Journal of Industrial Technology


The Journal of Industrial Technology (the JIT) is NAIT's peer-refereed scholarly journal. All articles posted in the JIT denoted as "peer-refereed" have been accepted after a double-blind peer-referee review process. The JIT offers a traditional hard-copy submission and review process and an electronic submission and review process (Note: The electronic review process has been temporarily suspended as of 12/9/05.)

The JIT publishes both "peer-refereed" and "non-reviewed" scholarly and informational articles of interest to Industrial Technology students and professionals in industry and academia. Peer-refereed articles generally fit into two broad categories: 1) original research (basic, applied and pedagogical) and 2) meta-analysis / literature reviews of existing literature that provide a synthesis and suggest new implications or directions for further research. Non-reviewed articles are of general interest and are approved by one review board member based on topical interest and general quality of the article. As an online-only publication, the JIT continually posts new articles. New volumes of the JIT begin each January; new issues are posted beginning in January, April, July and October.

  • The JIT - Published JIT Articles, peer-refereed and non-reviewed, listed in reverse chronological order starting with the current issue, also searchable by keywords and author's name.
  • Submission and Review Process Information - Information for authors: Article categories, vetting criteria used to determine if a submission will be entered into the review process, review criteria, manuscript guidelines and submission guidelines.
  • JIT Reviewers - A roster of reviewers and a briff summary of the review process and timelines.
  • Acceptance and Rejection Statistics - Statistics regarding results of the review process papers submitted to the JIT.
  • JIT Author Index (1985-1998) - An index of all authors published in the JIT in Volume 1 through 14, published in hard-copy before the JIT went online-only in 1998.
  • JIT Bylaws - The JIT bylaws were approved by the NAIT Executive Board in November 2005.
  • JIT Board & Editorial Panel - The NAIT Executive Board appointed the members of the JIT Board and the JIT Editorial Panel on November 16, 2005. Dr. Charles Patrick was named Chair of the JIT Board, and two positions on the board remain to be appointed. Follow the link for complete contact information for the JIT Board and Editorial Panel.



















JIT Articles

This area of the site contains all JIT articles published since the JIT went online with Volume 15 in November 1998. Articles denoted as "reviewed" or "peer-refereed" were accepted after review through the JIT's double-blind peer referee process.

All JIT articles are in .PDF format and must be viewed using Adobe Acrobat Reader. Click "Get Acrobat Reader" to get a copy. Remember that your browser (e.g. Netscape) must also have its preferences configured to use Acrobat to view .pdf files.

You may search for articles by:

  • JIT Articles - JIT articles listed chronologically by Volume/Issue and Alphabetical by title, with most recent issues first
  • Authors - Alphabetical by all authors' last names
  • Key Words - Topical keywords associated with individual articles. Each JIT article is identified by several of over 70 keywords. Scanning this list can help you find JIT articles in your field of interest.

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Bylaws of the Journal of Industrial Technology Board

The new bylaws of the new Journal of Industrial Technology Board were approved by the NAIT Executive Board in November 2005, the result of the efforts of the JIT Steering Committee appointed by NAIT's Executive Board in November 2003 to recommend changes to further professionalize and upgrade the JIT. The bylaws include a governing structure for an independent JIT Board, and sections dealing with an editorial panel, reviewers, topical guidelines, and information on the review process. The NAIT Executive Board appointed Dr. Charles Patrick, as Chair of the JIT Board.

Follow the link to download a PDF of the JIT Bylaws.

Follow the link to download a PDF of the JIT Bylaws Memo from JIT Board Chair, Dr. Charles Patrick. The memo gives background and an explanation of the intent of the changes to the operations of the JIT that are taking place with the implementatin of the new bylaws.

Questions about the implementation of the bylaws and ongoing changes to the JIT may be directed to Dr. Patrick via email.

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Submission and Review Process Information

Please read the JIT Manuscript Guidelines prior to submitting a paper. Authors must be NAIT members in order to have papers considered for publication. Authors may use the traditional hard-copy submission and review process for peer-refereed papers; all non-reviewed submissions are submitted and considered via the hard-copy process. (Note: The electronic review process has been temporarily suspended as of 12/9/05.) Papers that do not comply with submission requirements will be returned to the author.

The JIT uses a double-blind peer-referee process for "reviewed" papers with each such paper having been submitted to a panel of three reviewers for comment and criticism. The cover page of each JIT article that is published after a paper has been accepted after successfully completing the review process denotes the published article as "peer-refereed".

Hard Copy Submission & Review Process:
The traditional hard-copy review process for the JIT starts with submission of your paper in hard copy form to NAIT.

  • Click to view the JIT Manuscript Guidelines and find out how to format and submit a paper.
  • Authors must be NAIT members before the review process will be started. See the Membership section to use the electronic membership form.
  • Papers that do not conform to submission guidelines will be returned to the author.
  • The review process commonly takes six months to one year.

Electronic Submission & Review Process:
The electronic review process was suspended as of 12/9/05 while changes are made to the JIT submission and review process. We expect the JIT to transition fully to a completely electronic submission and review process by November 1, 2006. Please submit your paper via the traditional hard copy review process for the time being.

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JIT Reviewers

The reviewers for the Journal of Industrial Technology come from the ranks of industrial technology and technology management professionals at academic institutions throughout the United States. All reviewers have at least five years of post-graduate experience and are assigned papers for review within their areas of expertise.

JIT Reviewers Roster: Current membership and institutional affiliations of the JIT Reviewers.

Individuals interested in serving as a JIT Reviewer should contact the JIT Administrator, Dave Monforton, at the NAIT office for more information.

JIT Review Process Summary:

  • Papers submitted by authors for peeer-review are first vetted to determine if they meet topical, content and format thresholds for the review process.
  • Papers that are deemed to meet the thresholds are then entered into the review process and sent to three JIT reviewers for double-blind peer-review.
  • Reviews are due back from reviewers within 30 days.
  • Based upon the reviews, the JIT Administrator and Editorial Panel determine if a paper should be rejected, revised or accepted.
  • If the decision is that a paper should be revised and returned for a second review, the paper is sent back to authors, who are given 60 days to complete revisions and return the revised paper.
  • Upon submission of a revised paper, the paper is again reviewed by the same review panel, and reviewers again have 30 days to complete their review.
  • Generally, most papers are recommended for revision and are reviewed twice; occasionally, a paper is deemed to requrie a 2nd revision and is reviewed a third and usually final time upon submission of the second revision.
  • Papers submiited for consideraton for "non-reviewed" publication are assigned to one reviewer for a recommendation on publication based on interest in the topic and readability of the paper.
  • Final decisions on acceptance or rejection of all papers submitted to the JIT are currently made by the JIT Administrator, Dave Monforton; in the fall of 2006, the transition will be complete and all final decisions will be made by the JIT Editorial Panel.

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    JIT Acceptance Statistics for 2003

    A total of thirty-four (34) papers were submitted for peer-referee review from January 1, 2004 to December 31, 2004. All articles posted in the JIT that are denoted as "peer-refereed" have successfully gone through the double-blind peer referee process employed by the JIT. The tables below shows the acceptance and rejection rate for these papers, and for papers submittted in 2003 .

Number Accepted/Rejected 2004 Per Cent
6 accepted after first review 18%
24 accepted overall 70%
10 rejected or withdrawn 30%

Number Accepted/Rejected 2003 Per Cent
6 accepted after first review 15%
19 accepted overall 50%
19 rejected overall 50%

A total of seven (7) papers were submitted in 2004 for non-reviewed publication. Five of the seven (71%) were accepted for publication after consideration by the editor and one member of the JIT Review Board.

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