We are adding a new topic, Technologies, to the suite of issues of our Scope: Contemporary Research Topics journal. Scope (Technologies) is a journal that provides insights into technologies for change. This research platform aims to engage discussion on Technologies as an agency for change in the field of Architecture, Design and Engineering. Foci range from theoretical frameworks to applied solutions that impact on the everyday in relation to people, time and place. Expressions of interest with title and abstract are being sought now, for publication in 2019.

All the accepted papers will be published in this peer reviewed journal that will be not only be in print, but an online version of the journal will also be available free online here. Scope journals are historically catalogued on the EBSCO Database in recognition of academic quality and alignment with international peer review processes. Best submission will be recognized and eligible for a travelling scholarship in acknowledgement of the contribution to the field of technological research and discourse.

Paper categories:

  • Full paper (8-10 pages)
  • Short paper (5-6 pages)
  • Poster paper (2-3 pages)

Please refer to the submission guidelines before submitting your papers and download the latest version of the Paper-Template file from www.thescopes.org in preparing your manuscript. The journal practices double-blind review, i.e., the authors of the submitting papers will not know who their referees are, and the referees will not be aware of the authors of the papers that they are reviewing. Anonymization is not required in the submitted manuscripts.

Submissions should be sent in hardcopy and electronic format for review and potential inclusion to editors Tobias Danielmeier and Matt King at Otago Polytechnic/Te Kura Matatini Ki Otago, Private Bag 1910, Dunedin, New Zealand. Please consult the information for contributors below and hardcopy or online versions for examples. Peer review forms will be sent to all submitters in due course, with details concerning the possible reworking of documents where relevant. All submitters will be allowed up to two subsequent resubmissions of documents for peer approval. All final decisions concerning publication of submissions will reside with the Editors. Opinions published are those of the authors and not necessarily subscribed to by the Editors or Otago Polytechnic.

Formats include: editorials; articles; perspectives; essays; system designs, patents; and applied projects; Other suggested formats will also be considered; and special topics comprising submissions by various contributors may be tendered to the editors. All material will be published both in hardcopy and online. Submissions should engage with applications of recent technological developments and innovations. High standards of writing, proofreading and adherence to consistency through the Chicago referencing style are expected. For more information, please refer to the Chicago Manual of Style; and consult prior issues for examples. 

Submissions should include a cover sheet containing a short biography of no more than 50 words, as well as title, details concerning institutional position and affiliation (where relevant); and contact information (postal, email and telephone number). All such identifying information should be withheld from the body of the submission. Low resolution images with full captions should be inserted into texts to indicate where they would be preferred; while high resolution images should be sent separately. 



Published on 10 May 2018

Orderdate: 10 May 2018
Expiry: 31 Aug 2018