About us

Focus and Scope

Journal of AI-Driven Engineering Innovation and Applications (JADEIA) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal. It focuses on the fast-growing cross-cutting field of artificial intelligence empowering engineering innovation and real-world applications. All manuscripts are subjected to a rigorous double-blind peer review process to ensure quality and originality. We are interested in original research discoveries, as well as a wide range of research in ancillary areas relevant to AI technology and engineering innovation.

JADEIA publishes the following types of manuscripts: original research articles, review articles, editorials, case reports, technical notes, perspectives, short communications, and methodology papers.

The core research topics of JADEIA include but are not limited to:

• AI-Driven Engineering Design and Intelligent Manufacturing
• Intelligent Algorithms and Engineering System Optimization
• AI-Enabled Advanced Materials R&D and Engineering Applications
• Intelligent Sensing, Measurement and Automation Engineering
• Artificial Intelligence Innovation in Energy and Power Engineering
• Intelligent Technologies for Civil, Infrastructure and Transportation Engineering
• AI Innovation in Biomedical Engineering and Medical Equipment
• Intelligent Technologies for Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Development
• AI Empowerment for Aerospace and High-End Equipment Engineering
• Industrial Digitalization, Digital Twin and Intelligent Systems
• Engineering Safety, Risk Management and Intelligent Early Warning
• AI-Driven Process Innovation and Reaction Optimization in Engineering

 

Peer Review Process

All manuscripts are subjected to a stringent double-blind peer review process, to uphold the high quality of papers published in JADEIA and ensure that the reporting of research work is truthful and precise.

1. Initial Administrative Check

A submitted manuscript is first handled by the managing editor, who will check the manuscript for plagiarism via Crossref Similarity Check (powered by iThenticate), compliance with the journal’s scope, and completeness of submission materials. Manuscripts with detected plagiarism, out-of-scope content, or incomplete materials may be rejected at this stage.

2. Academic Pre-Check

After passing the initial check, the managing editor will assign the manuscript to an academic editor. The academic editor will pre-check the manuscript’s scientific innovation, fit with the journal’s scope, and academic rigor. For regular submissions, the academic editor is appointed by the Editor-in-Chief; for special issue submissions, the academic editor is the appointed Guest Editor.An academic editor with any potential conflict of interest related to the submission must recuse themselves from the review process, and the editorial office will appoint an independent Editorial Board member with no conflict of interest as a substitute. Manuscripts passing the pre-check will enter the formal peer review process.

3. Double-Blind External Review

A minimum of 2 independent external reviewers with relevant expertise will be selected for the manuscript. Reviewers will return detailed comments and formal recommendations (Accept, Minor Revisions Required, Major Revisions Required, Resubmit for Review, or Reject) to the academic editor.Authors may recommend potential reviewers (with complete information including name, institutional affiliation, official academic profile, and email address) during submission; the editorial office reserves the right to decide whether to invite the recommended reviewers. Authors also have the right to submit an avoidance list of up to 5 researchers/institutions, which will be respected during reviewer assignment.

4. Final Decision Making

External reviewers' reports, along with the academic editor’s recommendation, will be submitted to the Editor-in-Chief, who will make the final publication decision. The managing editor will notify the corresponding author of the final decision, along with all review comments for revision.

5. Decision Implementation

Accept: The manuscript will enter the production stage immediately, with no further revisions required.

Minor Revisions Required: Authors are given a maximum of 2 weeks to revise and resubmit the manuscript.

Major Revisions Required / Resubmit for Review: Authors are given a maximum of 4 weeks to revise and resubmit the manuscript for a second round of peer review.

Reject: The manuscript will be archived, and the peer review process will be terminated. Authors may appeal a rejection decision by submitting a formal email to the editorial office, with detailed justifications and point-by-point responses to the reviewers’ comments. Decisions on appeals are final.

6. Post-Acceptance Production

Accepted manuscripts will go through professional copy editing, layout editing, and proofreading before formal online publication. Authors will be required to confirm the final proof PDF before publication. The publisher, Cranford Press Limited, will assign a permanent DOI to each published article, which will be made immediately and freely accessible to the public via open access.

 

Open Access Policy

Cranford Press Limited provides open access (OA) publishing for all content of JADEIA, to make high-quality academic research freely available to the global public and support the unrestricted exchange of knowledge.

Higher Visibility & Citations: Free and unlimited online access to all published content, with no access barriers, to maximize the global reach and citation impact of authors’ work.

Searchability: All published articles are optimized for indexing by search engines and academic databases.

Rapid Publication: Accepted manuscripts are published online continuously, with no waiting for full issue assembly.

 

Article Processing Charge (APC) Policy

Core compliant policy matching the new journal’s launch phase, with full APC waiver and reserved right for future adjustment

1. APC Definition

The Article Processing Charge (APC) is a fee levied on accepted manuscripts to cover the full cost of open access publishing services, including but not limited to: double-blind peer review management, professional copyediting and typesetting, permanent DOI registration, long-term digital archiving, global open access dissemination, and editorial operation support.

2. Current Launch Phase APC Waiver Policy

To support global academic exchange and promote innovative research in AI-driven engineering, JADEIA implements a full APC waiver policy for all manuscripts submitted during the journal’s initial launch phase (the first 2 official issues). No publication fees, page charges, or other hidden fees will be charged to authors for accepted manuscripts.

3. Policy Adjustment Rules

The journal and publisher reserve the right to adjust the APC policy (including but not limited to setting formal APC standards, adjusting waiver scope, and launching discount policies) according to the journal’s operational development, academic influence building, and publishing service upgrades.

Any adjustment to the APC policy will be publicly announced on the journal’s official website homepage at least 90 days in advance, with a clear implementation date and applicable scope.

The APC policy applied to a manuscript is the version in effect at the time of initial submission. Manuscripts submitted before a policy adjustment announcement will continue to follow the original policy, with no retrospective fees charged.

4. Long-Term Waiver Policy

In line with the publisher's commitment to inclusive global academic communication, JADEIA maintains a permanent full APC waiver policy for authors whose primary affiliated institution is located in a Least Developed Country (LDC) officially recognized by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

Eligibility Criteria: Eligibility is determined by the country/region of the first author's primary affiliated institution, based on the latest official List of Least Developed Countries published and in effect by UNCTAD at the time of manuscript submission. The official list can be accessed at:

https://unctad.org/topic/least-developed-countries/list

Application Method: Eligible authors may submit a waiver application in the "Comments for the Editor" field of the submission system at the time of submission, along with proof of employment at the affiliated institution for the first author and corresponding author.

Review Rules: Decisions on APC waiver applications are made independently by the editorial office. The outcome of the waiver application has no impact on the peer review process, review results, or final publication decision of the manuscript.

 

Refund Rules

For manuscripts that have been charged APC in the future:

If the manuscript is withdrawn by the author before formal online publication, the journal will refund the APC after deducting the actual administrative and peer review costs already incurred.

If the manuscript is retracted due to academic misconduct, ethical violations, or other author-related reasons after formal publication, the paid APC will not be refunded.

 

Editorial Policies

Submission Compliance

Authors must read the full Author Guidelines before submission, and ensure that manuscripts are prepared in strict accordance with the journal’s style and specifications. All submissions must be written in English.

Confidentiality Commitment

All manuscripts submitted to JADEIA are treated as confidential materials. The manuscript will not be disclosed to any third party except the editorial staff, reviewers, and editors involved in the screening, peer review, and publication process.

Duplicate Submission Prohibition

A manuscript will not be considered for publication if it has been published, or is currently under review for publication, in any other journal or pre-published platform with formal copyright. In the cover letter, authors must confirm that neither the manuscript nor any significant part of it is under consideration elsewhere, and disclose if the findings have been presented at academic conferences.

Special Issue Policy

JADEIA publishes focused special issues on emerging and frontier topics within the journal’s scope, to promote in-depth academic exchange in specific research areas.

Special Issue Proposal: Proposals must be submitted by potential Guest Editors, including the theme rationale, scope, timeline, and detailed CVs of all proposed Guest Editors. The Editorial Board will review and approve proposals based on academic relevance, rigor, and the Guest Editors’ expertise.

Guest Editor Requirements: Guest Editors must have senior academic qualifications, relevant research experience, and no conflict of interest with the special issue theme. Guest Editors must recuse themselves from the peer review process of any manuscript they have co-authored, which will be handled independently by the Editorial Board.

Peer Review Rules: All manuscripts submitted to special issues must follow the exact same double-blind peer review process and acceptance standards as regular submissions, with no preferential treatment.

Ethical Compliance: All special issue content must strictly adhere to the journal’s publishing ethics and COPE guidelines. The Editorial Board reserves the right to reject any non-compliant manuscripts or suspend the publication of a special issue in case of ethical violations.

 

Publication Frequency

JADEIA is published quarterly (4 official issues per calendar year), with continuous online publication of accepted manuscripts in advance of formal issue assembly.

 

Conflict of Interest

Conflicts of interest exist when professional judgments concerning primary research integrity may be influenced by secondary interests (including but not limited to financial gains, personal relationships, institutional affiliations, or career advancement). Both actual conflicts of interest and perceived conflicts of interest must be fully disclosed.

For Authors

All authors must submit a complete conflict of interest declaration before the manuscript enters the peer review process. Authors must list all competing interests relevant to the work, including but not limited to:

Funding sources of the research

The role of sponsors in study design, data collection, analysis, and result interpretation

Any author’s service on the journal’s Editorial Board

Financial or personal relationships that may affect the objectivity of the researchIf no conflict of interest exists, authors must include the statement: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest related to this work.

For Editors and Reviewers

Editors and reviewers must declare any potential conflict of interest related to an assigned manuscript, and must recuse themselves from the review process if a conflict exists.If an author submits a manuscript while serving on the journal’s Editorial Board, the editorial office will ensure the author is fully recused from all stages of the peer review and decision-making process, which will be handled exclusively by independent, non-conflicted members of the Editorial Board.

Common scenarios requiring recusal include but are not limited to: 

The editor/reviewer is affiliated with the same institution as any author of the manuscript

The editor/reviewer is a co-author of the manuscript

The editor/reviewer is included in the author’s avoidance list

The editor/reviewer has a close financial or personal relationship with any author of the manuscript

 

Misconduct Policy

JADEIA and publisher Cranford Press Limited adhere to a zero-tolerance policy for academic misconduct, in full compliance with COPE guidelines. All suspected misconduct will be investigated promptly and thoroughly.

Duplicate Submission & Publication

Manuscripts submitted to JADEIA must not have been previously published, nor be concurrently submitted to any other journal or formal publishing platform. Authors must disclose in the cover letter if any part of the manuscript has been published elsewhere. Duplicate submission detected during peer review will result in immediate rejection; duplicate publication detected after formal publication will result in mandatory retraction of the article.

Plagiarism

Plagiarism in any form (including duplicate publication of the author’s own work without proper citation, unattributed use of others’ research content, data, or figures) is strictly prohibited. All manuscripts are checked for plagiarism via Crossref Similarity Check (powered by iThenticate) after submission. Manuscripts with confirmed plagiarism will be rejected immediately, and the authors’ institutions and relevant academic communities will be notified as appropriate.

Fabrication and Falsification

Fabrication (manipulating research data/analysis to fit desired results) and falsification (inventing non-existent research data/results) are serious academic fraudulent behaviors. Manuscripts with suspected fabrication or falsification will be rejected immediately, and formal investigations will be launched in accordance with COPE guidelines.

Authorship Rules

Authorship of a manuscript is limited to individuals who have made substantial contributions to the intellectual content of the work. Sole participation in funding acquisition, general supervision, or language editing is not sufficient for authorship.

All authors must have contributed to the research design, data collection/analysis, manuscript drafting/revision, and final approval of the published version.

The corresponding author must disclose the specific contribution of each co-author to the editorial office at the time of submission.

Individuals who have made non-substantial contributions to the work may be acknowledged in the Acknowledgments section, but not listed as authors.

Changes to Authorship

Authors must confirm the full author list and order before initial submission. Any addition, deletion, or reordering of authors must be requested before the manuscript is accepted for publication. The corresponding author must submit a formal request to the editorial office, including detailed justifications for the change and written confirmation of agreement from all co-authors (including those to be added or removed). Authorship changes will only be implemented after formal approval by the editorial office. No changes to authorship will be allowed after the manuscript is formally published.

 

Publishing Ethics

JADEIA and publisher Cranford Press Limited strictly adhere to the Core Practices on publication ethics stipulated by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). We also follow the Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work from the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), and the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing developed by COPE, DOAJ, OASPA, and WAME.

The publisher and editorial team oversee the entire publication process to ensure fair, objective, and ethical conduct from all participants (authors, editors, reviewers, and publisher staff). All personal information of authors and reviewers is treated as strictly confidential, and will not be disclosed to third parties except as required by law or for necessary publishing procedures.

Any concerns or complaints regarding academic misconduct, publication ethics violations, or editorial malpractice may be submitted to the editorial office at editorial_office@cranford.press. All complaints will be handled promptly and confidentially in accordance with COPE guidelines. The journal maintains a zero-tolerance policy for all ethical violations, with appropriate actions including manuscript rejection, article retraction, and notification of relevant institutions and academic communities.

 

Language

The official language of JADEIA is English. All manuscripts must be submitted in clear, grammatically correct academic English (both British and American English are accepted, with consistent usage throughout the manuscript).Authors whose first language is not English may choose to have their manuscripts professionally edited before submission to ensure clarity of academic content. The journal does not mandate or endorse specific language editing services, and the use of editing services does not guarantee manuscript acceptance.

 

Erratum, Withdrawal, and Retraction Policy

Erratum & Corrigendum

All publisher-introduced changes are highlighted to authors at the proof stage, and errors are corrected before formal publication. For errors discovered after publication:

Erratum: Issued for errors introduced by the publisher’s editorial/production team.

Corrigendum: Issued for errors introduced by the authors, which do not affect the core research logic, scientific validity, or conclusions of the article.All errata and corrigenda will be peer-reviewed, formally published, and linked directly to the original article, with clear disclosure of the error and correction.

Withdrawal

Withdrawal applies to manuscripts that have been submitted, peer-reviewed, or accepted, but not yet formally published online.

Author-Initiated Withdrawal: Authors must submit a formal withdrawal request to the editorial office, including detailed justifications and written confirmation of agreement from all co-authors. For manuscripts that have entered the peer review process, the journal reserves the right to charge a reasonable administrative fee to cover the actual costs already incurred in the editorial and peer review process. No punitive fees will be charged.

Editor-Initiated Withdrawal: For accepted manuscripts with confirmed academic misconduct, ethical violations, or duplicate submission, the editorial office will initiate withdrawal proceedings. A formal investigation will be launched, and the manuscript will be withdrawn if the allegations are confirmed. Authors will be notified of the decision, with a 14-day window for appeals.

Retraction

Retraction applies to formally published articles with confirmed serious issues that invalidate the core scientific validity, academic integrity, or ethical compliance of the work.

Common reasons for retraction include but are not limited to: confirmed plagiarism, data fabrication/falsification, duplicate publication, unreported serious conflicts of interest, or ethical violations in research conduct.

All suspected violations will be investigated by an independent panel formed by the Editorial Board. If the allegations are confirmed, the article will be formally retracted. The retraction notice will be published openly, linked directly to the original article, and clearly marked in both the HTML and PDF versions of the article. Authors will be notified of the decision, with a 14-day window for appeals.

 

Disclaimer

For authors: Submission of a manuscript constitutes confirmation that the authors have read and fully understood all publishing policies and ethics guidelines of JADEIA, and agree to strictly abide by them.

For reviewers: Acceptance of a reviewer invitation constitutes confirmation that the reviewer has read and understood the journal’s peer review policies, will proactively disclose all potential conflicts of interest, and will evaluate the manuscript fairly, objectively, and confidentially.

For publisher and journal: The views, opinions, and research content expressed in published articles are those of the individual authors, and do not represent the official position of JADEIA, the Editorial Board, or Cranford Press Limited. The publisher and journal disclaim all liability for any direct or indirect damages arising from the use of the content of published articles. The publisher and editorial team are not responsible for the accuracy or validity of the research content of published articles, but retain full responsibility for the ethical compliance, editorial process integrity, and publishing standard of the journal.

Advertisements published in the journal do not constitute an endorsement or warranty of the products or services advertised. The publisher disclaims all liability for any damages arising from the use of advertised products or services.

 

Copyright and License

All authors retain the full copyright of their work, and grant the publisher the exclusive right of first publication, along with the worldwide, non-exclusive right to publish, copy, distribute, and disseminate the work.

All articles published in Journal of AI-Driven Engineering Innovation and Applications (JADEIA) are released under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0) uniformly.

This license permits the non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction of the work in any medium, on the premise that the original work is properly cited, the authorship is clearly attributed, and the integrity of the original content is maintained. Commercial use of any published content is prohibited without prior written consent from the corresponding author and the publisher.

 

Advertising Policy

All advertisements are subject to formal review and approval by Cranford Press Limited. Advertisements must comply with all relevant laws and regulations of the countries where they are displayed. Advertisements have no influence on the journal’s editorial content, peer review process, or publication decisions. For advertising inquiries, please contact editorial_office@cranford.press.

 

Waiver Policy

Cranford Press Limited is committed to promoting inclusive global academic development, with no financial barriers to knowledge sharing. In addition to the launch-phase full APC waiver, the journal offers long-term APC waivers and discounts for authors from low-income and lower-middle-income countries, as well as researchers facing financial hardship. Eligible authors may submit a waiver application to the editorial office at the time of submission. The publisher and editorial office reserve the right to approve or reject any waiver application. Waiver decisions are made independently of the peer review and editorial decision-making process.

 

Indexing & Archiving

Indexing Status & Plan

Journal of AI-Driven Engineering Innovation and Applications (JADEIA) is a newly launched international academic journal, with ISSN application currently in progress. At this stage, the journal has not yet been indexed in any academic databases.

The journal will strictly abide by international academic publishing standards, standardize the full publication process, and apply for database indexing in a phased manner according to development progress:

Short-term goal: Complete ISSN registration, and apply for inclusion in Google Scholar and CNKI immediately after the official publication of the first issue.

Medium and long-term goal: Continuously improve the academic quality and international influence of the journal, and actively apply for inclusion in Scopus and EI Compendex once the journal fully meets the relevant indexing standards.

 

Preprint Policy

Authors are permitted to post non-peer-reviewed preprint versions of their manuscripts on community preprint servers (such as arXiv, bioRxiv, medRxiv, and PeerJ Preprint) at any time before or during submission to JADEIA.

During submission, authors are required to clearly declare the preprint deposition in the cover letter, including the associated DOI, accession number, and link to the preprint.

Once the manuscript is formally published in JADEIA, authors are required to update the preprint record with a direct link to the final published version of the article in the journal. Authors are not permitted to post the peer-reviewed revised version, accepted version, or final published version of the manuscript on preprint servers.

This policy applies exclusively to original research articles. The journal reserves the right to reject manuscripts that have been formally published in peer-reviewed platforms or journals, even if a preprint version was previously deposited.

 

Ethical Oversight

Cranford Press Limited strictly abides by the Ethical Oversight Policy of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). The entire editorial and peer review process is overseen by the Editor-in-Chief and the independent Ethics Committee of the journal.

Any manuscript with suspected ethical violations (including but not limited to fraud, plagiarism, duplicate submission, unethical research conduct, and conflict of interest non-disclosure) will be halted immediately and will not proceed to the next stage of the editorial process. The strict, transparent editorial process ensures the fairest and most objective review decisions for all submissions.

The Editor-in-Chief, Editorial Board, and external reviewers are all senior experts in the relevant academic disciplines, and will make objective, fair judgments on the academic value and ethical compliance of all submissions, in full accordance with COPE guidelines and international academic standards.