The Journal of Naval Architecture and Marine Technology (JNAMT) is committed to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility across its editorial practices, peer review, and publication processes. Embracing diverse perspectives strengthens engineering research, fosters innovation, and advances the global exchange of maritime knowledge.
Inclusive Submissions: JNAMT actively encourages submissions from researchers of all backgrounds and geographic regions, including individuals from underrepresented groups in engineering and maritime sciences. Manuscripts are evaluated solely on scholarly merit, originality, and relevance to the journal’s scope, independent of authors’ personal characteristics or affiliations.
Editorial and Reviewer Diversity: The journal is dedicated to ensuring diversity within its Editorial Board, reviewer pool, and advisory committees. Recruitment efforts aim to reflect a broad spectrum of engineering disciplines, industrial expertise, and international research communities, supporting a balanced and inclusive peer review process.
Fair and Objective Review: Editors and reviewers are expected to conduct evaluations with fairness, objectivity, and sensitivity, free from bias or discrimination. Training opportunities on recognizing and mitigating unconscious bias are supported to foster awareness and best practices.
Accessibility: JNAMT values accessibility for all readers and contributors. The journal adheres to recognized digital accessibility standards to ensure that published content is available to individuals with disabilities.
Commitment to Equity: We welcome research that addresses challenges in equitable access to engineering education, maritime technology, and sustainable naval architecture solutions worldwide.
Concerns related to diversity, equity, inclusion, or accessibility are taken seriously and will be addressed in accordance with Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines.
Through these commitments, JNAMT fosters an open, equitable, and globally representative platform for advancing the fields of naval architecture and marine technology.
