Online Submission

Manuscripts including original and revised files should be submitted via the online system of Vietnam Journal of Science and Technology (Login or Register).

On starting a submission to Vietnam Journal of Science and Technology, authors are asked to examine the Submission Checklist in the online Author Guidelines, under Submit paper tab. All the items in the list (as seen below) require a checkmark before authors can proceed with their submission, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines:

  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission files is in Microsoft Word document file format (Step 2. Uploading the Submission).
  • The Supplement file is in PDF file format (Add File, after Submission file was uploaded).
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines, which is found in About the Journal.
  • If submitting to a peer-reviewed section of the journal, the instructions in Ensuring a Blind Review have been followed.

Language

The language of all manuscripts is English.

Section

Authors are requested to choose 1 among the 5 sections of relevant:

1) Natural Products;

2) Materials;

3) Environment;

4) Electronics & Telecommunication;

5) Mechanics & Engineering.

A cover letter

It have to include novelty statement, classification and keywords, and a minimum of 3 nominated reviewers (names of undesired reviewers can also be stated) together with their email address, is requested to submit under ‘Comment to Editor’.

Submission of revised version (together with a letter replying the queries of reviewer/editor) should be uploaded onto ‘Author version’ slot.

For authors to index their work

Authors can use the online instruction to upload the main file ready for reviewing process in pdf format and any additional metadata. They are also requested to provide (in cover letter) suitable subject classification and keywords to index their submitted manuscript.

Subject classification

Articles published in VJST are classified starting with numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 corresponding to the sections Natural Products, Materials, Environment, Electronics-Telecommunication, and Mechanics-Engineering; and followed by multidigit numbers denoting properly specialized subjects. (See the codes in here).