Peer Review Policy
The Journal of Information Technology, Cybersecurity, and Artificial Intelligence (JITCAI) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of scholarly publishing through a fair, rigorous, transparent, and unbiased peer review process.
JITCAI employs a Double Anonymous (Double-Blind) Peer Review process for all research articles. Every manuscript that successfully passes the initial editorial screening is evaluated by at least two independent reviewers with expertise relevant to the subject area before an editorial decision is made.
The peer review process is designed to ensure that all published articles meet the journal's standards for originality, scientific quality, methodological rigor, ethical compliance, and relevance to the journal's scope.
1. Double Anonymous (Double-Blind) Peer Review
JITCAI follows a Double Anonymous (Double-Blind) Peer Review model.
Under this review process:
Authors do not know the identities of the reviewers.
Reviewers do not know the identities of the authors.
Editors manage the review process while maintaining reviewer and author confidentiality.
Reviewers are selected based on their expertise, research experience, and subject knowledge.
This review model helps ensure an objective, impartial, and unbiased evaluation of every manuscript.
2. Initial Editorial Screening
Upon submission, every manuscript undergoes an initial editorial assessment to determine whether it:
Falls within the journal's aims and scope.
Meets basic formatting and submission requirements.
Demonstrates sufficient originality and academic quality.
Complies with ethical publishing standards.
Passes plagiarism screening.
Manuscripts that do not meet these requirements may be rejected without external peer review.
3. External Peer Review
Manuscripts that successfully pass the editorial screening are assigned to a minimum of two independent reviewers.
Reviewers evaluate manuscripts based on:
Originality and contribution to the field.
Technical and scientific quality.
Research methodology.
Accuracy of data and analysis.
Quality of writing and organization.
Adequacy of references.
Ethical compliance.
Relevance to Information Technology, Cybersecurity, and Artificial Intelligence.
Reviewers provide constructive comments and one of the following recommendations:
Accept
Minor Revision
Major Revision
Reject
4. Editorial Decision
The Editor-in-Chief or assigned editor considers the reviewers' recommendations before making one of the following decisions:
Accept
Minor Revision
Major Revision
Reject
Editorial decisions are based solely on the scholarly quality of the manuscript.
Payment of an Article Processing Charge (APC), waiver requests, institutional affiliation, funding source, nationality, race, gender, or political beliefs have no influence whatsoever on editorial decisions.
5. Revision Process
Authors receiving revision requests should submit:
A revised manuscript.
A detailed response letter explaining how each reviewer comment has been addressed.
Revised manuscripts may be returned to the original reviewers for additional evaluation.
6. Reviewer Responsibilities
Reviewers are expected to:
Maintain strict confidentiality.
Provide objective and constructive feedback.
Declare any conflicts of interest.
Complete reviews within the requested timeframe.
Report suspected plagiarism, duplicate publication, data fabrication, or ethical concerns.
7. Author Responsibilities
Authors are responsible for:
Submitting original research.
Accurately reporting research methods and findings.
Properly citing all sources.
Disclosing conflicts of interest.
Responding to reviewer comments professionally and completely.
8. Editorial Responsibilities
Editors are responsible for:
Selecting qualified reviewers.
Ensuring a fair and unbiased review process.
Protecting reviewer confidentiality.
Making editorial decisions based solely on scholarly merit.
Managing conflicts of interest appropriately.
Maintaining the integrity of the scholarly record.
9. Confidentiality
All manuscripts submitted to JITCAI are treated as confidential documents.
Editors and reviewers must not disclose, distribute, or use unpublished materials without the authors' written permission.
10. Ethical Standards
JITCAI follows internationally recognized principles of publication ethics and is committed to preventing:
Plagiarism
Duplicate publication
Data fabrication
Data falsification
Citation manipulation
Image manipulation
Undisclosed conflicts of interest
Unethical research practices
Suspected ethical misconduct is investigated in accordance with the journal's Publication Ethics Policy.
11. Appeals
Authors who believe an editorial decision was made in error may submit a written appeal to the Editor-in-Chief.
Appeals must include a detailed explanation and supporting evidence. Appeals are reviewed independently, and the resulting decision is final.
12. Average Review Timeline
While review times may vary depending on reviewer availability and manuscript complexity, JITCAI strives to complete the peer review process within 4 to 8 weeks of submission.
Contact
Editorial Office
Journal of Information Technology, Cybersecurity, and Artificial Intelligence (JITCAI)
Email: editor@jitcai.org
Website: https://www.jitcai.org
