Aim & Scope
The Interdisciplinary Research and Applications in Modern Science and Emerging Technologies journal is devoted to publishing research that integrates multiple scientific and technological domains to address complex, contemporary challenges. Its primary aim is to support and disseminate work that advances both foundational understanding and practical application across disciplines such as engineering, physics, environmental science, computational modelling, and technology development.
As scientific inquiry and innovation increasingly require cross-sector collaboration, the journal offers a platform for researchers, developers, and applied scientists working at the interface of traditionally separate fields. Whether through computational–experimental modelling, systems integration, hybrid methodologies, or multi-scalar design approaches, the journal seeks work that demonstrates meaningful interdisciplinary synthesis with relevance to real-world problems.
The journal encourages a balance between theoretical development and practical application. It supports work that contributes to advancing knowledge, creating new technologies, improving existing systems, or enabling decision-making in science, industry, health, or sustainability-focused initiatives. The editorial team invites authors to submit work that is technically sound, analytically rigorous, and clearly positioned within an interdisciplinary research framework.
Scope
The Interdisciplinary Research and Applications in Modern Science and Emerging Technologies welcomes original research, reviews, and applied studies that fall within a broad set of thematic areas, provided that the research crosses disciplinary lines and demonstrates integration of methods, models, or conceptual frameworks.
1. Applied Physical and Materials Sciences
The journal supports research in physical sciences and materials engineering when such work is conducted in collaboration with, or applied to, other domains. Topics include:
- Smart materials with integrated sensing or adaptive response
- Nano-engineered surfaces for biomedical or environmental use
- Thermoelectric and photovoltaic materials for energy systems
- Magnetically responsive or optically active functional coatings
- Materials informatics and data-driven discovery
- Mechanical modelling of hybrid composites used in device design
Submissions should explain their relevance to broader system applications or interdisciplinary integration.
2. Computational and Data-Driven Modelling
The journal encourages work that applies computational tools across disciplines. Topics include:
- Multi-physics modelling and simulation frameworks
- Machine learning applied to experimental data interpretation
- Modelling biological or chemical systems using agent-based or finite element methods
- Data integration across heterogeneous systems
- High-performance computing in design and materials research
- Predictive algorithms for control, optimisation, or diagnostics
Authors should discuss methodological novelty as well as interdisciplinary relevance.
3. Environmental and Energy Systems
Submissions are welcomed that address sustainability through cross-disciplinary approaches. Topics include:
- Coupled environmental modelling (land–atmosphere–hydrology)
- Systems analysis of renewable energy integration
- Remote sensing combined with ecological monitoring
- AI-enabled prediction of resource consumption and degradation
- Bioengineering for environmental restoration
- Data-driven policy frameworks for environmental decision-making
Manuscripts should reflect systems thinking and actionable insight.
4. Biomedical Engineering and Health Technologies
The journal welcomes interdisciplinary work that integrates life sciences with engineering, computation, or physical modelling. Topics include:
- Development and evaluation of medical diagnostic devices
- Wearable sensor systems and biosignal processing
- Imaging systems integrating optics, electronics, and AI
- Biomechanical simulation of tissues or organ systems
- Controlled drug delivery platforms with integrated feedback loops
- Interfacing bioinspired systems with robotics or software models
Submissions must clearly outline translational value and interdisciplinary design.
5. Robotics, Automation, and Mechatronic Systems
Research that merges mechanical engineering, control systems, and sensing technologies is within scope. Topics include:
- Autonomous systems for navigation, inspection, or task execution
- Sensor–actuator coordination and adaptive control
- Collaborative robots with environmental or social responsiveness
- Interfacing of robotic systems with biological signals or feedback
- Soft robotics and materials integration
- Simulation of robot–environment interaction using hybrid models
Work should include discussion of real-world deployment or design constraints.
6. Emerging Technologies and Infrastructure
The journal accepts research that supports infrastructure development through emerging technologies. Topics include:
- Smart cities and integrated urban systems
- Internet of Things architectures in logistics or environmental control
- Digital twins for large-scale engineered systems
- Structural health monitoring with embedded intelligence
- Cyber–physical system integration in transportation or utilities
- 3D printing in construction, medicine, or remote environments
Authors must clearly describe interdisciplinary inputs and implementation contexts.
7. Interdisciplinary Research Methods and Theory
The journal supports scholarship that reflects on the process of working across disciplines. This may include:
- Methodological integration across quantitative and qualitative domains
- Design and evaluation of collaborative research infrastructures
- Challenges and innovations in cross-sector research projects
- Modelling uncertainty and complexity in transdisciplinary systems
- Open science tools that facilitate interdisciplinary exchange
- Ethical considerations in emergent tech applications
These articles may be theoretical or reflective, with relevance to practice or policy.
8. Cross-Cutting Applications
Articles that describe practical implementation of cross-disciplinary research in specific contexts are encouraged. Examples include:
- Case studies of interdisciplinary research applied in disaster risk, agriculture, or industrial monitoring
- Integrated simulation systems used in policymaking or education
- Prototypes, pilot deployments, or validation studies in operational environments
- Lessons from field studies that combine sensors, computation, and stakeholder input
Such submissions must present evidence of integration and documented results.
The journal accepts contributions from across the academic, government, and industrial research sectors. Submissions that highlight collaboration between disciplines, institutions, or sectors are especially valued. Work that reflects global research networks, South–South and North–South collaboration, or projects based in emerging economies is encouraged.
All references cited in the text must be listed at the end of the manuscript. The journal accepts citations in APA style. Authors must ensure accuracy and consistency in referencing.
By supporting the development, application, and critical analysis of interdisciplinary research, the Interdisciplinary Research and Applications in Modern Science and Emerging Technologies helps shape a more collaborative, responsive, and forward-looking model of scientific inquiry and innovation.
