Journal profile
Arid Zone Journal of Engineering Technology and Environment
ISSN 2545-5818 · University of Maiduguri · Nigeria
Arid Zone Journal of Engineering Technology and Environment: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 154 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Arid Zone Journal of Engineering Technology and Environment is published by University of Maiduguri. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Agricultural Engineering and Mechanization, Food Drying and Modeling and Materials Engineering and Processing, together about 27% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Arid Zone Journal of Engineering, Technology and Environment is peer reviewed journal with the objectives to explore, develop and elucidate the knowledge of Engineering design and technology, to keep Practitioners and Researchers informed on current issues and best practices, as well as serving as a platform for the exchange of ideas, knowledge and expertise among technology researchers and practitioners. AZOJETE is published by the Faculty of Engineering, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria. p-ISSN: 1596-2644 | e-ISSN: 2545-5818 PUBLICATIONS: MARCH, JUNE, SEPTEMBER AND DECEMBER AZOJETE is currently indexed in the following indexing platforms GoogleScholar, DOAJ, ACADEMIA, ResearchBib, CosmosIF, CiteFactor, Bielefeld University Library, IIJIF, SIS, Cosmos Impact Factor, JournalTOCs, OAJI, Journal Factor, SPARC Indexing, OpenAIRE, Eurasian Scientific Journal Index, Electronic Journals Library, ISI, Social Science Research Centre Berlin, WorldCat, International Institute of Organized Research (I2OR), StudyLIB, Journal Finder, University of Saskatchewan Library, ScopeMed, Microsoft Academic, PKP Index, efita, JournalFinder, Publons, Ghent University Library, University Library of Regensburg, University of Groningen Library, University of Georgia, Berkeley Library University of California, ProQuest, ISSN Portal, PIST, DRJI, TEEAL, Technical University of Braunschweig, University Library Augsburg. The Leipzig University Library, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, EuroPub DASJ, SJIF, Technical University of Braunschweig, EuroPub, Toronto Public Library, EDUINDEX Index of Education More Less
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Agricultural Engineering and MechanizationEngineering15.1%
- Food Drying and ModelingAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.5%
- Materials Engineering and ProcessingEngineering5.4%
- Thermochemical Biomass Conversion ProcessesEngineering5.1%
- Geotechnical and construction materials studiesEngineering5.1%
- Concrete and Cement Materials ResearchEngineering4.9%
- Biodiesel Production and ApplicationsEngineering4.5%
- Hydrology and Watershed Management StudiesEnvironmental Science3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ProQuest, GoogleScholar, ACADEMIA, ResearchBib, CosmosIF, CiteFactor, Bielefeld University Library, IIJIF, SIS, Cosmos Impact Factor, JournalTOCs, OAJI, Journal Factor, SPARC Indexing, OpenAIRE, Eurasian Scientific Journal Index, Electronic Journals Library, ISI, Social Science Research Centre Berlin, WorldCat, International Institute of Organized Research (I2OR), StudyLIB, Journal Finder, University of Saskatchewan Library, ScopeMed, Microsoft Academic, PKP Index, efita, JournalFinder, PublonsPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.36OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 735 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 74 | 74 | 32 |
| 2025 | 154 | 154 | 62 |
| 2024 | 50 | 50 | 107 |
| 2023 | 70 | 70 | 101 |
| 2022 | 58 | 58 | 95 |
| 2021 | 48 | 48 | 95 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | NGN 35,000 | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | NGN 35,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | NGN 35,000 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- NGN 10,000
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 400 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
Article types accepted3
- book reviewsbook reviewsLength not stated
- original research papersoriginal research papers (theoretical and experimental)Length not stated
- short communicationsshort communicationsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright assigned to the journal Model summary
Copyright of the paper named above is hereby assigned and transferred to the Arid Zone Journal of Engineering, Technology and Environment published by University of Maiduguri, Nigeria.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review requires at least two positive reviewer recommendations Model summary
The Journal’s peer review policy demands that at least two reviewers give positive recommendations before the paper is accepted for publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism PLAGIARISM AND AI CONTENT POLICY
Plagiarism and AI content screening with 15% threshold Model summary
All manuscripts submitted to AZOJETE undergo mandatory screening for plagiarism and AI-generated content using automated detection software.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- University of Maiduguri
- Country or region
- Nigeria
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2545-5818
- Print ISSN
- 1596-2644
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 22, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Arid Zone Journal of Engineering Technology and Environment
How long does peer review take at Arid Zone Journal of Engineering Technology and Environment?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Arid Zone Journal of Engineering Technology and Environment?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 400 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Arid Zone Journal of Engineering Technology and Environment?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Arid Zone Journal of Engineering Technology and Environment is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Arid Zone Journal of Engineering Technology and Environment open access, and what is the APC?
Arid Zone Journal of Engineering Technology and Environment is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .