Peer Review Process
JTINS uses double-blind peer review: authors and reviewers do not know each other's identities. Every manuscript that passes screening is assessed by at least three reviewers.
From submission to publication
1
Initial screeningup to 7 days
Scope, template, similarity check, declarations, and anonymization. Manuscripts that fail are returned without review.
2
Peer review3–4 weeks
At least three reviewers with expertise in the topic, from institutions other than the authors'.
3
Decision
Accept, Minor Revision, Major Revision, or Reject, made by the handling editor on the basis of the reviews.
4
Revision2–4 weeks
Authors answer every comment in a response letter; revised manuscripts may return to the same reviewers.
5
Production2–3 weeks
Copyediting, layout, author proofreading, DOI, and online publication as Article in Press.
What reviewers assess
Originality
New knowledge, method, or evidence relative to existing work.
Soundness
Appropriate method, valid data, adequate baselines and statistics.
Significance
Relevance to the field and to the journal's readers.
Clarity
Logical structure, precise language, adequate figures and references.
Rules for reviewers and editors
- Reviewers declare conflicts of interest and keep manuscripts confidential.
- Reviewers must not use generative AI tools or upload manuscripts to AI services (Generative AI Policy).
- Manuscripts by editors are handled by another editor under the same process; an editor publishes at most one article per year in JTINS.
- Authors may appeal a decision once, in writing to the Editor in Chief (Contact).
Average time from submission to first decision: 6–8 weeks.
