About the Journal

Focus and Scope

Aim

Advances in Technology is an open- access, peer-reviewed journal concerned with theoretical and experimental research pertaining to the knowledge and applications of Technology in aspects of Applied Sciences, Engineering, and Education.

Scope

Advances in Technology journal welcomes articles, communications, mini-reviews, reviews, conceptual papers on industrial designs and inventions that identify and examine technology advancements. The journal focuses on research in the following main fields, but not limited to Advanced Materials, Agriculture Technology, Automation, Automobile, Aquatic and Marine, Bioengineering, Biotechnology,  Biomedical, Building Services, Civil and Construction Technology, Computer Networks, Data Science, Deep Learning, Electrical and Electronics, Energy, Environmental Technology, Field Crop Management, Emerging Food Technology, Food Preservation Technology, Food Engineering Technology, Geotechnology, Information and Communication Technology, Industrial Bioprocessing, Mechatronics, Mechanical Technology, Multimedia Technology, Nanotechnology, Robotics, Science for Technology, Transportation, Polymer Technology, Waste Management Technology and Technology Management. The journal provides a platform for publishing technology research papers that straddles the boundaries separating two or more disciplines.

Journal Abbreviation: Adv. Technol.

Peer Review Process

The total review process of the journal will take 21-28 days from the initial submission. Accepance to publication will be notified within 12 days of initial submission. Once accepted the manuscript will be published in the upcoming volume.  Advances in Technology publishes three issues annually.

All submitted articles are peer-reviewed to guarantee editorial appropriateness and technical perfection. The section Editor will first consider if the manuscript meets minimum editorial standards and fits within the journal's scope. Those that meet the minimum criteria are passed onto three subject matter experts (whose identities will remain anonymous to the authors) to assess the article before confirming a decision to accept. Please submit, with the manuscript, the names, addresses, and e-mail addresses of three potential referees in the research area. Note that the Editor retains the sole right to decide whether or not the suggested reviewers are used. Referees advise the Editor, and the Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding the acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor's decision is final.

Plagiarism Policy

Manuscripts submitted to the journal may be checked for originality using anti-plagiarism software.

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

Advances in Technology Journal by University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.

Article Processing Charge (APC)

Advances in Technology does not charge a submission or publication fee from authors.

Disclaimer

While the advice and information in this journal are believed to be true and accurate on the date of its going to press, neither the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. The use of general descriptive names, trade names, trademarks, and so forth in this publication, even if not specifically identified, does not imply that these names are not protected by the relevant laws and regulations.

Copyright Notice

The publisher retain the copyrights of contents published, and all open access articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 Unported License[U1], which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided that the original work is properly cited.

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Privacy Statement

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