Special Issues
Peer-Reviewed · Open Access · AI & Advanced Engineering
Special Issues
International Journal of AI and Advanced Engineering
Submitting a Special Issue Proposal
The International Journal of AI and Advanced Engineering welcomes proposals for Special Issues built around focused, timely, and academically relevant themes within the journal's scope of artificial intelligence, advanced engineering, and related technical fields. A Special Issue might focus on artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep learning, robotics, automation, intelligent systems, computational modeling, engineering innovation, control systems, or emerging technologies addressing important scientific and engineering challenges.
Proposals may also explore advances in AI algorithms, autonomous systems, smart manufacturing, computational optimization, engineering design, data-driven technologies, or interdisciplinary applications of AI and engineering, provided that the proposed theme aligns with the journal's academic scope.
All Special Issues, and every manuscript submitted to them, are held to the same standards that govern the rest of the journal: editorial evaluation, peer review, publication ethics, confidentiality, and conflict-of-interest management.
What to Include in Your Proposal
A strong Special Issue proposal should cover:
Proposed Title
A working title for the issue that clearly communicates its AI, engineering, or technology-focused theme.
Theme and Scope
A short description of the proposed theme, its relevance to artificial intelligence or advanced engineering, and the technical challenges, research questions, or scientific developments it intends to address.
Objectives
What the issue aims to achieve and the scholarly contribution it is expected to make to AI research, engineering innovation, or related technical fields. This may include advancing theoretical understanding, presenting new experimental findings, developing computational methods, evaluating emerging technologies, or encouraging collaboration across relevant technical disciplines.
Guest Editor(s)
Name, institutional affiliation, academic or professional background, relevant subject expertise, and contact details.
Proposed Article Types
Original research articles, review articles, technical studies, experimental investigations, engineering case studies, or other relevant scholarly formats appropriate to the proposed theme.
Where applicable, proposals may include research involving machine learning models, algorithms, software systems, engineering prototypes, computational simulations, experimental testing, or technical datasets. Submissions must address relevant research-integrity, data-protection, safety, and ethical considerations in accordance with the journal's applicable policies.
Expected Number of Contributions
A rough estimate of how many manuscripts you anticipate for the Special Issue.
Proposed Timeline
An expected submission window and proposed schedule for manuscript review and publication, if known.
Above all, the proposal should make a clear case for the theme's scientific and technical relevance, its expected contribution to AI and engineering research, and why it is a suitable fit for the International Journal of AI and Advanced Engineering.
What We Expect from Guest Editors
Guest Editors taking on a Special Issue are expected to:
Promote the issue through relevant academic, scientific, engineering, and professional networks.
Reach out to and invite high-quality scholarly contributions in the proposed subject area.
Support the editorial and peer-review process from start to finish.
Maintain confidentiality and editorial independence throughout.
Disclose conflicts of interest and manage them appropriately.
Ensure submitted manuscripts meet the journal's scientific, technical, and ethical standards.
Consider relevant research-integrity issues, including data reliability, reproducibility, responsible AI practices, privacy, security, and engineering safety, where applicable.
Follow the Guest Editor Guidelines and other applicable journal policies.
Editorial decisions should never be improperly influenced by personal, professional, institutional, commercial, or financial interests. Guest Editors must ensure that manuscripts are assessed on their scientific and technical merit and that invitations to contribute do not imply guaranteed acceptance or publication.
How Proposals Are Evaluated
Every Special Issue proposal undergoes editorial evaluation before approval. In reviewing a proposal, the journal considers the theme's academic and technical relevance, its alignment with the journal's scope, the qualifications and subject expertise of the proposed Guest Editor(s), and the practical feasibility of the proposed issue.
The evaluation may also consider the originality of the proposed theme, its potential contribution to AI and engineering research, the anticipated range and quality of contributions, and relevant research-integrity and ethical considerations.
Submitting a proposal does not guarantee that it will be approved.
Even once a Special Issue is approved, that approval applies to the issue as a whole, not to any individual manuscript. Every submission must undergo the journal's standard editorial screening and peer-review process and will be evaluated on its own merits. All applicable publication ethics, research integrity, confidentiality, and conflict-of-interest requirements continue to apply.
Submitting Your Proposal
Send your Special Issue proposal to the Editorial Office of the International Journal of AI and Advanced Engineering using the contact details listed on the journal website. Please use “Special Issue Proposal” as your email subject line so that the proposal can be directed to the appropriate editorial team.
The proposal should include the information outlined above to help the editorial team evaluate its academic relevance, suitability, and feasibility.