Vol. 5 No. 1 (2026): March: International Journal Science and Technology
International Journal Science and Technology (IJST) features 10 original research articles spanning pp. 1–142, contributed by 29 unique authors from 11 affiliations across 3 countries: Indonesia, South Korea, and the United States. The contributing institutions include Manado State Polytechnic (Indonesia), Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jawa Timur (Indonesia), Politeknik Negeri Malang (Indonesia), Seoul National University (South Korea), Korea University (South Korea), Manhattan University (United States), Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 Surabaya (Indonesia), Universitas Dian Nusantara (Indonesia), Universitas Ma’arif Nahdlatul Ulama Kebumen (Indonesia), State Agricultural Polytechnic of Pangkajene Kepulauan (Indonesia), and Gunadarma University (Indonesia). This issue covers a broad range of engineering, applied science, environmental, agricultural, and industrial topics, including the design and development of a press machine for biobriquettes made from patchouli distillation waste and rice husk, natural stone wall function assessment using Fuzzy Building Service Life, industrial artificial intelligence for fabric color-defect detection, circular economy of source-separated organic waste in New York City, porous asphalt performance incorporating cotton cloth ash as filler, national-standard electrical installation design for a polyclinic, the effects of different compost types on amaranth growth and yield, energy efficiency and illuminance performance of office LED lighting systems using DIALux simulation, quality characteristics of fermented Arabica cascara tea using SCOBY-kombucha fermentation under different drying methods, and a standardized interoperable approach for multi-vendor DAS–DIS integration in continuous emission monitoring systems. Overall, this issue highlights practical, method-driven, and solution-oriented research with strong relevance to industrial development, environmental sustainability, agricultural innovation, infrastructure systems, and smart engineering applications. These papers are published in Vol. 5 No. 1 (2026): March, officially released on February 26, 2026, and accessible via DOI: 10.56127/ijst.v5i1.
