Editorial statement

Abstract

          The RMUTSB Academic Journal, Vol. 13, No. 1 (January - June 2025) consists of 10 distinguished articles in total, which are 9 research articles and 1 academic article. Articles in this issue fall in multidisciplinary fields covered by the mainstream of Engineering, Science, and Technology, such as articles in the field of thin-film technology and materials chemistry, Internet of Things for agriculture, geo-informatics technology for conservation, microbiology for food science, electrical engineering of overhead electrical-distribution systems, and industrial engineering for improving plant layout and manufacturing process.
          In addition, this issue also changes the referencing template to be according to the American Psychological Association 7^th Edition (APA 7^th Edition), which will help out in leveraging the internationalization of the journal and also ease the readers in tracing back to the referenced articles because the Digital Object Identifier (DOI) or original website of individual article will
be specified in.
          All articles in this issue have been evaluated for academic quality by at least 3 qualified peer-reviewers in the related field from various institutions. Each article is novel, original, engaging, and up-to-date in knowledge and technology. They will be helpful for researchers, students, and anyone interested in conducting higher-level research and developing practical applications. The editorial team would like to express our sincerest gratitude to the authors who chose the RMUTSB Academic Journal as a stage to publish their research. Hopefully, this journal will always be a helpful knowledge source for all researchers, students, and everyone interested.