Author Guidelines

  1. Scope and aims

The Journal of Science and Technique - Section on Special Construction Engineering (JST-SCE) publishes original and high-quality research articles and reviews in all areas of special construction and architecture engineering. The JST-SCE aims to disseminate high-quality scientific knowledge, promote academic exchange, and support technological advancement.

  1. Manuscript submission

Manuscripts must be submitted online via the JST-SCE’s submission system at https://jst.lqdtu.edu.vn/index.php/sce

Authors must ensure the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere.

The manuscript should be written in clear, concise English.

  1. Manuscript format
  • Title: Brief, informative, and relevant to the content.
  • Author(s): Full names, affiliations, and contact emails.
  • Abstract: 150-250 words summarizing objectives, methods, results, and conclusions.
  • Keywords: 4-6 keywords.
  • Main text: Structured into sections (e.g., Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion).
  • References: Follow the journal’s citation IEEE style. References must be relevant and up-to-date.

Manuscripts must be written in English on the manuscript template provided at https://jst.lqdtu.edu.vn/index.php/sce/template

  1. Ethical standards
  • Authors must adhere to ethical standards in research and publication.
  • Plagiarism is strictly prohibited. All submissions are screened using plagiarism detection software.
  • Where applicable, ethical approval for studies involving other author(s) must be cited.
  1. Peer review process
  • All manuscripts undergo double-blind peer review by at least two independent reviewers.
  • The editorial board reserves the right to accept, request revision or reject the manuscript.
  1. Copyright and open access
  • Upon acceptance, authors may be asked to sign a copyright transfer agreement or open access license (depending on the JST-SCE’s policy).
  • The JST-SCE supports open access to enhance visibility and citation.
  1. Article Processing Charges (APC)

The publication is free. The APC is applied to the author(s) asking to draw the accepted manuscript before publishing.

  1. Publication frequency

The JST-SCE is published online two issues annually with DOI at: https://jst.lqdtu.edu.vn/index.php/sce/issue/archive