Manuscript submission portal

Submit Manuscript

Use this form to submit your manuscript to Smart World Journal. Please complete all required fields and upload the main manuscript file. Submissions that do not include the mandatory information will not be sent to peer review.

Manuscript Submission Form

Step 1 · Manuscript details

Article information

Provide the core metadata for your submission. This information will be used for initial editorial screening and indexing.

Manuscript title *

Article type *

Thematic area (optional)

Abstract (150–300 words) *

Paste your structured or unstructured abstract. Submissions with very short abstracts may be returned.

Keywords (3–8, separated by commas) *

Example: smart cities, digital twin, project management, structural monitoring

Step 2 · Authors

Corresponding author

The corresponding author will receive all communication regarding the manuscript, peer review and production.

Full name *

E-mail *

Affiliation (institution) *

ORCID iD (recommended) Format: 0000-0000-0000-0000

Correspondence address (optional)

Co-authors (names, affiliations, ORCID)

Step 3 · Files

Upload manuscript files

At minimum, upload the main manuscript file. Additional files are optional but recommended (figures, tables, cover letter, supplementary material).

Main manuscript (DOCX or PDF) *

Single file including title page, abstract, main text, references.

Figures / tables (optional)

You may upload multiple image files or a single archive (.zip).

Cover letter (optional)

Links to data or code (optional)

Step 4 · Declarations

Ethics & publication statements

To proceed to peer review, all mandatory declarations must be confirmed.

I confirm that this manuscript is original, has not been published previously, and is not under consideration elsewhere.

All listed authors have approved the submission and meet authorship criteria.

Where applicable, the study complies with relevant ethical standards and approvals (e.g., human subjects, data protection).

All funding sources and potential conflicts of interest are disclosed in the manuscript.

Additional comments to the editor (optional)

Submission Checklist & Policies

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Scope fit. Confirm that your manuscript aligns with the journal scope (smart cities, infrastructure, digital twins, AI, construction, economics and project management for the built environment).
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IMRAD structure. For research articles, organize your manuscript into Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion (or a comparable scholarly structure). :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
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Abstract & keywords. Provide a clear abstract (150–300 words) and 3–8 relevant keywords for indexing and discoverability. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
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References. Use a consistent scholarly citation style (IEEE or APA) and include all essential elements (authors, title, source, year, volume/issue, pages, DOI where available). :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
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Authorship & ethics. Ensure all authors meet authorship criteria, approve the final version, and that ethical approvals and disclosures are documented. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}
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Originality. The manuscript must not be under review in another journal, and plagiarism (including self-plagiarism) is not tolerated.
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Data & code. Where possible, provide links to underlying datasets or code repositories to support transparency and reproducibility.

By submitting a manuscript, authors agree that their submission will be screened for originality and evaluated according to the journal’s peer review and ethics policies, which follow international standards and COPE guidance.