ASM Science Journal: Scopus, Scope & Submission Guide

Quick Answer: What Is ASM Science Journal?

ASM Science Journal is the multidisciplinary research journal of the Academy of Sciences Malaysia. The journal describes itself as open access, peer reviewed and indexed, with a mission to disseminate significant research, science and technology work, R&D policy analysis and research perspectives.

Its official subject scope includes medical, engineering, earth, mathematical, physical, chemical and agricultural sciences as well as ICT. The current site lists Research Articles, Short Communications, Research Perspectives, Reviews/Commentaries and Science Forum among its publication categories, while recent issues demonstrate an active 2026 publication programme.

The supplied Scopus source record identifies ASM Science Journal under Source ID 20300195074. Researchers whose institution requires a Scopus-indexed publication should still check the live Scopus source profile before submission because database coverage and metrics can change.

Key Takeaways

• Publisher: Academy of Sciences Malaysia (Akademi Sains Malaysia).
• Scope: multidisciplinary science, engineering, technology and related research perspectives.
• ISSN: 1823-6782; eISSN: 2682-8901 on the current journal homepage.
• Scopus: supplied source record ID 20300195074; verify live status for institutional requirements.
• Open access: yes; the journal states that regular publication has no article processing charge.
• Peer review: double blind, with at least two expert reviewer evaluations for suitable manuscripts.
• Submission platform: migrated to ScholarOne Manuscripts in 2025; older OJS wording should be treated as legacy information.
• Language: the author instructions request good British English.

Journal Information at a Glance

What This Page Covers

• The journal’s publisher, identity, ISSN/eISSN and Scopus source record
• ASM Science Journal aims, scope and likely manuscript fit
• Article categories and length/reference limits where officially stated
• Open-access model, copyright licence and publication fees
• Double-blind peer review and what happens after submission
• Current submission-platform guidance and the 2025 ScholarOne migration
• Formatting, abstract, language, tables, figures and reference requirements
• Publication ethics, similarity checking and authorship responsibilities
• A practical pre-submission checklist for PhD scholars and researchers
• How Contentxprtz can support ethical publication readiness without promising acceptance

Methodology and Sources

This journal profile was prepared from the supplied source record together with current official information from the Academy of Sciences Malaysia and ASM Science Journal. Priority was given to the official About and scope page, article-category guidance, submission instructions, peer-review policy, publication-ethics statement, and the journal’s licensing and copyright statement.

Journal information is time sensitive. Indexing, metrics, editorial responsibilities, submission systems, policies and fees can change. Where a current official metric could not be verified, this guide does not estimate it. Authors should recheck the relevant database and journal page immediately before submission.

ASM Science Journal Aims and Scope

The journal’s stated aim is to disseminate advances across a broad scientific spectrum while serving as a forum for research perspectives and significant science-and-technology discussion. The official scope covers medical, engineering, earth, mathematical, physical, chemical and agricultural sciences as well as ICT. The Academy also describes the journal’s mission as supporting dissemination of significant research, S&T and R&D policy analyses, and research perspectives.

For authors, that means “multidisciplinary” should not be interpreted as “anything scientific.” A suitable paper still needs a recognisable scientific question, sound methods, substantive results or analysis, and a contribution that matters to the journal’s research readership. Recent 2026 papers range from biomedical and food-related work to telecommunications, sensing, tourism-service modelling and health research, illustrating breadth but also a continuing emphasis on defined research problems and evidence.

Research that may fit well

• Original empirical or experimental research in the journal’s listed science and engineering fields
• Applied or methodological research with a clear scientific or technological contribution
• Interdisciplinary studies connecting two or more covered scientific domains
• Focused short communications reporting significant new data or findings
• Research perspectives that analyse achievements, research potential or strategic directions
• Reviews/commentaries addressing scientific development, S&T policy, education, R&D, innovation or competitiveness where aligned with journal categories

Work that may need a different journal

A manuscript may be poorly aligned when the principal contribution falls outside the stated scientific and technology remit, when it is mainly descriptive without a clear scholarly contribution, or when the article type does not match the journal’s categories. Researchers in business, humanities or social-science topics should not assume fit merely because an application uses technology; the scientific or technical contribution should be central.

What Does ASM Science Journal Publish?

The official article-category page gives useful limits that authors should use when planning a manuscript. These are journal-specific requirements rather than generic recommendations.

The current website also displays Editorial, Scientist in Profile and Special Issue categories. Authors should not assume every visible website category is open for unsolicited submission; use the current submission instructions or editorial contact where the category is unclear.

Understanding Its Scopus Coverage and Journal Metrics

The journal record supplied with this task identifies ASM Science Journal as a Scopus source under Source ID 20300195074. This identifier is useful because it distinguishes the journal from similarly named publications and allows researchers to open the relevant Scopus source profile.

Current CiteScore, SJR, SNIP and quartile values were not confirmed from an authoritative live metric page available during preparation of this article, so they are intentionally not reproduced here. Metrics change by reporting year and category, and a multidisciplinary journal may appear differently across classification systems. If a university requires Q1, Q2, Q3 or Q4 status, the researcher should check the exact database, category and year specified by the institution.

Open Access, Copyright and Publication Fees

ASM Science Journal states that it is open access and that it does not charge publication or processing fees. Its licensing statement says published articles are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International licence (CC BY-NC 4.0). Authors retain copyright while granting the journal a non-exclusive licence to publish the article.

This combination is particularly relevant to researchers working with limited publication budgets because the journal’s official regular policy does not require an APC. Nevertheless, authors should recheck the current fee statement before submission, especially for special issues or any publishing arrangement introduced after this guide was prepared.

The licensing policy also requires authors to ensure originality and to obtain permission for material they do not own. The corresponding author accepts responsibility for submission on behalf of all co-authors, and the journal states that changes to authorship or author order are not accepted after submission.

Preparing a Manuscript for ASM Science Journal

The author instructions set out a conventional scientific manuscript structure together with several journal-specific details. A strong submission should meet those requirements before it enters editorial screening.

Title, author details and abstract

The title should be concise and descriptive and preferably not exceed fifteen words. The first page should include author names, affiliations, email address and full address, with the corresponding author clearly identified. The abstract should be approximately 150–200 words and briefly state the objectives and main conclusions.

Core manuscript sections

The instructions describe an Introduction that establishes the study area, relevant prior work and objectives; Materials and Methods that explain materials, procedures, experimental design and data analysis; and Results that present data of significant interest. Animal experiments must comply with ethics in animal research.

Figures, tables and measurements

Line drawings and graphs should be high resolution with clear lettering. Tables should have short descriptive titles, be self-explanatory and concise, and use SI units. Authors should avoid unnecessary abbreviations and excessive numerical precision.

Language and references

The journal requests good British English. Its referencing guidance specifies the Harvard/ASM author-date style: in-text citations use author name and year, while the reference list is arranged alphabetically and gives full publication details. Authors should use accepted international abbreviations and spell out non-standard abbreviations on first use.

Submission Platform: Use the Current ScholarOne Workflow

ASM Science Journal’s older submission page still states that articles should be submitted through the journal’s Open Journal System. That instruction became outdated when the Academy announced migration of manuscript submission and review to ScholarOne Manuscripts (S1M) in 2025. An extended migration notice confirmed that new submissions would resume on 1 April 2025.

For a submission made in 2026, the safer approach is to start from the current journal website and follow its live submission link. This matters because uploading a manuscript to a retired or legacy endpoint can cause confusion even if the manuscript itself is correctly formatted.

1. Review the latest aims, scope and article category.
2. Download or review the current author instructions and any manuscript template.
3. Prepare the manuscript and supplementary files in the required format.
4. Confirm author names, affiliations, corresponding-author details and declarations.
5. Run the required similarity check and prepare the report if requested.
6. Open the live submission portal from the official ASM Science Journal site.
7. Enter metadata carefully and ensure it matches the manuscript file.
8. Retain the submission confirmation and manuscript ID.

Peer Review: What Happens After Submission?

ASM Science Journal states that it operates a double-blind review process. The author does not know the reviewer’s identity, and the reviewer does not know the author’s identity. The journal says manuscripts are first assessed by the Journal Manager for scope and formatting, then by Section Editors for suitability.

Suitable manuscripts are sent to independent expert reviewers. The policy says a minimum of three reviewers may be approached and at least two reviewers must evaluate the article; when reviewer decisions conflict, an editor may send the manuscript to a third reviewer. The Editor-in-Chief makes the final acceptance or rejection decision.

The journal’s reviewer policy gives reviewers one week to accept or decline an invitation and, after accepting, two weeks to submit a review, with extensions possible. These are reviewer targets, not a guaranteed overall decision time. The journal does not publicly state an acceptance rate in the official information reviewed for this guide.

Publication Ethics and Similarity Requirements

The journal’s publication-ethics statement is based on COPE best-practice principles and sets responsibilities for editors, reviewers and authors. Authors must present research accurately, use original work, acknowledge sources, avoid simultaneous submission of essentially the same manuscript to multiple journals and ensure that authorship reflects substantive contribution.

The journal states that it allows up to 15% similarity in plagiarism checking through Turnitin, iThenticate or a similar system, and its instructions advise authors to attach a similarity report with submission. Researchers should not interpret a percentage alone as proof of ethical compliance: properly quoted material, references, methods language and unavoidable terminology can affect reports, while undisclosed copying can remain problematic even below a numerical threshold.

As a practical publication-readiness step, authors should review every highlighted match, correct citation or quotation problems, remove duplicated wording that is not necessary, and make sure paraphrasing accurately represents the source. Ethical editing should improve clarity without concealing plagiarism, fabricating references or changing the scientific record.

Is ASM Science Journal a Good Match for Your Research?

The best journal-fit decision combines scope, article type, evidence quality, audience and institutional requirements. Scopus coverage can be important, but it should not be the only reason to submit.

Why Manuscripts May Be Returned or Rejected

The journal does not publish a simple “top rejection reasons” list, so the points below combine its stated screening criteria with standard publication-readiness interpretation. They should not be read as an official ranking of rejection causes.

• Scope mismatch: the paper’s main contribution is outside the journal’s scientific remit.
• Formatting non-compliance: the manuscript does not follow the journal’s structure, language, reference or file requirements.
• Weak originality or significance: the study does not demonstrate the originality, importance or scientific contribution expected by the journal’s scope statement.
• Methodological weaknesses: study design, analysis or reporting is insufficient for expert review.
• Ethics problems: plagiarism, redundant publication, inappropriate authorship, missing approvals or inaccurate reporting.
• Poor presentation: language, figures, tables or argument structure make the scientific contribution difficult to evaluate.

Pre-Submission Checklist for Researchers

How Contentxprtz Can Support Publication Readiness

Contentxprtz can support researchers who have selected ASM Science Journal but need help bringing a manuscript to a clearer, more consistent and journal-aligned state. Support may include academic editing, manuscript assessment, proofreading, British-English language polishing, journal formatting, reference and citation consistency, abstract refinement, cover-letter editing and reviewer-response editing.

For authors converting a thesis or dissertation chapter into a journal article, support can also focus on reducing thesis-style background, sharpening the research question, restructuring results and discussion for article readers, and aligning the manuscript with the target article category. These services should preserve the author’s data, analysis, scholarly voice and responsibility for all scientific claims.

Professional support cannot guarantee acceptance or publication. Editorial decisions remain with ASM Science Journal and its reviewers. Contentxprtz does not influence peer review, fabricate citations or data, or promise a particular quartile, citation outcome or publication result.

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Summary

ASM Science Journal is a multidisciplinary, open-access journal published by the Academy of Sciences Malaysia. Its official scope spans major scientific and technology fields, its peer-review policy is double blind, and its current publication-fee statement says there is no publication or processing charge. The supplied Scopus record identifies Source ID 20300195074, while the journal homepage lists ISSN 1823-6782 and eISSN 2682-8901.

Authors should give particular attention to article-category limits, British-English presentation, Harvard/ASM referencing, similarity and ethics requirements, and the current ScholarOne submission workflow. Where a doctoral programme or institution specifies a particular Scopus status, quartile or metric year, verify those details directly in the current database immediately before submission.

The strongest reason to choose ASM Science Journal is not indexing alone: it is a credible match between the manuscript’s scientific contribution and the journal’s actual scope, readership and article requirements.