Journal of Clinical and Medical Images (ISSN 2640-9615)

Article Processing Charges(APC)

About Peer Review:

Peer review is an essential process that ensures the validity, reliability, and quality of scientific research. It plays a crucial role in the publication of academic papers and preserves the reliability and integrity of scientific literature. An introduction to peer review and its importance in academia can be found on this page.

Definition of Peer Review:

Peer review is a rigorous evaluation procedure in which experts in a certain field analyze the quality, validity, and originality of research publications before publication. It entails the unbiased evaluation of manuscripts by independent scholars who are educated about the issue. The basic purpose of peer review is to ensure that only high-quality, credible research is published.

Types of Peer Review:

Single-Blind Review: In this form of review, the writers are unaware of the reviewers identities. The authors are aware of the reviewers identity, but they choose to remain anonymous. This reduces bias and ensures a fair appraisal of the manuscript.

Double-Blind Review: Potential biases based on the authors’ reputation or institutional connection are reduced by double- blind peer review. It focuses only on the scientific merit of the document, with both the reviewers and the authors remaining anonymous.

Open Review: Open review entails revealing the reviewers’ identities to the writers and, in certain situations, making the reviews accessible to the general public. While open review encourages accountability and transparency, it can also present certain difficulties, such as reviewers’ reluctance to offer constructive criticism.

Post-Publication Review: Post-publication review takes place following the manuscript’s publication and serves as a complement to the traditional pre-publication peer review process by providing an opportunity for the scientific community to offer feedback and critique the work. It also aids in identifying any errors or limitations that may have gone unnoticed.

The Peer Review Process:

The peer review process typically follows these steps:

Manuscript Preparation:  Write your research paper according to the target journal’s instructions, making sure to stick to all formatting specifications and criteria.

Journal Selection: Based on the manuscript’s breadth, audience, impact factor, and relevance to your field of study, choose the journal that will publish it most effectively.

Submission: Writers submit their research articles for publication in scholarly publications. The editorial board of the journal verifies that the paper complies with the submission requirements and is appropriate for the publication’s focus.

Editorial Assessment: The submitted paper is assessed by the editor-in-chief or an associate editor to see if it is generally appropriate for review. They take into account elements including novelty, applicability, approach, and conformity to moral standards.

Plagiarism Check: Using advanced tools, the uploaded manuscript is checked for possible plagiarism to make sure that all sources are properly credited.

Peer Review Assignment: The editor distributes the paper to outside reviewers who are specialists in the topic if it passes the first round of evaluation. The number of reviewers could change based on the journal’s guidelines.

Peer Review: The assigned reviewers offer a comprehensive assessment of the work, highlighting its overall impact on the field in addition to its scientific rigor, technique, data analysis, and interpretation.

Decision Making: The editor decides what to do with the text based on the feedback from the reviewers. Acceptance, amendment, rejection, or extra review by other reviewers are the options.

Author Revisions: If the paper needs to be revised, the authors will have a chance to take the reviewers’ feedback into consideration and make improvements. They might have to update their analysis, provide more information, or explain some parts.

Final Decision: The editor evaluates the edits once the writers submit their updated work and determines whether they sufficiently address the reviewers’ issues. The ultimate determination is reached, encompassing approval, dismissal, or more modification.

Article Processing Charges (APCs): Authors may be obliged to pay an Article Processing Charge to defray the publication expenses when their work is accepted. APCs vary by country and publication.

Author Approval: Before publishing, the authors might be asked to check and approve the manuscript’s final draft.

Publication: The manuscript is subjected to copyediting, typesetting, and proofreading procedures before publication should it be accepted. After that, the scientific community and the general public can access it.

Benefits of Peer Review:

Quality Assurance: Peer review subjects’ papers to a thorough assessment by subject matter experts, thereby contributing to the preservation of scientific research quality and integrity. This guarantees the publication of only top-notch research.

Feedback and ImprovementPeer reviewers give authors insightful criticism that helps them polish their work by pointing out any flaws, mistakes, or holes in their study. This improves the published article’s overall quality.

Identifying Flaws and Bias: In order to spot possible weaknesses, biases, or mistakes in study methods, statistical analysis, or interpretations, peer reviewers are essential. They support the preservation of published publications’ correctness and scientific rigor.

Selecting Relevant Research: Reviewers and editors evaluate the importance and applicability of the study to the field through the peer review process. This guarantees that papers that are published make a significant contribution to our understanding of science.

Establishing Credibility: Articles that have undergone peer review are given greater weight and legitimacy by readers and the academic community. Citing peer-reviewed literature in one’s own research is a common priority for researchers, building a solid academic foundation.

Authors may choose to withdraw their submissions at any stage. Manuscript withdrawal charges: Authors can withdraw their manuscript without penalty before the peer review process begins However, withdrawal after submission, during the review process, assembly stage or after publication incurs a withdrawal penalty, Authors need to submit formal letter to the editorial office to initiate the withdrawal process, and the withdrawal
penalty must be paid in full before the withdrawal is finalized. We understand that situations may arise that necessitate the withdrawal of an article and will assist in making this process as smooth as possible.