Preparation of Pre-Review Manuscript

Manuscripts, where appropriate, should contain these sections in the order: Title, Authors, Abstract, Keywords, Nomenclature, Introduction, Experimental Procedure, Theory, Results and Discussion, Conclusions, Acknowledgments (if any), References, Appendix (if any).

The manuscript may consist of text, equations, symbols, figures, tables, line drawings, and photographs. Pre-Review Manuscripts are to be typed and formatted according to MSJ Template (MS-Word Version). The easiest and fastest way to do this, please follow these steps:

  • Open your manuscript Word file.
  • Open MSJ Template file.
  • Select the Paste Options in the MSJ Template file: open Paste OptionàSet Default PasteàScroll down and select from the menu Cut, Copy, and PasteàPasting between documents when style conflictsàselect Use Destination Style (Default).
  • Once done, all that you need after that is to Copy from your file to MSJ Template and save.

-  Figures: All figures must be of good quality and are cited in the text with Arabic numerals by writing “Fig. 1” or “Figs. 1 and 2”. If the word appears at the first of a sentence, it is to be spelled out as Figure 1 or Figures 1 and 2. Place the figure caption positioned below it (center aligned) as close as possible to their first mention in the text.

-  Equations: Use standard Microsoft Word Equation Editor to edit your equations. Do not embed "graphically designed" equations. Equations should be numbered consecutively in the paper and are cited in the text by writing “Eq. (1)” or “Eqs. (1) and (2). If the word occurs at the first of a sentence, it is to be spelled out as Equation (1) or Equations (1) and (2). Leave space of 6pt before and 6pt after the equation line to separate it from the text. The equation is to be aligned to the left on the line while its number using Arabic numerals enclosed in parentheses is to be aligned to the right.

-  Tables: Use standard Microsoft Word Equation Editor to edit your equations. Do not embed "graphically designed" tables. Tables should be numbered consecutively in the paper and must be cited in the text by writing “Table 1” or “Tables 1 and 2. Tables are to be placed as close as possible to their first mention in the text and they are centered-aligned with the caption positioned above them.

-  Nomenclature section is to be placed directly after the Conclusion section. It defines all the symbols (English and Greek), abbreviations, subscripts, and superscripts used and arranged alphabetically. All standard symbols used in the text must be in the italic mode and must be listed with their SI units in the Nomenclature.

-  Length: The preferable limit of the page number is between 10-15 pages.

-  Language: English (UK).

-  Abstract and Keywords: On the first manuscript page, following the title and authors with their affiliations (name, title, organization, city, state, country, email), include a 100- to 200-word abstract summarizing your problem and findings. On a line below the Abstract, include maximum five keywords for indexing and database word searches. The keywords must be arranged in alphabetical order.

-  References: All references cited in the text must appear in the Reference list, and vice versa. All references should be listed and numbered in the order cited in the text. Below are examples of different types of references formatted following MSJ citation style:

  • Journal articles
  1. Al-Obaidi, A.S.M. (2021). This is how to cite a journal article with one author. Journal of Engineering Science and Technology, 17(2), 21-29.
  2. Al-Obaidi, A.S.M.; and Lee, C.N. (2021). This is how to cite a journal article with two authors. Journal of Engineering Science and Technology, 17(2), 21-29.
  3. Al-Obaidi, A.S.M.; Lee, C.N.; Kumar, A.S.; and Frank, C.C. (2021). This is how to cite a journal article with more than two authors and less than 5 authors. Journal of Engineering Science and Technology, 17(2), 21-29.
  4. Al-Obaidi, A.S.M.; Kumar, A.S.; Autho1; A.A.; Author2, B.B.; Author3, C.C.; and Author4, E.E. (2022). This is how to cite a journal article with more than 5 authors. Journal of Engineering Science and Technology, 17(2), 21-29.
  • Journal articles in press
  1. Al-Obaidi, A.S.M.; and Lee, C.N. (in press). This is how to cite a journal article in press. Journal of Engineering Science and Technology.
  • Proceedings/Presented Conference papers
  1. Al-Obaidi, A.S.M. (2018). This is how to cite proceedings/presented conference papers. Proceedings of the 1st Conference on Power, Manufacturing, and Materials (CPMM2018), Penang, Malaysia, 1-9.
  • Textbooks
  1. Al-Obaidi, A.S.M.; Lee, C.N.; Kumar, A.S.; and Frank, C.C.  (2018). This is how to cite a textbook. McGraw Hill Book Company, Inc.
  2. Al-Obaidi, A.S.M.; and Frank, C.C. (2018). This is how to cite a chapter in a textbook. In Author3, C.C.; and Author4, E.E. (Eds.), Advances in Education. McGraw Hill Book Company, Inc.
  • Theses/Dissertations
  1. Saadi, B.M.  (2010). This is how to cite a dissertation/thesis. PhD Thesis, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of London.
  2. Saadi, B.M.  (2010). This is how to cite a dissertation/thesis. MSc dissertation, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of London.
  • Reports
  1. Saadi, B.M.; Lee, C.N.; Kumar, A.S.; and Frank, C.C.  (2018). This is how to cite a report. NACA Report No. 6623.
  • Electronic references / Internet Sources

Kumar, B.A.; and Verma, C.-J. (2018). This is how to cite an electronic reference or internet source. Retrieved October 5, 2020,