Peer Review Process

 
 
Editorial Policy

Peer Review Process

JITSE applies a rigorous and transparent peer-review process to ensure the quality, originality, relevance, and scholarly integrity of every manuscript considered for publication.

Commitment to Rigorous Peer Review

The peer-review process is designed to provide an objective academic assessment of submitted manuscripts. Reviews consider the manuscript's scientific contribution, methodological soundness, originality, clarity, relevance to the journal's scope, and quality of references.

Review Model

Double-Blind Peer Review

 
01

Reviewer Confidentiality

The identities of reviewers and authors are handled confidentially during the review process to support independent academic assessment.

02

Independent Assessment

Reviewers are expected to provide objective, constructive, and evidence-based recommendations without personal or inappropriate bias.

03

Editorial Independence

Final publication decisions remain the responsibility of the journal's editorial team based on the overall academic assessment.

Editorial Workflow

Peer Review Workflow

 
1

Initial Submission

Authors submit their manuscripts through the OJS submission system in accordance with the journal's author guidelines and submission requirements.

2

Editorial Screening

The editorial team checks the manuscript for journal scope, basic academic quality, originality, formatting, completeness, and compliance with submission requirements.

3

Reviewer Selection

Suitable reviewers are selected according to the manuscript's subject area, expertise, and potential conflicts of interest.

4

Peer Review

The manuscript is evaluated by qualified reviewers. Reviewers assess the originality, significance, methodology, results, discussion, references, clarity, and overall scholarly contribution.

5

Editorial Decision

Based on the reviewer reports and editorial assessment, the manuscript may be accepted, returned for revision, rejected, or subject to further review.

6

Revision & Final Decision

Where revisions are required, authors respond to reviewer comments and submit a revised manuscript. The editor evaluates the revision and determines whether the manuscript is ready for publication.

Evaluation Criteria

Reviewer Assessment

 
Originality
Novelty and originality of the scholarly contribution.
Relevance
Alignment with the scope and aims of JITSE.
Methodology
Appropriateness and rigor of the research methods.
Results
Validity, clarity, and interpretation of findings.
Discussion
Quality of interpretation and connection with prior research.
References
Relevance, quality, and appropriate use of scholarly sources.
Presentation
Clarity, structure, language, figures, tables, and overall presentation.
Ethical Compliance
Compliance with relevant publication and research ethics.

Possible Editorial Decisions

Accept Minor Revision Major Revision Reject

Reviewer Responsibilities

Reviewers should evaluate manuscripts objectively, maintain confidentiality, disclose potential conflicts of interest, avoid inappropriate use of manuscript content, and provide constructive comments that can assist authors in improving their work.

Author Responsibilities

Authors are expected to respond appropriately to reviewer comments, provide revisions when requested, disclose relevant information, and ensure that submitted work complies with the journal's publication ethics requirements.

Confidentiality & Editorial Integrity

All manuscripts submitted to JITSE are handled confidentially. Editorial decisions are made independently based on scholarly quality, relevance, reviewer assessments, and compliance with the journal's editorial and publication ethics policies.

Journal of Information Technology and Systems Engineering (JITSE)
E-ISSN 3125-1048
Published by CV. Raskha Media Group