Information For Authors
Want to submit contributions to the magazine? We invite you all to check out the About Journal section and read the policies of the available sections, as well as the Guidelines for Authors. Authors must register with the system before submitting an article; If you have already registered simply access the system and start the process of 5 steps of submission.
Manuscripts are evaluated through a blind review format, meaning that the manuscript remains anonymous to both reviewers and authors. At least three reviewers are selected (more than three may be considered while maintaining an odd number to avoid ties) based on expertise in the topic and availability, as this is a completely voluntary task. Reviewers are provided with the following evaluation form:
Evaluation Criteria
- Reviewer confidence (How confident are you in reviewing this article?): 1: Low, 2: Medium, 3: High
- Relevance to AJCEAM (How relevant is this article to the journal's scope?): 1: Out of scope, 2: Relevant, 3: Highly relevant
- Readability and organization (Is this manuscript easy to follow and properly organized?): 1: Poor, 2: Fair, 3: Average, 4: Good, 5: Very good
- Related work (Considering the state of the art on the subject, how well does this article describe related work?): 1: Poor, 2: Fair, 3: Average, 4: Good, 5: Very good
- Technical content (Are the article's information solid, factual, and accurate?): 1: Poor, 2: Fair, 3: Average, 4: Good, 5: Very good
- Originality and contribution (Are the ideas presented in this article original and do they contribute to advancing the state-of-the-art on the subject?): 1: Poor, 2: Fair, 3: Average, 4: Good, 5: Very good
Additionally, reviewers are provided with a free-text field to justify their evaluation and provide constructive feedback to improve the manuscript's quality.
Reviewers' Recommendation Options
| Decision | AJCEAM Consideration |
|---|---|
| Accept | Positive |
| Mandatory corrections | Positive |
| Resubmit for review | Neutral |
| See comments | Neutral |
| Submit to another journal | Negative |
| Reject | Negative |
Suggested Recommendations Based on Scores
| Suggested Recommendation | Evaluation Score (Maximum: 31 points) |
|---|---|
| Positive | >= 18 points |
| Neutral | >= 12 and < 18 points |
| Negative | < 12 points |
Editorial Decisions
- Accept - when most recommendations are positive.
- New review round - when most recommendations are neutral.
- Reject - when most recommendations are negative.
Key Points
- All reviewers will receive an evaluation certificate via email upon issue closure.
- Even if the editor’s decision is to accept, the manuscript may still require mandatory corrections before publication.
- In a new review round, the same reviewers may reassess the manuscript depending on availability.
- Additional information, such as research data or source code, may be requested from authors to verify the validity of the work.
- Manuscripts may be rejected if authors fail to communicate for more than 60 days.
- Manuscripts may be rejected before peer review if they fall outside the journal’s scope.
- Manuscripts may be rejected for violating editorial policies.
- Authors are strongly encouraged to submit their research data for publication in the AJCEAM repository, in compliance with good research practices and Open Data policies.
