SciEnggJ (ISSN 2799-189X) is a peer-reviewed, online, open access journal indexed by Web of Science (ISI) that showcases science done in the Philippines and science done by Filipinos elsewhere. Research relevant to the Philippines and the region done by non-Filipinos can also be featured. It publishes Regular Research Articles, Commentaries, and Letters to the Editor on studies in the Natural, Physical, Mathematical, Computational and Social Sciences, including those related to Agriculture, Health, Engineering, Environment, Education and Technology. Solicited Reviews will also be featured. Position Papers, White Papers, Popular Science Articles on science and technology topics, including science policy issues, are welcome. Submission of News Reports of Scientific Meetings or Events is encouraged. From time to time, SciEnggJ will feature Articles on Prominent Filipino Scientists and their work. It will also include brief summaries of newsworthy science articles from other publications.
Philippine Science Letters (PSL), with ISSN 2094-2818, transitioned to SciEnggJ on July 1, 2021. SciEnggJ is now recognized as the official journal of the Philippine-American Academy of Science & Engineering or PAASE. (https://paase.org) Note the Letter from the Editors announcing the transition dated June 23, 2021.
Essentially, there is no restriction on the length of Regular Research Articles or Reviews, Commentaries, Letters to the Editor, and Perspectives & Prospectives.
Position Papers, Popular Science Articles, Features and News Reports are limited to 1,500 words while White Papers are limited to 5,000 words.
Authors must provide Supplementary Information which may refer to primary data and other pieces of information pertinent to the manuscript.
Figures and tables may be included but are limited to five each.
Manuscripts that have been accepted for publication will be charged a publication fee of PhP3,000, if paid in the Philippines, or USD100, if paid outside the Philippines.
CO-EDITORS:
Windell L. Rivera
Institute of Biology, College of Science
University of the Philippines Diliman
Quezon City, Philippines
Gisela P. Padilla-Concepcion
Marine Science Institute, College of Science
University of the Philippines Diliman
Quezon City, Philippines
[Professor Emeritus]
ADVISORY BOARD:
Rigoberto C. Advincula
Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee
Department of Energy
Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA
Annabelle P. Villalobos
Johnson and Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development
Malvern, Pennsylvania, USA
ADJUNCT EDITOR:
Edwin P. Abaya
Volunteer Language Editor
Alumnus, University of the Philippines (A.B.)
and University of Chicago (Ph.D.)
LAYOUT ARTIST & WEB DEVELOPER:
Richmon M. Pancho
College of Arts and Letters
Department of English and Comparative Literature
University of the Philippines Diliman
Quezon City, Philippines
MANUSCRIPT MANAGER:
Vincent P. Teodosio
School of Industrial and Labor Relations
University of the Philippines Diliman
Quezon, City
QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST:
Jayvee Anne T. Jumaquio
School of Law
Manuel L. Quezon University
Diliman, Quezon City
EDITORIAL BOARD:
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Leopold L. Ilag
Department of Analytical Chemistry
Stockholm University
Stockholm, Sweden
BIOMOLECULAR SCIENCES AND GENETICS
Lourdes J. Cruz
Marine Science Institute, College of Science
University of the Philippines Diliman
Quezon City, Philippines
[Professor Emeritus]
Sevilla D. Detera-Wadleigh
National Institute of Mental Health
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, Maryland, USA
Leodevico L. Ilag
Horizon Science Pty Ltd
Braeside, Victoria, Australia
Elsie C. Jimenez
Department of Physical Sciences
College of Science
University of the Philippines Baguio
Baguio City, Philippines
[Professor Emeritus]
Rosalia C.M. Simmen
Pediatrics and Physiology & Biophysics
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
CHEMICAL SCIENCES
Augustine Ignatius Doronila
Analytical and Environmental Chemistry Research Group
School of Chemistry
University Melbourne
Victoria, Australia
Carlito B. Lebrilla
Department of Chemistry
University of California, Davis
Davis, California, USA
Lawrence Que, Jr.
Department of Chemistry
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Leah M. Tolosa-Croucher
Center for Advanced Sensor Technology Research
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
HEALTH SCIENCES
Pedro A. Jose
Division of Nephrology, School of Medicine
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Felicitas L. Lacbawan
Department of Molecular Pathology
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Xenia Tiglao-Tigno
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, Maryland USA
Philip Ian P. Padilla
Division of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences
University of the Philippines, Visayas
Miag-ao, Iloilo, Philippines
ENGINEERING SCIENCES
Henry N. Adorna
Algorithms and Complexity Laboratory, Department of Computer Science, College of Engineering
University of the Philippines Diliman
Quezon City, Philippines
Alvin B. Culaba
Center for Engineering and Sustainable Development Research
College of Engineering
De La Salle University
Manila, Philippines
Francis L. de los Reyes III
Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
John Ryan C. Dizon
College of Engineering and Architecture
Bataan Peninsula State University
Balanga City, Bataan, Philippines
Aura C. Matias
College of Engineering
University of the Philippines Diliman
Quezon City, Philippines
Guillermo Q. Tabios III
Institute of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering
University of the Philippines Diliman
Quezon City, Philippines
Raymond R. Tan
Chemical Engineering Department
De La Salle University
Manila, Philippines
MATHEMATICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES
Jose Maria P. Balmaceda
Institute of Mathematics, College of Science
University of the Philippines Diliman
Quezon City, Philippines
Christopher C. Bernido
Research Center for Theoretical Physics
Central Visayan Institute Foundation
Jagna, Bohol, Philippines
Felixberto A. Buot
Computational Materials Science Center
George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Danilo B. Romero
Laboratory for Physical Sciences
University of Maryland
College Park, Maryland, USA
Maricor N. Soriano
National Institute of Physics, College of Science
University of the Philippines Diliman
Quezon City, Philippines
SOCIAL SCIENCES
Allan B.I. Bernardo
Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences
University of Macau
Avenida da Universidade, Taipa, Macau
Mariano R. Sto. Domingo
Meyerhoff Scholars Program
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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