Journal profile · Engineering-Engineering (miscellaneous)
Nigerian Journal of Technological Development
ISSN 2437-2110 · Faculty of Engineering and Technology · Nigeria
Nigerian Journal of Technological Development: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 19 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nigerian Journal of Technological Development is published by Faculty of Engineering and Technology. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Materials Engineering and Processing, Concrete and Cement Materials Research and Geotechnical and construction materials studies, together about 24% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Nigerian Journal of Technological Development (NJTD) publishes high-quality articles focusing on all aspects of Engineering and Applied Sciences. All manuscripts are double blind peer-reviewed and if found suitable, published according to the subject matter, either as full-length research articles or review papers. Short Communications and Technical Notes are also invited. Our publications are scheduled for March, June, September and December every year. Henceforth, publications of issues will no longer be delayed but will be published as soon as the paper processing is completed.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering-Engineering (miscellaneous)
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Nigeria 29, Malaysia 4, United States 3, United Kingdom 3, Pakistan 2 (43 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Materials Engineering and ProcessingEngineering9.3%
- Concrete and Cement Materials ResearchEngineering7.7%
- Geotechnical and construction materials studiesEngineering7%
- Agricultural Engineering and MechanizationEngineering6.1%
- Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalEnvironmental Science5.1%
- Biodiesel Production and ApplicationsEngineering4.5%
- Electric Motor Design and AnalysisEngineering4.2%
- Natural Fiber Reinforced CompositesMaterials Science3.8%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | Q3 | 698/1030 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | Q3 | 517/740 | — |
| Engineering (miscellaneous) | Q3 | 213/300 | — |
| Civil and Structural Engineering | Q3 | 321/434 | — |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 50OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.67OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 399 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 183 |
| 2025 | 19 | 19 | 304 |
| 2024 | 45 | 45 | 311 |
| 2023 | 57 | 57 | 282 |
| 2022 | 42 | 42 | 198 |
| 2021 | 47 | 47 | 116 |
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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 25,000 | No | CC BY-SA | |
| OpenAlex | NGN 25,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | NGN 25,000 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 250 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- 5–6
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted3
- full length research papersThe manuscripts should be between 12 and 20 pages for Full Length Research PapersLength not stated
- review papers20 and 30 Pages for Review PapersLength not stated
- short communications/technical notesnot more than 5 pages for Short Communications/Technical NotesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship AUTHOR CONTRIBUTIONS
For transparency, authors should submit an author statement outlining individual contributions to the paper using the following roles: conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Funding acquisition, Investigation, Methodology, Project administration, Resources, Software, Supervision, Validation, Visualization, Writing—original draft; writing—review and editing. For example, J. K. Odusote: …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright & Licensing
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Model summary
The Nigerian Journal of Technological Development (NJTD) allows authors to retain the copyright of their papers, without restrictions. The authors can then grant the publisher non-exclusive publishing rights to publish the articles. The NJTD site and its metadata are licensed under CC BY-SA.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Agreement
Fully open access under Creative Commons license. Model summary
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be requested to download from our homepage the open access agreement form, complete and sign it, and then upload it to the portal against that particular submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Double anonymised peer review process. Model summary
NJTD operates a double anonymised peer review process. All submissions will be initially assessed by the Editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed technically suitable are then subjected to plagiarism check. If the similarity index is higher than 25%, such article is rejected at that stage and the corresponding author is communicated. Articles that pass this stage will be allocated to …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism check with similarity index threshold of 25%. Model summary
All submissions will be initially assessed by the Editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed technically suitable are then subjected to plagiarism check. If the similarity index is higher than 25%, such article is rejected at that stage and the corresponding author is communicated.
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
- Faculty of Engineering and Technology
- Country or region
- Nigeria
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2437-2110
- Print ISSN
- 0189-9546
- 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
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nigerian Journal of Technological Development
How long does peer review take at Nigerian Journal of Technological Development?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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 Nigerian Journal of Technological Development?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 5–6; Cover letter: Required. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Nigerian Journal of Technological Development based?
Of the 43 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Nigeria (29), Malaysia (4) and United States (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Nigerian Journal of Technological Development?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nigerian Journal of Technological Development is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Nigerian Journal of Technological Development open access, and what is the APC?
Nigerian Journal of Technological Development is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .