Peer Review Process

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IJoMS applies a double-blind review model: authors do not know the identity of the reviewers, and reviewers do not know the identity of the authors. Every manuscript is assessed by at least two reviewers. From submission to publication, the process takes about twelve weeks.

Double-blind
Minimum 2 reviewers
About 12 weeks to publication
Similarity check on every submission

Stages of Review

Submission
Day 0
The author uploads the manuscript through Open Journal Systems. The system records the date and issues a submission ID that the author can track from the OJS dashboard.
Editorial and similarity check
1 week
The editor verifies that the manuscript fits the focus and scope, follows the IJoMS author guidelines, and is complete. Similarity is checked with Turnitin; the index must be below 25%. Manuscripts that fail this stage are returned to the author without review.
Double-blind peer review
1 to 2 weeks
At least two reviewers assess novelty, correctness, methodology, clarity, and the relevance of the references, using the IJoMS Reviewer Assessment Form. Author identities are removed from the file sent to reviewers.
Editorial decision
1 week
Based on the reviewers' reports, the editor decides: accept, minor revision, major revision, or reject. The decision and the full reviewer comments are sent to the corresponding author through OJS.
Revision by the author
2 to 4 weeks
The author uploads a revised manuscript together with a point-by-point response to every reviewer comment. Major revisions are normally returned to the original reviewers.
Acceptance, copyediting, and layout
2 weeks
The letter of acceptance is issued at no charge. The article is copyedited, laid out in the IJoMS template, and scheduled for the next issue.
Publication
June or December
The article appears in the current issue, is freely accessible, and is deposited with the journal's indexing and archiving partners.

Decision Categories

Accept
The manuscript is publishable as it stands, or with editorial corrections only.
Minor revision
The results stand; presentation, references, or small points need work. Re-review by the editor only.
Major revision
Substantive changes to method, analysis, or argument are required. The revised manuscript returns to the reviewers.
Reject
Out of scope, insufficient novelty, unsound method, or a breach of publication ethics.

What Reviewers Assess

  • Relevance to the focus and scope of IJoMS.
  • Novelty and significance of the contribution.
  • Correctness of proofs, derivations, or statistical analysis.
  • Adequacy and reproducibility of the method, data, and code.
  • Clarity of the writing, tables, and figures.
  • Currency, accuracy, and balance of the references.
  • Compliance with publication ethics, including originality and authorship.

Appeals

An author who believes a decision rests on a factual error may appeal once, by email to the Editor-in-Chief, within fourteen days of the decision. The appeal must state the specific point in dispute. The editorial board reviews the case and its decision is final.

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