Our mission, subject coverage, article types, and indexing information — everything you need to know before submitting your work to The Practical Engineering.
The Practical Engineering is a peer-reviewed, gold open-access journal dedicated to advancing civil, mechanical, electrical, and applied engineering through rigorous scholarship and unrestricted global dissemination. Founded in 2026, the journal serves as an international platform for original research that bridges theoretical design principles and real-world implementation.
We are committed to methodological rigour, ethical integrity, and rapid dissemination of findings that carry genuine potential to improve engineering practice and infrastructure. Every submission is evaluated solely on scientific merit, independent of the authors' institutional affiliation, geographic location, or funding source.
"We believe that transformative engineering knowledge should be freely accessible to every researcher, practitioner, and policymaker on the planet — regardless of institutional affiliation or geographic location."
The Practical Engineering actively encourages contributions from researchers worldwide, including those based in low- and middle-income countries. APC waivers are available for eligible authors; see our Article Processing Charges page for details.
The journal covers the full breadth of civil, mechanical, electrical, and applied engineering, with particular emphasis on research that carries design and analysis toward practical implementation and validation. Topics of interest include but are not limited to:
Studies with a clear design validation, experimental verification, or practical implementation are especially encouraged. Purely theoretical work without practical validation or design implications falls outside the journal's primary scope.
The journal accepts a range of article formats to accommodate different research outputs. Authors should select the most appropriate type before submission. Full word limits and structural requirements are detailed in the Author Guidelines.
| Article Type | Max Words | Max References | Abstract |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Research | 5,000 | 60 | Structured, 250 w |
| Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis | 8,000 | 100 | Structured, 300 w |
| Narrative Review | 6,000 | 80 | Unstructured, 200 w |
| Case Study | 4,000 | 50 | Structured, 250 w |
| Technical Note | 2,000 | 25 | Unstructured, 150 w |
| Letter to the Editor | 800 | 10 | None |
Empirical studies must comply with relevant reporting guidelines appropriate to the study design. Systematic reviews should follow PRISMA guidelines. Experimental work should provide sufficient detail to enable replication.
All articles are published under the CC BY 4.0 licence, enabling unrestricted reuse with appropriate attribution. The journal operates a Gold Open Access model; no subscription or access fee is ever charged to readers or institutions.
Founding Year Waiver: In recognition of the journal's launch year, article processing charges are fully waived for all manuscripts accepted before 1 January 2027. Authors incur no publication costs for submissions accepted during this founding period. All manuscripts submitted to the journal undergo double-blind peer review.
Following the waiver period, standard APC rates will be announced in advance of implementation, with continued discount and waiver provisions for authors from low- and middle-income countries.