About the Journal

The Journal of Engineering, Infrastructure, Natural and Environmental Sciences (JEINES) is a multidisciplinary, peer-reviewed, open-access journal published by The Copperbelt University (CBU), Zambia, through the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor – Research and Innovation.

JEINES provides an international platform for the dissemination of original and high-quality research across engineering, infrastructure, natural sciences, environmental sciences and related applied disciplines. The journal welcomes original research articles, review articles, technical notes, case studies, and other scholarly contributions that make a significant contribution to knowledge, professional practice, innovation, policy or sustainable development.

The journal promotes multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research that addresses contemporary scientific, technological, environmental and developmental challenges, with particular relevance to Zambia, the Southern African region and the developing world, while maintaining international relevance and standards.

JEINES brings together research expertise across the University and welcomes contributions from researchers, academics, engineers, scientists, professionals and postgraduate students working in related fields. The journal encourages research that connects scientific knowledge with practical applications, technological innovation, environmental sustainability, infrastructure development and evidence-based decision-making.

All submissions to JEINES undergo a rigorous double-blind peer-review process to ensure academic integrity, methodological rigour, originality, scientific quality and relevance. The journal is committed to ethical scholarly publishing and the responsible dissemination of research.

JEINES follows an open-access publishing model, making published articles freely available to readers. Articles are published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence, allowing appropriate reuse with attribution. Authors retain copyright of their published work, and the journal currently operates without submission or publication charges.

The journal publishes two issues per year and seeks to disseminate high-quality, regionally grounded and globally relevant research that contributes to sustainable development, strengthens scientific and technological capacity, and supports evidence-based solutions to engineering, infrastructure, environmental and natural-resource challenges in Zambia and beyond.