Journal of Engineering and Technology Management (JET-M): Scopus, Scope, Metrics & Submission Guide

Quick Answer: What Is the Journal of Engineering and Technology Management?

JET-M is an international scholarly refereed research journal published by Elsevier. The official description says it promotes the theory and practice of technology, innovation and engineering management, linking engineering, science and management disciplines. Its scope includes R&D management and wider managerial issues in technology-based organizations.

The supplied source record identifies the journal's Scopus Source ID as 20575 and the print ISSN as 0923-4748. Elsevier and Clarivate listings also show online ISSN 1879-1719. The current ScienceDirect page accessed on 10 August 2026 displayed a CiteScore of 6.8 and an Impact Factor of 4.3. Because the retrieved official page did not expose a reporting-year label beside those values, this guide reports them as values displayed on the access date rather than assigning an unverified metric year.

The journal may suit PhD scholars, academics and professionals whose work addresses technology or innovation through a management, organizational, strategic, operational or policy-relevant lens. Before submitting, verify the latest author instructions, current indexing status, open-access charge, article type and any institution-specific publication requirements.

Key Takeaways

• JET-M is published by Elsevier and focuses on technology, innovation and engineering management.
• The supplied Scopus source record identifies Source ID 20575.
• Print ISSN: 0923-4748; online ISSN: 1879-1719.
• ScienceDirect displayed CiteScore 6.8 and Impact Factor 4.3 when checked on 10 August 2026.
• The journal uses double-anonymized peer review according to its current Guide for Authors.
• Elsevier states that the journal supports open access; its insights page listed an OA APC of USD 2,900 excluding taxes on the access date.
• Elsevier's journal shop lists four annual issues.
• Scope fit should be judged by the manuscript's management contribution to technology or innovation—not by indexing alone.

Journal Information at a Glance

What This Page Covers

• the journal's aims, scope and research community
• Scopus identity, current displayed metrics and indexing cautions
• publisher, editorial leadership and publication model
• manuscript-topic fit and practical examples
• peer review, highlights and submission preparation
• open access, APCs and fee verification
• publication ethics and responsible AI use
• how Contentxprtz can support ethical publication readiness

Methodology and Sources

This article prioritizes the official ScienceDirect journal page, Elsevier's journal information page, the current Guide for Authors, the editorial board page, Elsevier's open-access information, and the supplied Scopus Source ID. Clarivate's journal-title information was used only to corroborate the online ISSN.

Metrics and fees are time-sensitive. Where an authoritative current SJR, SNIP or quartile with an explicit reporting year was not available in the retrieved official material, this guide does not manufacture a value. Researchers should check the live Scopus/JCR record required by their institution.

What Does JET-M Actually Aim to Publish?

The journal's official scope is centered on the management of technological capabilities. It seeks scholarship that advances theory, research or practice concerning technology, innovation and engineering management. The journal explicitly links engineering, science and management, which makes it more interdisciplinary than a narrowly technical engineering outlet.

Elsevier's description identifies issues involved in planning, developing and implementing technological capabilities to support strategic and operational objectives. It extends beyond R&D departments to the broader managerial concerns of technology-based organizations and the interfaces between technology and functions such as marketing, manufacturing and administration.

Representative areas within the stated scope

• R&D and technology management
• innovation-process management
• new product and service development
• engineering and technology project management
• technological capabilities and organizational strategy
• technology forecasting and strategic planning
• technological fusion and convergence
• technology-related marketing and commercialization
• human-resource issues in technology-intensive organizations
• cross-functional coordination between R&D, manufacturing, marketing and administration

These areas are not a substitute for the live aims-and-scope page. They summarize the subject directions Elsevier explicitly describes.

Is Your Research Topic a Strong Match?

A strong JET-M manuscript usually makes technology or innovation management central to the research question rather than treating it as background context. The contribution should be understandable to scholars who study how organizations create, adopt, govern, commercialize or strategically use technology.

For researchers evaluating fit, recent JET-M articles are especially useful. Check whether the journal has recently published work with comparable theory, unit of analysis, methodology or managerial problem. Similarity of topic alone is not enough; the paper still needs novelty and a clear contribution.

Scopus Indexing, Impact Factor and Academic Visibility

The supplied source record identifies JET-M as Scopus Source ID 20575. For doctoral programmes or institutions that require Scopus-indexed output, this is relevant evidence, but authors should verify the live Scopus record immediately before submission and again if institutional rules require indexing at the time of publication.

ScienceDirect currently displays a CiteScore of 6.8 and an Impact Factor of 4.3. Those indicators can help compare citation visibility, but they should not be used as a substitute for scope fit. JET-M spans several subject areas, and quartile positions can vary by database, year and category. This guide therefore does not reduce the journal to a single unsupported “Q1/Q2” label.

Clarivate's journal-title list includes the Journal of Engineering and Technology Management with online ISSN 1879-1719, supporting its presence in Web of Science-linked journal information. Researchers who need a specific JCR category, quartile or year-specific Journal Impact Factor should confirm it in the current Journal Citation Reports interface available to their institution.

Publisher and Editorial Leadership

JET-M is published by Elsevier and distributed through ScienceDirect. The current official editorial-board page lists Monica Masucci and J. Hall among the journal's editorial leadership, while Elsevier's 2026 Innovation and Technology Management Conference materials identify Roberto Camerani and Monica Masucci as co-editors-in-chief. Because editorial roles can change, the live editorial-board page should be treated as definitive at the time of submission.

Editorial leadership matters because it helps authors understand the journal's intellectual orientation, but it should not be used to target individuals or seek informal influence. Manuscripts should be submitted through the journal's official system and assessed through the stated editorial and peer-review process.

What Types of Manuscripts Should Authors Prepare?

JET-M's published record is dominated by substantive scholarly research on technology and innovation management, and recent issues also contain systematic review work. The current Elsevier Guide for Authors should be used to select the exact article type offered in the submission system. Authors should not assume that a format accepted by another Elsevier management journal is automatically accepted here.

As a practical readiness step, decide first whether your manuscript is an empirical research article, conceptual/theoretical contribution, systematic review or another format visibly represented in JET-M and available in its submission menu. Then compare your length, structure and evidence with several recent articles of that type.

Preparing and Submitting a Manuscript

Follow the live Guide for Authors

The official Guide for Authors is the controlling source for file preparation, declarations, references and submission details. It currently identifies double-anonymized peer review, which means authors should carefully separate identifying information from the anonymized manuscript in the manner the guide specifies.

Highlights

Elsevier's current JET-M guide states that highlights should contain 3 to 5 bullet points, with each bullet limited to 85 characters including spaces. Effective highlights state the novel result, contribution or method rather than repeating the title.

Core submission readiness

• Use a concise title that communicates the technology/innovation-management problem.
• Make the abstract self-contained and aligned with the paper's actual findings.
• Use keywords that reflect the constructs, context and management domain.
• Ensure figures, tables and supplementary files are cited and internally consistent.
• Prepare author information and anonymized content according to the double-anonymized-review instructions.
• Complete competing-interest, funding, authorship and data-related statements where required.
• Verify every reference against the source and the journal's current reference instructions.

Do not rely on a generic Elsevier checklist as a substitute for the JET-M-specific guide. Requirements can be updated without notice.

What Happens After Submission?

The current guide states that JET-M uses double-anonymized peer review. A typical journal workflow includes technical checks, editorial assessment for scope and quality, external peer review for manuscripts taken forward, revision where requested, and a final editorial decision. This sequence is general publishing guidance; JET-M's exact handling of an individual paper depends on the editors and reviewers.

The journal does not provide, in the authoritative material retrieved for this article, a public official acceptance rate or a universal average peer-review duration that can safely be presented as a fixed number. Authors should therefore be cautious about third-party websites that advertise precise acceptance percentages or review times without an official source.

Open Access, APCs and Publication Costs

ScienceDirect labels JET-M as a journal that supports open access. Elsevier's official insights page displayed an open-access Article Publishing Charge of USD 2,900 excluding taxes when checked on 10 August 2026. This is an open-access publishing charge, not evidence of a mandatory submission fee for every author.

Authors should check whether their institution, funder or national agreement changes the amount payable or provides an eligible route. Fees and agreements can change, and taxes can depend on location. Confirm the live APC immediately before choosing an open-access option and again at the agreement stage.

Publication Ethics and Responsible AI Use

As an Elsevier journal, JET-M operates within Elsevier's publishing-ethics framework. Authors are responsible for originality, accurate reporting, appropriate authorship, disclosure of conflicts and funding, permissions, and avoiding duplicate or concurrent submission. Data fabrication, falsification, plagiarism and manipulated peer review are incompatible with responsible publication.

Elsevier also maintains policies on generative AI and AI-assisted technologies. Where AI tools are used in scientific writing, authors should follow the current disclosure requirements and remain responsible for the accuracy, originality and integrity of the submitted work. AI tools must not be treated as authors. Because publisher policy can evolve, check the live AI policy at the time of submission.

Practical Journal-Fit Examples

1. Strong scope match

A doctoral study examines how manufacturers build dynamic capabilities to integrate generative AI into new-product development. The work links technology adoption, organizational routines and innovation outcomes. That combination is naturally aligned with JET-M's technology and innovation-management focus, subject to theoretical novelty and methodological quality.

2. Technical study with weak management relevance

An engineering team develops a more accurate predictive-maintenance algorithm but the paper only compares model performance. Unless the manuscript develops a meaningful management contribution—such as deployment governance, technology strategy, capability building or operational decision-making—a more technical journal may fit better.

3. Management paper missing the technology dimension

A leadership survey studies employee engagement in ordinary retail organizations. Even if methodologically strong, it is unlikely to fit JET-M unless technology, innovation or engineering management is central to the research question and contribution.

4. Review paper

A systematic review maps how technology roadmapping has evolved across innovation ecosystems. Before submission, the authors should confirm that the exact review article type is available and ensure the review provides analytical synthesis and a contribution beyond descriptive bibliometrics.

5. ESL manuscript with strong research

A manuscript has a solid dataset and relevant contribution, but the argument is difficult to follow because terminology and sentence structure are inconsistent. Academic language editing can improve readability and precision, but it cannot compensate for weak research design or guarantee acceptance.

Journal-Fit and Pre-Submission Checklist

How Contentxprtz Can Support JET-M Publication Readiness

Contentxprtz can support authors after the research and journal-selection decision by improving how the manuscript communicates its contribution. Relevant support may include academic editing, language polishing, journal formatting, reference and citation checks, manuscript assessment, cover-letter editing, and reviewer-response editing.

For JET-M specifically, an ethical readiness review can check whether the title and abstract foreground the technology or innovation-management contribution, whether terminology is consistent across engineering and management sections, whether anonymized files inadvertently identify the authors, whether highlights meet the current format, and whether declarations and references are internally consistent.

Professional support does not guarantee publication, peer-review success or journal acceptance, and it should never fabricate data, references, authorship, reviewer identities or claims. The researcher remains responsible for the study, interpretation, citations and final submission.

Conclusion: Is JET-M the Right Journal for Your Manuscript?

JET-M is a credible Elsevier venue for research that genuinely integrates technology, innovation or engineering with management questions. Its Scopus Source ID, current displayed citation metrics, double-anonymized peer review and established publishing platform can make it relevant to researchers who need a visible international journal in this field. None of those characteristics replaces the central selection test: whether your manuscript belongs in the journal's scholarly conversation.

Before submitting, compare your work with recent JET-M articles, read the current Guide for Authors, verify current Scopus/JCR information required by your institution, and confirm any open-access cost. A carefully aligned and clearly written manuscript improves publication readiness, but the editorial decision remains with the journal.