Author Guidelines

1. General Information

Jurnal Fakultas Teknik UNISA KUNINGAN (p-ISSN 2746-1209 | e-ISSN 2746-220X) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Islam Al-Ihya Kuningan, Indonesia.

The journal publishes original scientific articles in engineering and applied technology, covering Informatics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Food Technology, and relevant interdisciplinary fields.

The journal welcomes original research articles, applied research and development studies, and scientific review articles that contribute to the advancement of scientific knowledge, engineering practices, technological innovation, and sustainable development.

Authors are required to read and comply with these guidelines before submitting a manuscript.

2. Manuscript Submission

All manuscripts must be submitted electronically through the journal's Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform:

https://ejurnal.unisa.ac.id/index.php/jft

Authors must register for an account and select the appropriate author role before submitting a manuscript. All required submission information must be completed accurately.

Manuscripts submitted by email or other channels will only be considered if explicitly permitted by the editorial office.

By submitting a manuscript, authors confirm that:

The manuscript is original and has not been published previously in another journal or publication, except where an explicitly permitted form of republication has been approved and fully disclosed.
The manuscript is not under consideration by another journal.
All authors have approved the submitted version and agreed to its submission.
The manuscript complies with the journal's publication ethics policies.
All sources, data, images, tables, and other materials from external sources have been properly acknowledged.
All necessary research ethics approvals and permissions have been obtained, where applicable.

3. Scope and Suitability

Submitted manuscripts must be relevant to at least one of the journal's primary subject areas:

3.1 Informatics Engineering

Information systems, artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science, Internet of Things (IoT), software engineering, application development, computer networks, cloud computing, and cybersecurity.

3.2 Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical design, manufacturing, production engineering, mechanical systems, materials engineering, energy conversion, thermal engineering, automation, and engineering optimization.

3.3 Environmental Engineering

Water and wastewater treatment, solid waste management, pollution control, environmental monitoring, sanitation, environmental management, and sustainable environmental technologies.

3.4 Food Technology

Food processing, food product development, food quality and safety, food analysis, food preservation, food packaging, functional foods, agricultural product processing, and sustainable food technology.

Manuscripts outside these areas may be rejected during the initial editorial screening.

4. Types of Manuscripts

The journal accepts the following types of scientific contributions:

4.1 Original Research Articles

Articles presenting original research findings supported by appropriate research methods, data analysis, results, and scientific discussion.

4.2 Applied Research and Development Articles

Articles reporting the design, development, testing, implementation, or evaluation of engineering systems, software applications, technological products, prototypes, or other applied innovations.

4.3 Scientific Review Articles

Articles providing a critical and systematic or comprehensive discussion of relevant scientific literature, identifying developments, research gaps, and opportunities for future research. The review method should be explained clearly where applicable.

All manuscript types must demonstrate scientific relevance, methodological soundness, and a clear contribution to the journal's scope.

5. Manuscript Preparation

Authors must prepare their manuscripts using the official journal template, when available, and follow the formatting instructions provided by the journal.

The manuscript should be written in clear academic language, with consistent terminology, appropriate technical descriptions, and a logical organization.

Unless otherwise specified in the official template, the manuscript should contain the following elements.

5.1 Title

The title must be concise, informative, specific, and representative of the main content of the research. Avoid unnecessary abbreviations and overly broad expressions.

5.2 Author Names and Affiliations

Provide the full names of all authors, their institutional affiliations, and the corresponding author's email address.

The corresponding author must ensure that all authors have approved the manuscript and that the author list and contribution information are accurate.

ORCID identifiers are encouraged where available.

5.3 Abstract

The abstract should summarize the research background or problem, objectives, methods, principal results, and main conclusions.

It should be self-contained, clearly written, and understandable without requiring readers to consult the full article. Avoid unnecessary citations, unexplained abbreviations, and unsupported claims.

The required abstract length must follow the official journal template.

5.4 Keywords

Provide relevant keywords that represent the main concepts, methods, technologies, or subject areas of the article. Keywords should complement rather than simply repeat every word in the title.

The number of keywords must follow the official journal template.

5.5 Introduction

The introduction should explain the research background, problem statement, relevant literature, research gap, objectives, and scientific contribution.

Authors should demonstrate how the research relates to existing studies and clearly state what new knowledge, method, application, or improvement the study provides.

5.6 Research Methods

The methods section must describe the research design, materials, equipment, datasets, procedures, analytical techniques, and evaluation methods in sufficient detail to enable readers to assess the validity and reproducibility of the research.

For software and information technology research, authors should explain the system architecture, development methods, algorithms, implementation, and testing or evaluation procedures where relevant.

For mechanical engineering research, authors should explain the design parameters, experimental procedures, equipment, simulation methods, and measurement techniques where applicable.

For environmental engineering research, authors should describe the study location where relevant, sampling procedures, environmental parameters, analytical methods, and data-processing procedures.

For food technology research, authors should describe the materials, processing conditions, experimental design, analytical methods, and evaluation procedures where relevant.

5.7 Results and Discussion

Present research findings clearly using appropriate text, tables, figures, diagrams, or other relevant scientific representations.

The discussion should interpret the findings, explain their significance, compare them with relevant previous studies, and identify their implications, limitations, and practical applications where appropriate.

Results should not be presented in a misleading manner or duplicated unnecessarily across text, tables, and figures.

5.8 Conclusion

The conclusion should directly address the research objectives and summarize the principal findings and contributions.

Avoid introducing new data, unsupported claims, or extensive discussion that has not been presented in the main article.

Recommendations for further research may be included where relevant.

5.9 Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments may identify individuals, institutions, laboratories, organizations, or other parties that provided substantial assistance but do not qualify for authorship.

Funding sources and grant numbers must be disclosed where applicable.

5.10 References

All cited sources must appear in the reference list, and every reference listed must be cited in the manuscript.

Authors should use relevant, reliable, and up-to-date scientific literature. Primary research articles and authoritative scholarly sources should be prioritized where appropriate.

The reference format must follow the journal's official template or reference style instructions. Authors are encouraged to use reference-management software to maintain consistency and accuracy.

6. Tables, Figures, and Equations

Tables, figures, diagrams, photographs, and equations must be relevant to the research and presented clearly.

Authors must observe the following requirements:

Number tables and figures consecutively and refer to them in the manuscript text.
Provide descriptive titles or captions.
Ensure that figures, diagrams, and photographs are readable and of adequate quality.
Define symbols, abbreviations, units, and technical parameters where necessary.
Provide source acknowledgments and obtain permission for copyrighted materials when required.
Use standard scientific units, preferably the International System of Units (SI), where applicable.
Ensure that equations are correctly formatted and that variables are explained in the accompanying text.

Authors must not manipulate images, graphs, or other research representations in ways that mislead readers or distort the research findings.

7. Citations and References

Authors are responsible for the accuracy and completeness of all citations and references.

Citations must appropriately acknowledge previous research, theoretical foundations, methods, datasets, software, and other materials used in the manuscript.

Authors must avoid plagiarism, excessive self-citation, citation manipulation, and references that do not genuinely support the statements being made.

Bibliographic information, including author names, publication titles, years, volume numbers, page ranges, and DOI identifiers where available, must be checked carefully before submission.

8. Research Ethics and Publication Integrity

All submissions must comply with accepted standards of research integrity and the journal's Publication Ethics policy.

Authors must not engage in plagiarism, data fabrication, data falsification, duplicate publication, inappropriate authorship, or other forms of research or publication misconduct.

Research involving human participants, animals, personal information, or other ethically sensitive subjects must comply with applicable laws, institutional requirements, and professional standards. Ethical approval and informed consent must be obtained and reported where required.

Authors must disclose relevant conflicts of interest and funding sources.

The journal may conduct originality screening and request clarification or supporting documentation when ethical concerns arise.

9. Authorship and Author Contributions

Authorship must reflect substantial contributions to the conception or design of the research, data collection, analysis, interpretation, or other significant intellectual work.

All authors must participate in approving the final manuscript and accept responsibility for the integrity of the work.

Individuals who contributed to the research but do not meet the authorship criteria should be acknowledged appropriately rather than listed as authors.

The corresponding author is responsible for ensuring that all co-authors agree to the submission and that any changes to the author list during the editorial process are properly justified and approved.

Honorary, guest, or gift authorship is not acceptable.

10. Use of Artificial Intelligence

Authors may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support appropriate activities such as language improvement, editing, coding assistance, or data analysis, provided that their use complies with applicable research ethics and publication standards.

Authors must ensure that:

AI-generated content is checked carefully for accuracy, originality, and reliability.
AI tools are not listed as authors.
All factual claims, citations, calculations, and research results are independently verified.
Confidential, personal, or sensitive research data are not entered into AI systems in ways that violate privacy, confidentiality, or applicable policies.
Substantive AI assistance in preparing the manuscript is disclosed in accordance with the journal's instructions.

Authors remain fully responsible for the content, integrity, originality, and conclusions of their manuscripts, regardless of the tools used in their preparation.

11. Data Availability and Reproducibility

Authors should retain the research data, analytical procedures, code, and other supporting materials necessary to verify the reported findings, subject to applicable ethical, legal, privacy, and confidentiality restrictions.

Where appropriate, authors are encouraged to provide a data availability statement explaining whether the data supporting the findings are publicly available, available upon reasonable request, restricted for ethical or legal reasons, or not applicable.

For studies involving software, algorithms, simulations, or technological systems, authors are encouraged to provide sufficient methodological details to support independent evaluation and reproducibility.

12. Conflict of Interest and Funding Disclosure

Authors must disclose any financial, professional, personal, or institutional relationships that could influence the research or its interpretation.

Funding sources, sponsorships, institutional support, and relevant grant information must be reported where applicable.

If no competing interests exist, authors should provide an appropriate declaration in accordance with the journal's template.

13. Peer Review Process

All submissions are subject to initial editorial screening to assess their suitability, completeness, originality, and compliance with the journal's submission requirements.

Manuscripts that pass the initial screening proceed to peer review by qualified reviewers with relevant expertise. Authors may be required to revise their manuscripts in response to reviewers' comments.

The final decision rests with the editor based on the scientific quality of the manuscript, the reviewers' recommendations, and the journal's editorial policies.

Acceptance is not guaranteed by submission or by the completion of revisions.

Further information is available on the journal's Peer Review Process page.

14. Manuscript Revision

When revisions are requested, authors must submit the revised manuscript within the deadline specified by the editor.

Authors should provide a point-by-point response to reviewers' comments and clearly explain the changes made. If a recommendation is not followed, the authors should provide a reasonable scientific justification.

The editor may request additional revisions or send the manuscript for further review before making a final decision.

15. Copyright and Open Access

Jurnal Fakultas Teknik UNISA KUNINGAN provides open access to published articles to support the dissemination of scientific knowledge.

Authors must ensure that they have the necessary rights and permissions for all materials included in their submissions.

Copyright ownership, licensing conditions, and permitted reuse of published articles are governed by the journal's applicable copyright and licensing policies. Authors should consult the relevant journal policy before submission.

16. Submission Checklist

Before submitting a manuscript, authors should confirm that:

The manuscript falls within the journal's focus and scope.
The manuscript follows the official journal template and author guidelines.
The title, abstract, keywords, and main sections are complete.
All authors have approved the final manuscript and agreed to its submission.
The manuscript is not under consideration by another journal.
All citations and references are accurate and consistent.
Tables, figures, and equations are clearly presented and properly acknowledged.
Research ethics approvals and permissions have been obtained where required.
Conflicts of interest and funding sources have been disclosed.
Relevant data availability and AI-use disclosures have been provided where applicable.
The corresponding author's contact details are correct.

17. Editorial Contact

For questions regarding manuscript preparation, submission procedures, or these guidelines, authors may contact the editorial office through the journal's official website.

Jurnal Fakultas Teknik UNISA KUNINGAN
Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Islam Al-Ihya Kuningan
Kuningan, West Java, Indonesia

Website: https://ejurnal.unisa.ac.id/index.php/jft

p-ISSN: 2747-1209
e-ISSN: 2746-220X