Overview

The ASEAN Journal of Scientific and Technological Reports (AJSTR) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal published by Thaksin University, Thailand. Founded in 1998 as the Thaksin University Journal, it has published exclusively in English since 2021 and has been indexed in Scopus since 2023.

AJSTR publishes original research and critical reviews on science, technology and innovation for sustainable development. The journal gives particular attention to work relevant to the ASEAN region and other developing economies, and supports Thailand's Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) economy and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12 and 13).

Aims & Scope

Aims. The ASEAN Journal of Scientific and Technological Reports (AJSTR) is a multidisciplinary, peer-reviewed, open-access journal that publishes original research and critical reviews on science, technology, and innovation for sustainable development. Its core areas are agricultural and biological sciences and chemical engineering, complemented by environmental science, energy, pharmacology and microbiology, computer science, and the management of technology and innovation, as well as related work in physics, astronomy, chemistry and mathematics. The journal gives particular attention to work relevant to the ASEAN region and other developing economies and supports the Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) economy and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Scope. AJSTR welcomes submissions in six areas:

1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences — agronomy and crop science; horticulture; soil science; plant science; animal science; aquaculture; forestry; food science and food safety; postharvest technology.
2. Chemical, Environmental and Energy Engineering — bioengineering and bioprocess technology; process chemistry and technology; separation processes and catalysis; water science and technology; wastewater treatment; waste management and disposal; resource recovery; renewable energy, bioenergy and fuel technology; materials science; greenhouse gas mitigation and life cycle assessment.
3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Applied Microbiology — pharmacology and toxicology of natural products, food-derived and agro-based compounds; applied microbiology and biotechnology; antimicrobial and antibiofilm research.
4. Computer Science and Decision Sciences — artificial intelligence; computer science applications; software; computer networks and IoT; signal and image processing; data science, information systems and management; decision support and optimization for business, finance and public services.
5. Management of Technology and Innovation — design, adoption and impact of technology in communities and local economies; digital transformation; technology-enabled tourism, leisure and hospitality; innovation management.
6. Related Sciences — experimental physics; astronomy; space science; organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry; mathematics.

Interdisciplinary research across these areas is particularly encouraged.

Article Types

Publication Frequency

AJSTR publishes monthly, January to December. Articles are published online in the current issue as soon as they complete production.

Typical timelines: initial evaluation 1–3 working days · first decision about 4 weeks after submission · online publication 2–4 weeks after acceptance.

Peer Review

All manuscripts that pass initial evaluation (scope, formatting and similarity check) undergo double-blind peer review by at least two independent experts, who must be affiliated with institutions different from those of the authors. The Editor-in-Chief or the handling editor makes the final decision. Authors may appeal a decision by writing to the editorial office with a reasoned response; appeals are assessed by an editor not involved in the original decision. Details: Peer Review Process.

Open Access, Copyright & Licence

AJSTR is a fully open-access journal. All articles are free to read, download and share immediately upon publication, with no subscription or registration required.

Authors retain copyright of their work. Articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence (CC BY 4.0), which permits use, sharing, adaptation and redistribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Authors may deposit the published version in institutional or subject repositories without embargo.

Article Processing Charge (APC)

The APC covers editorial management, copyediting, typesetting, DOI registration and long-term hosting. It is charged only after acceptance; payment instructions are sent with the acceptance notification. Ability to pay has no influence on editorial decisions.

Waivers. Corresponding authors from low-income economies (World Bank classification) may request a full or partial waiver at submission. Requests are handled by the editorial office, separately from the editorial decision.

Publication Ethics & Use of AI

AJSTR follows the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). All submissions are screened with iThenticate; manuscripts with similarity above 30% are declined at initial evaluation. Allegations of misconduct are handled according to COPE flowcharts, and corrections, expressions of concern and retractions are published openly. See Publication Ethics and List of Retracted Articles.

Generative AI policy.

• Authors may use AI tools for language editing and to support writing, but must disclose such use in the Methods or Acknowledgements section. AI tools cannot be listed as authors, and authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy and originality of all content. AI-generated or AI-altered images and data are not permitted unless the AI method is itself part of the research and is fully described.
• Reviewers must not upload manuscripts or any part of them to AI tools, as this breaches confidentiality.
• Editors do not use AI tools to make editorial decisions.

Archiving & Persistent Identifiers

All articles receive a Crossref DOI, which provides a permanent link to each article. Content is hosted on the Thai Journals Online (ThaiJo) platform operated by the Thai-Journal Citation Index (TCI) Centre. Full-issue files are deposited in the Thaksin University institutional repository and with the National Library of Thailand. The journal is in the process of joining the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN) for distributed long-term preservation.

Retracted or corrected articles keep their DOIs, and retraction or correction notices remain permanently linked to the original article. Authors are encouraged to register an ORCID iD and include it at submission.

Indexing & Abstracting

• Scopus (Elsevier) — accepted July 2023; Source ID 21101192676; subject areas: Agricultural and Biological Sciences; Chemical Engineering
• Thai-Journal Citation Index (TCI) — Tier 1
• ASEAN Citation Index (ACI)
• Crossref
• Google Scholar

Ownership, Funding & Advertising

AJSTR is owned and published by Thaksin University and managed by the Institute of Research and Innovation, Phatthalung Campus. Operating costs are supported by the university and by APCs. Editorial decisions are made independently of the publisher, funders and any commercial interests.

The journal may display notices for academic events and programmes relevant to its readers. Such notices are clearly separated from published content and never influence editorial decisions. The journal does not engage in unsolicited bulk marketing.

History