Journal for M.Tech Students: Publishing Your Project as a Research Paper

Most M.Tech programmes expect at least one publication from the dissertation, and many students also want a paper before campus or PhD interviews. The challenge is time: the dissertation runs for a year, and many journals take six months or more to review.

IJVAST's 48-hour editorial review target lets you publish a chapter of your dissertation or a literature review while you are still working on the rest, as long as the work is original and well written.

Good M.Tech work to turn into a paper

• A literature review chapter with a clear comparison table of existing methods.
• A simulation or experimental chapter with results compared against a baseline.
• A design and analysis of a system, circuit, structure or algorithm.
• A case study applying a known method to a new dataset or location.

Advice from our editors

• Publish one focused result per paper rather than the whole dissertation.
• Compare your results with at least two published methods.
• Ask your guide to review the manuscript before you submit.
• Keep the paper to 6 to 10 pages in IEEE format.

What IJVAST is, in plain facts

• Full name: International Journal of Vast Advancements in Science & Technology (IJVAST), published by SkyInnovate Technologies.
• ISSN 2839-5379 (Online), assigned by NIScPR, the ISSN National Centre for India.
• Crossref member with DOI prefix 10.68296. Each published paper gets a DOI in the form 10.68296/<Paper ID>.
• Open access under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) licence. Anyone can read and download your paper free.
• IEEE two-column format. A free Word template is available on the Sample Paper page.
• Editorial review target of 48 hours from submission to first decision.
• Publication fee: Rs 1,200 for Indian authors (18% GST included) or USD 25 for international authors. It is charged only after acceptance.

How to submit, step by step

• Download the IEEE template from the Sample Paper page and place your manuscript in it.
• Check references, figure numbers and author details (names, affiliations, emails).
• Create a free author account and submit through the Submit Paper page.
• Watch your email and author dashboard: the editorial decision normally comes within 48 hours.
• If accepted, make any requested corrections, pay the fee, and approve the galley proof.
• Your paper is published online with its DOI, and you can download your certificate from the dashboard.

What IJVAST does not claim

IJVAST is not listed in UGC-CARE, Scopus or Web of Science and does not have an impact factor. We would rather you know this before you submit than after. If your university, scholarship or promotion rule requires one of those listings specifically, check with your guide or department first. For coursework, project reports, conference-style publication, skill building, placement portfolios and an early publication record, a peer-reviewed open-access journal with an ISSN and Crossref DOIs is often exactly what students need.

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