About the Journal

Journal Information

About the Journal

The CLSU International Journal of Science and Technology (IJST) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal showcasing diverse perspectives in education, development, and related disciplines. IJST is ISSN-registered (2507-9638) through the National Library of the Philippines, with all articles assigned DOIs via Crossref for global access and citation tracking. Additionally, IJST articles are indexed and searchable via Google Scholar, Semantic Scholar, Scilit, EZB, and Refseek, enhancing their visibility and accessibility to researchers worldwide.

The journal operates under the Creative Commons, ensuring that the published works remain freely accessible and aligned with international standards of openness.

Aims and Scope

Managed by Central Luzon State University (CLSU), CLSU-IJST is a wide-ranging journal featuring significant research across key themes in science and technology. Our manuscripts cover the following topics:

Applied Science

  • Agricultural Sciences    
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine
  • Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
  • Food Science and Technology 
  • Textile Science and Technology

Natural Sciences

  • Biology
  • Chemistry

Information Technology and Engineering

  • Information Science and Systems Science
  • Environmental Science and Civil Engineering
  • Materials Science and Engineering
  • Bioprocess Engineering

Mathematical, Physical, and Actuarial Science

  • Probability Theory and Statistics
  • Financial Mathematics
  • Risk Modeling and Survival Analysis
  • Economics and Accounting
  • Computer programming
  • Mathematics and Physical Sciences 

Journal History

The CLSU IJST and CLSU IJEDS trace their roots to the CLSU Scientific Journal. The first issue of the CLSU Scientific Journal came out in 1965 as a recommendation of the CLSU Research Committee. Initially, the journal was envisioned to be a medium of “disseminating the findings of these researches as bases for possible adoption of scientific information that are useful for the improvement of agricultural practices particularly by the people in the rural areas of the Central Luzon regions…[it] is also intended to provide the much needed stimulus for the development of scientific human resources upon whom our country's socio-economic progress largely depends. Issues were published quarterly until 1970, when it switched to a semi-annual publication. 

In 1980, the management of the CLSU Scientific Journal was transferred to the newly created  CLSU Publication House. The transfer of journal management also gave way to the reorganization of its scope. Aside from agriculture, the journal opened its submissions in the field of social sciences covering education, economics, sociology, politics, and other related disciplines. The last issue of the CLSU Scientific Journal came out in 2005.

After a decade of hiatus, the CLSU Scientific Journal was reorganized as the CLSU International Journal of Science and Technology in 2015 under the auspices of the International Affairs Office. A year after, the journal was issued in full online mode and free of charge for the readers. No article processing fees are collected from the authors. The CLSU IJST focuses on publishing original articles that seek solutions to the problems in the field of science and technology of the developing world.

In 2019, the CLSU International Journal of Education and Development Studies (IJEDS) was created to provide an avenue for studies in the field of social sciences. Its full online maiden issue came after a year. 

To meet the demands of global rankings, the university journal was transferred, and it established the Scholarly Impact and Rankings Office (SIRO) under the Office of the Vice President for Research and Extension. SIRO became fully operational in 2025, streamlining the management of the university's journal publications. 

Publication Frequency

Effective with Volume 2 (2025), CLSU IJST has adopted a Continuous Article Publishing (CAP) model. This change reflects our commitment to timely dissemination of peer-reviewed research and aligns with evolving best practices in scholarly publishing.

Under the CAP model, articles are published as they are accepted and assigned a unique article identifier (CID) within the volume. This replaces the traditional issue-based format and allows for faster publication while maintaining full citation integrity.

Publisher

Central Luzon State University

APC

The CLSU International Journal of Science and Technology (IJST) was established as a platform for disseminating high-quality, research-based insights in the fields of education, development, and related disciplines. The journal is fully supported by its host institution, the Central Luzon State University, enabling it to operate without charging authors any article processing or publication fees.