This document is designed to clarify the procedures and protocols for the acceptance of manuscripts submitted to Journal of Artificial Intelligence and Future Technologies journal. Its purpose is to familiarize authors, reviewers, and editors with the detailed steps involved in the review and acceptance process, thereby enhancing research quality and ensuring fairness and transparency in peer review.
Online Submission: All manuscripts must be submitted via the journal’s online system.
Completion of Required Documents: Authors must include conflict of interest disclosure forms, ethical research checklists, and any other necessary documentation with their submission.
Formatting and Structure: Manuscripts must adhere to the prescribed writing guidelines and formatting instructions and must be written in English.
Preliminary Format and Scope Check: The editorial team conducts an initial review to ensure adherence to the manuscript format, proper structure, and alignment with the journal’s scope.
Assessment of Originality: Plagiarism detection tools are used at this stage to verify the originality of the manuscript.
Preliminary Eligibility for Peer Review: Manuscripts that do not meet the structural or topical criteria are automatically rejected.
Reviewer Selection: After the initial screening, the manuscript is sent to subject-matter experts for review. The peer review is conducted double-blind to eliminate any potential bias.
Comprehensive Evaluation: Reviewers assess the manuscript based on scientific criteria including originality, methodological quality, clarity in the presentation of results, and the consistency of findings with the research objectives.
Review Report: Reviewers provide detailed and documented feedback, which includes the manuscript's strengths, weaknesses, and suggestions for improvement.
Consolidation of Reviewer Feedback: After receiving the review reports, the editors analyze the feedback and hold a discussion session to consolidate the opinions.
Final Decision: Based on the reviewers’ comments, the following decisions may be made:
Direct Acceptance: For manuscripts that meet all scientific and stylistic standards.
Conditional Acceptance: When minor revisions or improvements can address identified issues.
Rejection: When the manuscript exhibits significant scientific, structural, or ethical shortcomings.
Notification to Authors: The final decision, along with the reviewers’ comments and recommendations, is communicated to the authors.
Submission of Revised Manuscript: Authors are required to address the reviewers’ comments and submit a revised version of the manuscript within the specified timeframe.
Re-evaluation: If necessary, the revised manuscript may be re-evaluated by the reviewers to ensure that all issues have been satisfactorily resolved.
Response to Reviewer Comments: Authors must include a detailed response letter with the revised manuscript, addressing all reviewer comments and outlining the changes made.
Final Approval: Once the revised manuscript has been approved by both the editors and reviewers, it is finalized for publication.
Final Formatting: The editorial team collaborates with the authors to prepare the final version of the manuscript in accordance with the journal’s graphic and stylistic standards.
Copyright Transfer: Upon final acceptance, authors are required to transfer the copyright of the manuscript to the journal in accordance with its publication policies.
Publication Schedule: Accepted articles are published according to the quarterly schedule of the journal.
Public Access: Published articles are made available online on the journal’s website for access by the scientific community and the general public.
Post-Publication Evaluation: Feedback received after publication may be used to improve future processes and the quality of subsequent research.
