Policies

Editorial Policy:

Papers, comprising review and research papers, will be judged for publication on the basis of evaluation by independent reviewers. Such articles include substantial supported theories, innovative work, substantial experimental results, useful and constructive discussion, and review articles in the fields of science and technology such as Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Environmental Science. Included are other fields of Applied Sciences and Technology focusing on the application in agriculture and biological sciences, biotechnology or environmental science. An electronic journal is provided on the Website. The Editors reserve the right to require revision of the submitted manuscript as a condition for final acceptance.

The institute and the editorial board claim no responsibility for the contents or views expressed by the authors of individual articles. Copying is allowed if acknowledgement is made. All articles submitted for publication will be assessed by a group of distinguished reviewers.

 

Open Access Policy:

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

 

Archiving Policy:

Articles published in Current Applied Science and Technology are archived by the Thai Journal Online (ThaiJO) system, Thailand’s central electronic journal database. All articles can be accessed freely from the Website. Authors retain the copyright of their articles and are allowed to self-archive their articles in PDF format.

 

Publication Fee Policy:

Current Applied Science and Technology journal, founded by KMITL, Thailand, is an open access journal publishing online high-quality research/review articles. As one of the missions of KMITL is to promote research and academic services by publishing articles which are interesting or with new findings in science and technology, all fundings for Current Applied Science and Technology publication are borne by KMITL with partial support from TCI and TSRI. In order to help scientists to be able to publish high-quality work, the journal is open for everyone whose research work has passed the criteria set by the editorial board.

There is no page charge for submission and publication.

 

Peer-reviewed Policy:

All research and review manuscripts submitted to Current Applied Science and Technology must undergo a process of editorial review and peer review. Once manuscript is submitted, it will be first reviewed for completeness and only then will be sent to an Editor to assess the manuscript and decide whether the manuscript is suitable for peer review. Manuscripts that are within aims and scope of journal and seem (on initial assessment) to be technically sound and scientifically valid, will be sent to at least 2 reviewers from different institutions if possible. All submissions undergo a double-blind peer review process.

At the submission stage, authors may suggest potential reviewers who have no conflict of interest (at least 2 persons). Although these suggestions can be helpful, they may not always be followed. Furthermore, authors should not recommend recent collaborators or colleagues who work in the same institution as themselves as potential reviewers. Authors can suggest peer reviewers in the cover letter. Information such as identifying of reviewer’s expertise, including reviewer’s institutional email address and ORCID ID will be helpful for the Editor. The Editor's decision on the selection of peer reviewers is final.

If an Editor is on the author’s list or has any competing interest regarding a specific manuscript, another member of the Editorial Team will be assigned to oversee peer review.

In addition, copies of any papers containing similar or related work under consideration or in press at other journals should be included with the submission (if possible).

 

Peer review

During peer review, reviewers can securely access manuscript assigned via our online system, whilst maintaining referee anonymity.

Peer reviewers should adhere to the Ethics of Reviewer.

Peer reviewers should not request authors to make any changes to such extend that exceeding the clarity of the academic content of a manuscript.

Confidential comments to the Editor are welcome; however, the comments must not contradict the main points in the report for the authors.

Please note that peer reviewers are not identified to the authors.

 

Decision after review

Editors will usually consider the peer-reviewed reports when making a decision. In some circumstances, the opinions or recommendations are not bound if there is a concern raised by a single peer reviewer or the Editors themself which may result in the manuscript being rejected. Authors will receive peer review reports with the editorial decision on their manuscript.

In the exceptional occasions when three independent peer reviewers cannot be secured, the Editor may act as a third reviewer or make a decision using two reviewers’ reports.

Decisions by the Editors after the consideration of reviewers’ reports are as follows:

  • Accept without revision
  • Accept with a minor revision, where authors revise their manuscripts according to

comments and suggestions of reviewers.

  • Accept with a major revision, where authors revise their manuscript according to comments and suggestions of reviewers and perhaps undertake additional work.
  • Reject/Decline

 

In case of major revisions

In cases where the reviewers or Editors have requested changes to the manuscript, authors will be informed to prepare a revision and the revised manuscript should be submitted via the revision link provided in the decision letter (not as a new manuscript). The revision should also be accompanied by a point-by-point response to reviewers’ comments and suggestions explaining how the manuscript has been changed. Manuscripts are allowed to undergo two rounds of revision before being accepted for publication, so please ensure that all issues raised have been addressed properly.

The decision letter will specify a deadline for submission of a revised manuscript. Once resubmitted, the manuscript will then be sent back to the original reviewers. If the deadline is overdue, it is assumed that the authors no longer wish to resubmit their manuscript to our journal and the manuscript will be withdrawn.

 

Final submission and acceptance

When all editorial issues are resolved, your paper will be formally accepted for publication. The Editors will notify the acceptance decision to the authors. The accepted date stated on the paper will be the date after the Editors have approved.

Please note that:

  1. All corrections must be approved by the publishing team.
  2. Our journal reserves the right to make the final decision about matters involved in the quality of papers.

 

Author Contribution Role Policy:

  • Individual tasks of researchers in a published article must be defined to ensure fair and accurate authorship of their diverse contributions. The corresponding author is responsible for ensuring that the descriptions are accurate and agreed by all authors The role(s) of all authors should be listed, using the relevant above categories
  • Authors may have contributed in multiple roles
  • CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) statements should be provided during the submission process and will appear above the acknowledgment section of the published paper. Authorship disputes are resolved by adhering to the criteria set forth by the Contributor Roles Taxonomy (CRediT)

 

Abstract Policy:

Purpose of abstract policy is to assist readers quickly decide whether the full paper is relevant to their research interest and to enable Journal Editors to assess scope and fit before sending a manuscript to peer review. Abstract is a self-contained summary that briefly state the study’s purpose, methods, findings or principal results, and major conclusion in a concise format.  References, non-standard or uncommon abbreviations should be avoided. Abstract should not normally exceed 300 words with 5-7 keywords (for indexing purposes). Keywords consisting of multiple words (using "and" or "of") should also be avoided. Abbreviations in keywords may be used if they are firmly established in the field.

 

AI Policy:

The use of AI must not infringe plagiarism policy. The aims of AI policy provide transparency and guidance to authors, reviewers and editors.

 

For author

AI tools can only be used to support the creation of figures, images and artwork in specific circumstances:

  • Explanatory images such as flow charts, experimental workflow diagrams, decision trees, timelines, schematic conceptual illustrations.

The accuracy and originality of all images presented in an article must be ensured by authors before submission for publication. This includes verifying the concepts presented and all images should reflect the author’s own work and ideas. If images are based on existing artwork or graphics, authors must seek an appropriate attribution or permission from any relevant rights holder before submission. Images from duplicate or existing copyrighted images, real people, or others’ identifiable products must not be generated.

 

AI declaration

Authors should only use generative AI in the writing process for assisting in improving readability and language. As AI can generate output that can be incorrect, incomplete or biased; therefore, authors should carefully review and edit the result. AI should not be listed as an author or be cited as an author. Authorships can only be attributed to the performance by humans.

Authors should disclose a statement for the use of AI in their manuscript (an example is shown below). The statement will appear in their published article.

Suggested disclosure statement: The preparation of this manuscript by (Name of Tool/Service) in order to (Reason) has been reviewed and edited as needed by (the author(s)’ name(s). The authors take full responsibility for the content of the publication.

Note: If authors only use AI for checking grammar, errors or references, there is no need to disclose.

 

For reviewer

AI tools cannot replace a reviewer’s critical thinking or independent evaluation as there might be a risk that the technology may generate incorrect, incomplete, misleading, or biased conclusions. Therefore, reviewers remain fully responsible and accountable for scientific assessment and judgement of the manuscripts they evaluate. A submitted manuscript or any part of it should not be uploaded into an AI tool as this may violate the authors’ confidentiality and proprietary rights and may breach data privacy rights.

Reviewers should disclose AI use in their review reports, including the tool used and purpose of the use. Basic checks for spelling and grammar do not need to be disclosed.

Suggested disclosure statement: During the preparation of this review report, I used [Name of Tool / Service] in order to [Reason]. After using this tool/service, I reviewed and edited the content as needed and I take full responsibility for its content.

 

For editor

AI tools cannot replace an editor’s critical thinking, independent evaluation or final decision making. Editors should not upload a submitted manuscript or any part of it into an AI tool as this may violate the authors’ confidentiality and proprietary rights. In addition, where the paper contains personally identifiable information, this act may breach data privacy rights. Therefore, Editors should only use AI tools in a supportive capacity to assist in the editorial process such as improving English language, structuring of their decision letters, or assisting with a background literature search, provided that confidentiality is maintained and human control and oversight are exercised. In addition, the manuscript must be treated as a confidential document while managing the evaluation of a manuscript.

 

AI retraction

If author fails to disclose AI use or misuse of AI tools, published article may be retracted in accordance with COPE guidelines. 

 

Article Correction, Retraction and Removal Policy:

All articles published in Current Applied Science and Technology must be in compliance with Publication Policies and Publication Ethics as well as national and international standards set for publication.

Once an article has been formally appeared in an issue, the original version will not be altered, removed, or replaced under any circumstances. Any amendments will be issued separately as citable documents that are linked to the original article.

For Online First publication (‘Advanced online publication’ or ‘published ahead of print’), the Online First version is considered a version of record. Therefore, a correction version will be considered as a replacement and the error and any changes that have been made and the date(s) on which the changes were made will be recorded in a correction notice at the end of the recent versions of article published. Previous electronic versions prominently note that there are more recent versions of the article.

 

Correction

Authors who discover any honest or unintentional error in their published article should contact the journal as soon as possible via the contact details listed on the journal’s home page. After receiving the petition from the author, the Journal Editor or appropriate member of the editorial team will review the proposed correction, together with any accompanying data or information. The proposed correction may be sent to reviewers for further peer-review. Finally, the appropriate mechanism will be determined by the Journal Editor for the article correction. A correction will be published where it is required to correct an error or omission. However, the results and conclusions of the article must not be impacted by these errors. The correction will be linked to the article that it corrects.

In most cases, the corresponding author will be the responsible one who shares the details of the error with the journal. However, all authors must agree to the correction version published.

 

Erratum

An erratum will be issued to correct errors if the errors are found by the journal during the editorial or publication process. Any error found that might affect the interpretation of the article will undergo additional editorial review or re-evaluation where necessary.

On a rare occasion, any error made by the journal during the publication of an article, the journal will issue an erratum to correct the error. The erratum will be linked to the article that it corrects.

 

Correction and erratum procedure

Once all corrections and errata of the article are found, a new manuscript must be submitted through the journal’s submission system. The new manuscript will be published as separate article with citation details including DOI, clearly identifying the corrected content and showing explicit linkage to the original article in the metadata. All notices will be indexed and recorded in the journal’s publication system in order to maintain citation integrity.

 

Expressions of concern

The Journal Editor or appropriate member of the editorial team, in consultation with Journal Editorial Board, may consider issuing an Expression of Concern to alert readers if a published article is met with any of the below conditions.

  • There is no conclusive evidence related to error, incorrect analysis, or research or publication misconduct.
  • An investigation into alleged unreliability or misconduct related to the publication might be unjustified.
  • An investigation is underway, but a judgment may not be available in due course.

Once an Expression of Concern is issued, it will remain as part of the permanent record. A notice such as a correction, retraction, or editorial note, will be published if an investigation is resolved to notify readers of the outcome of a published article and how the concerns have been addressed. However, the original Expression of Concern will not be removed but may be updated.

 

Article withdrawal

An article that has been accepted for publication but is not yet published in its final form can only be withdrawn in an exceptional circumstance with an approval by the Editor-in-Chief, or if it is discovered to be a duplicate of another published article.

 

Article retraction 

Articles and Online First Articles may be retracted by its authors or the Journal Editor under the advice of Journal Editorial Board if publication misconduct and malpractice or breaching of publication policies  are found. Example details of misconduct or malpractice are as follows:

  • There is clear evidence that the findings in the article are unreliable such as major errors in the results due to miscalculation, experimental error, statistical analysis error or as a result of fabrication or falsification such as data fabrication, image manipulation, citation manipulation, etc.
  • The article has previously been published elsewhere, and the authors fails to provide proper attribution to previous sources.
  • The article relies heavily on articles that have already been retracted.
  • The article constitutes plagiarism which is substantially overlapped in the view of Journal Editors.
  • The article with material or data that was not authorised to be published.
  • Copyright has been infringed.
  • The findings of the article have been reported to be unethical and especially when regarding the conduct of research involving human and/or animal subjects.
  • There is evidence of compromised peer-review or systematic manipulation of the publication process.
  • There is evidence or material concerns of authorship being sold, identity theft or fictitious authorship.
  • The authorship of the publication cannot be verified.
  • The author(s) fail(s) to disclose a conflict of interest in the view of Journal Editors.

 

Retraction procedure

Retractions will be issued by the Journal Editor (in consultation with the Editorial Board) following an appropriate investigation. If a breach is found, authors may be asked to provide clarification or supporting documentation before a final decision is made.

Once the decision to retract has been made, the following procedure will be implemented.

  • The original article is retained on the journal platform, unchanged, at its original volume, issue, and page - it will not be removed.
  • A watermark reading "RETRACTED" is added to every page of the article's PDF.
  • A brief retraction note stating the reason for retraction is added to the article's page, so that any reader who opens the article sees both the reason and the watermark immediately.

 

Article removal: legal limitations

An article or Online First Article may be removed from the online archive of the journal in an extreme case as follows:

  • The article or Online First Article is defamatory, or infringes others’ legal rights, and retraction is not a sufficient solution.
  • The article or Online First Article is/will be subjected to a court order.
  • The article or Online First Article, if acted upon, might pose a severe health risk.

In these circumstances, while the Title and Authors will be retained, the text of the article or Online First Article will be replaced with a screen indicating that the article or Online First Article has been removed for legal reasons.

Current Applied Science and Technology journal follows guidelines recommended by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and Thai-Journal Citation Index (TCI) to ensure transparency, publication ethics and alignment with international editorial procedures.

 

Privacy Statement:

Current Applied Science and Technology is committed to protecting your personal information. This privacy statement  provides information about the personal information. Personal information means any information about an individual that our journal collects, and also the ways in which we use that personal information.