🏅 DOAJ Compliance & Indexing Standards

The Academic Research Journal of Science and Technology (ARJST) is designed from the ground up to meet the DOAJ Seal criteria. Our policies ensure that we are not just a local college journal, but a globally recognized open-access venue.

📋 1. Core DOAJ Requirements

ARJST adheres to the following fundamental principles required for DOAJ indexing:

  • 💎 Diamond Open Access: We do not charge any fees to authors (APCs) or readers.

  • 🔓 Immediate Access: Research is made public immediately upon publication; there is no “embargo” period.

  • 👤 Quality Peer Review: Every research article undergoes a rigorous Double-Blind Peer Review by at least two independent experts.

  • 📖 Business Model Transparency: Our funding is fully supported by Nallamuthu Gounder Mahalingam College (Autonomous), ensuring long-term sustainability.

🛡️ 2. Editorial Transparency

To meet DOAJ standards, we maintain public records of our editorial structure:

  • Editorial Board: Our Editorial Team consists of recognized experts with verifiable institutional affiliations.

  • Contact Information: We provide a dedicated editorial office address and official contact email: librarian@ngmc.org.

  • Aims & Scope: Our Scope Page clearly defines the subjects we publish to prevent “predatory” multidisciplinary practices.

⚖️ 3. Licensing & Rights

DOAJ requires clear statements on how content can be reused:

  • License: We use the CC BY-NC 4.0 license, which is a DOAJ-compliant “Open” license.

  • Copyright: Authors retain copyright without restrictions.

  • Metadata: We provide article-level metadata to DOAJ to ensure your work is discoverable via their global search engine.

📊 The Path to Global Indexing

Our workflow is engineered to meet the requirements of international databases like DOAJ, Scopus, and Web of Science:

🧪 4. Technical Standards (Metadata & Identifiers)

  • ISSN: We are in the process of obtaining both Print and Online ISSNs.

  • Digital Object Identifiers (DOI): Each article is assigned a unique DOI through CrossRef for permanent linking.

  • Keywords: Every article includes 5–7 keywords to facilitate indexing.

🔗 Useful Links for Researchers

💡 Why DOAJ Indexing Matters

A DOAJ-indexed journal provides authors with:

  1. Increased Discoverability: Your research is indexed in a database used by thousands of libraries worldwide.

  2. Trustworthiness: It serves as a “White List,” proving the journal is not predatory.

  3. Funding Compliance: Many global research funders require that their grantees publish in DOAJ-indexed journals.