NIMENA Opens Invitation For Submission of Papers for Two Maritime Journals

The Nigerian Institute of Marine Engineers and Naval Architects (NIMENA) has opened a call for research papers for upcoming issues of two of its academic publications, the Journal of Blue Economy and Sustainable Energy Development (JBESED) and the African Journal of Offshore, Marine Engineering and Naval Architecture (AJOMENA).

The latest initiative is largely seen as demonstration of NIMENA’s growing focus on research, innovation and knowledge development as tools for advancing Nigeria’s maritime and blue economy sectors.

According to materials released by the institute, JBESED, is inviting submissions covering broad areas of blue economy and sustainable energy development.

The journal is particularly interested in research around blue economy governance, including ocean policy, marine spatial planning and coastal zone management; offshore renewable energy, covering wind, wave and tidal energy systems as well as technology transition; sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, including resource management and ecosystem resilience; and marine environmental protection, with emphasis on pollution control, habitat restoration and climate adaptation.

Similarly, AJOMENA is seeking scholarly contributions in offshore, marine engineering and naval architecture.

Its priority areas include naval architecture, particularly ship design, hydrodynamics and stability; offshore engineering, including subsea structures, floating production storage and offloading units (FPSOs) and renewable energy; marine engineering, with focus on propulsion systems, green technology and decarbonisation; as well as maritime operations, covering shipping logistics, safety management and smart ships.

Both publications are presented as peer-reviewed, open-access journals, with the institute highlighting fast publication and high visibility as some of the benefits of publishing with the journals.

The call is coming against the backdrop of NIMENA’s expanding efforts to promote professional development, innovation and research within Nigeria’s maritime ecosystem.

It would be recalled that the institute recently featured prominently in initiatives aimed at strengthening innovation and entrepreneurship in the maritime and energy sectors. In a related development, NIMENA had announced the Plug and Play x NIMENA GOAL Accelerator, an initiative designed to support high-potential startups across maritime and energy sectors while strengthening innovation links between Nigeria and Singapore.

The latest academic initiative supports that innovation drive by creating a platform through which researchers, academics and industry practitioners can document and disseminate ideas capable of addressing emerging challenges in the maritime sector.

Researchers and professionals interested in submitting papers to JBESED can access submission information through nimenajournals.com/jbesed, while submissions and further information for AJOMENA are available through nimenajournals.com/ajomena.

NIMENA also announced that an Articles Processing Charge (APC) at the cost of $500 is applicable. It added that the first 20 best quality publications will be sponsored at no cost and fully funded by NIMENA.

It added that scientific validity, technical soundness, originality, international collaboration, impact and research integrity are key criteria for the top 20 qualifying research papers, to be published through AJOMENA and JBESED

Submissions according to NIMENA are expected to attain a minimum qualification score of 80 per cent