The primary review, where editors assess the initial suitability of the manuscript, takes approximately 10 days.
The average refereeing time, encompassing the full expert assessment and recommendation phase, is 4-8 weeks.
No. This is against the codes of COPE. If one does so, his/her article will not be published. In case it is already published, the article will be retracted. Then the name of the author(s) will enter our blacklist and no manuscript will be ever accepted from the author(s).
The journal maintains a highly selective acceptance rate of 18%.
Yes, JPPOLICY is an open-access journal. Publishing an article in the Journal requires publication fees, that will be billed to the corresponding author following the submission and then acceptance of an article for publication. The fee to be paid following acceptance of an article is: 2,000,000 IRR.. for more information.
No. Only the corresponding author needs to do so.
When all the revision needed is done and the reviewers and the editorial board have confirmed the manuscript, you will get the acceptance letter.
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The journal utilizes a double-blind peer-review process, meaning that both the authors' and reviewers' identities are concealed from each other throughout the evaluation.
JPPOLICY accepts submissions of both Research and Review articles.
The journal strictly follows the policies and guidelines of the COPE: Committee on Publication Ethics and adheres to its Code of Conduct in addressing misconduct issues.
The journal uses the Samim noor Plagiarism Detection Mechanism to screen all submitted manuscripts for originality and potential overlap with existing published work.
Authors are required to use the APA referencing style.
Authors retain unrestricted copyrights and publishing rights. The articles are published under a CC BY-NC 4.0. LICENSE (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/deed.en) license, allowing free access and non-commercial reuse, provided proper attribution is given.
Researchers must register and submit their manuscript directly through the journal's online submission system based on the author's guidelines. The email address for contact is jppolicy@ut.ac.ir.
Researchers must register and submit their manuscript directly through the journal's online submission system based on the author's guidelines. The email address for contact is jppolicy@ut.ac.ir.Download the original article file (without the authors' names), the title page, along with the authors' obligations form, the conflict of interest form, the authors' profile form, and the declaration form for the use of artificial intelligence, and then upload and submit it after completion.
Yes. Authors may appeal an editorial or peer-review decision when they have reasonable and well-supported grounds for doing so. Appeals should be submitted formally and should clearly explain the reasons for the appeal and address the issues raised during the review process.
Appeals are considered by the Editor-in-Chief and, where necessary, may be referred to relevant editorial board members or reviewers for further assessment. A final decision will be made after the appeal has been reviewed.
Manuscripts should be submitted electronically through the journal’s online submission and manuscript management system. Authors should first register or log in to the system, enter the required information about the manuscript and all authors, and upload the manuscript and other required documents in accordance with the Guide for Authors.
Authors should also complete and submit the required forms, including the Author Commitment and Conflict of Interest forms, where applicable.
Before submitting a manuscript, authors are advised to carefully review the journal’s Aims and Scope, Guide for Authors, Peer Review Process, and Publication Ethics and Policies to ensure that the manuscript meets the journal’s requirements.
After submission, the manuscript can be followed through the online submission system.
Authors can track the status of their submitted manuscript by logging into the journal’s online submission and manuscript management system. Information regarding the progress of the editorial and peer-review process is available to the corresponding author through the system.
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in manuscript preparation is permitted when it complies with the journal’s AI policy. However, authors remain fully responsible for the content, accuracy, originality, and research integrity of their manuscripts.
AI tools cannot be listed as authors. Authors are required to disclose substantive use of AI tools in accordance with the journal’s requirements. The use of AI for fabrication, falsification, generation of misleading scientific content, or infringement of others’ rights is not permitted.
For further details, please refer to the journal’s AI Use Policy and Artificial Intelligence Use Declaration Form.
After a manuscript is formally accepted, it proceeds through the journal’s production and publication process. Once the article is prepared for publication, it is published on the journal’s website, and its DOI is provided on the article page.
The publication date and other bibliographic information are also displayed on the article page. Authors can use the DOI to cite and reference their published article.