Peer Review Process

All submitted manuscripts are subject to a double-blind review process, through an online system. The review process takes 2-4 weeks and its main focus is the novelty of the manuscripts and their contributions to the science development.

Peer review procedures

  • The corresponding author submits the manuscript through JCIM's online system
  • The JCIM Editor Board will identify the quality of manuscript and the possibility of cases of scientific misconduct including authorship, ownership, and plagiarism.
  • The Editor Board notifies the submissions and informs the authors if the papers are suitable for the journals. Therefore, the manuscript will be sent to two reviewers for reviewing process.
  • At least two reviewers review every submitted paper. The review process is an online process and contains a clear referees' statements concerning paper's publishing approval or its rejection
  • In case of minor revisions, the article is sent to the author(s) together with a referees opinions. The authors are asked to respond to the referees' comments and make the appropriate adjustments in the text. Then, the authors send back the corrected version. 
  • The Editorial Board makes the final decision on publication.