An editor reviews the submitted manuscript first. Using Turnitin, it will be determined whether it is appropriate for the JIKA focus and scope or has a serious methodological defect and similiarity score.

At least two anonymous reviewers will be assigned to the manuscript (Double Blind Review). The remarks of reviewers are subsequently forwarded to the relevant author for any necessary actions or answers.

An editorial board meeting will be held to evaluate the proposed decision. Following that, the editor will communicate the final choice to the associated author.

Review Outcomes

The Editor will make a final publication decision based on comments from the peer review process. The evaluation procedure will take between 4 and 12 weeks. Among the decision categories are:

•Reject - Rejected manuscripts will not be published, and authors will not be able to resubmit a corrected version to JIKA.

•Resubmit for Review- The submission has to be reworked but may be accepted with major revisions. It will, however, necessitate a second round of assessment.

•Accept with Revisions - Manuscripts that receive an accept-pending-revisions decision will be published in JIKA if minor/major changes are made. An editor will evaluate revisions to verify that any necessary modifications are made before publication.

•Accept - Accepted papers will be published in their existing form, with no additional changes necessary.