The Malaysian Journal of Fundamental and Applied Sciences (MJFAS) (formerly known as Journal of Fundamental Sciences (2005-2011), ISSN: 1823-626X) is a refereed research journal published by Penerbit UTM Press, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. The aims and scope of the journal encompass research articles, original research reports, reviews, short communications and scientific commentaries from fundamental principles to practical applications in the broad field of mathematics, physics, chemistry, and biology. All manuscript submissions must be made through the journal's online manuscript system at Online Submissions. This journal is indexed by Clarivate Analytics (formerly Thomson Reuters) and Google Scholar.

Starting in the year 2019, MJFAS is published online with a frequency of six (6) issues per year (February, April, June, August, October, and December). Besides that, special issues of MJFAS will be published non-periodically from time to time.

The Malaysian Journal of Fundamental and Applied Sciences (MJFAS) is now entering its fourteen years and it is now the official journal of the Indonesia-Malaysia Research Consortium (I'M Research Consortium). The consortium's aims are to foster the development of the field through a cross-disciplinary approach and to reach consensus in areas of common interest in fundamental and applied sciences field. By making The Malaysian Journal of Fundamental and Applied Sciences the official journal of the I'M Research Consortium, we hope to provide a forum to bring together society members and to publish peer-reviewed consensus documents that emerge from the activities of the consortium.

The Publishing Process of MJFAS and its Requirements

Below are the new requirements and other guidelines related to publication as well as communicating your results.

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Before the paper moves into production and is published (Step 9), if the author(s) is interested, the author(s) needs to register as a member of I'M Research Consortium (Step 8) through the following website:

http://imresearchconsortium.ning.com/main/authorization/signUp

The MJFAS is an Open Access journal. Publishing an article in the MJFAS requires article processing charges that will be billed to the submitting author following the acceptance of an article for publication. Apart from these article processing charges, there are no submission charges, page charges, or color charges. The fee to be paid following the acceptance of an article. The fee is 300 Malaysian Ringgit. Article processing charges will be used for operating expenses of the journal.

For a detailed guideline for submission of an article please refer to Online Submission. Please follow these guidelines to prepare and upload your article.

Editor's Message

Dear Colleagues,

As the Editor-in-Chief of the Malaysian Journal of Fundamental and Applied Sciences, I am writing to invite you to submit your most important research to the Journal. We envision the Journal as the best place to publish all of the levels of research in fundamental and applied sciences from all over the world, especially from researchers in Malaysia dan Indonesia.

Working with our knowledgeable and international Editorial Board members and I can assure you of a rapid, robust and fair peer-review process. As the Malaysian Journal of Fundamental and Applied Sciences is now indexed by Clarivate Analytics (formerly Thomson Reuters), we are especially aiming to reduce time to decision. We also have begun to work towards raising the Journal’s impact factor.

For the coming submissions, the MJFAS will start implementing the "Your Paper, Your Way" initiative. In this way, authors can focus on the scientific quality of the paper. Journal-specific formatting such as reference style is no longer needed.

Thank you in advance for your valuable contributions to the Malaysian Journal of Fundamental and Applied Sciences.

Sincerely,

Prof. Dr. Hadi Nur (short bio)

Editor-in-chief

e-mail: hadi@ibnusina.utm.my

website: http://hadinur.com

Announcements

Research Article with Explanation Video
In line with the incorporation of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (IR 4.0) in our life, starting in Vol 15, No 2 (2019), if the author(s) is interested, MJFAS is now accepting submission of the manuscript together with a short explanation video. The manuscript and video must be submitted at the same time. Read full story »
Posted: 2019-04-17
MJFAS to be published six times per year
Starting in the year 2019, MJFAS is published online with a frequency of six (6) issues per year (February, April, June, August, October, and December). Besides that, special issues of MJFAS will be published non-periodically from time to time. Archives »
Posted: 2019-02-11
Indonesia-Malaysia Research Consortium (I'MRC) Forum 2018
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Vice Chancellor, Prof. Datuk Ir. Dr. Wahid Omar emphasises on renewable energy as one of the key interests of the new government of Malaysia and the solution for the long-term energy security. Datuk Wahid is in Surabaya attending the Indonesia-Malaysia Research Consortium Seminar (I’MRC 2018). I’M Research Consortium (Indonesia-Malaysia Research Consortium) is the Indonesia-Malaysia network of research-intensive universities and institutions, working together to foster institutional innovation through research-inspired teaching and learning, student mobility, connecting students and staff, and wider advocacy for internationalisation. Read full story »
Posted: 2019-01-20
Reviewers Acknowledgment in the year 2018
Peer-review is a critical part of the functioning of the scientific community, of quality control, and the self corrective nature of science. We would like to thank the following reviewers who have taken part in the peer-review process for MJFAS in the years 2018. Read full story »
Posted: 2019-01-20

Editor: Prof. Dr. Hadi Nur

Guest Editor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. John Tang Yew Huat

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