis, analysis, formulation and stability of drug substances.
Nanomaterials: Synthesis, characterisation and applications of nanostructured materials.
Extractive metallurgy: Mineral processing, hydro- and pyrometallurgy, metal recovery from waste.

Out of scope: purely theoretical mathematics, clinical trials and studies without an engineering or applied-science question. Read the full aims and scope.

How we handle your manuscript

1
Initial check
The editorial office checks scope, formatting and text similarity.
Within 5 working days
2
Peer review
Double-blind review by at least two independent experts.
2–4 weeks
3
First decision
Accept, minor revision, major revision or reject, with the reviewers’ reports.
Median 15 days
4
Revision
Authors revise and explain each change in a response letter.
Up to 30 days
5
Publication
Copyediting, proofs, DOI registration and online publication.
Median 60 days from submission

Timelines reflect the journal’s reported editorial data. See the peer review process for reviewer selection, appeals and confidentiality.

Editorial statistics

Figures for each calendar year, counted from the date of submission.

Year	Submissions	Acceptance rate	First decision (median)
2025	—	30%	15 days

Table 1. Editorial statistics. Unreported values are shown as a dash.

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Indexing and archiving

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