Peer Review Policy

JCAM follows a Single-Blind Peer Review system:

• Reviewers know the authors’ identities
• Authors do not know the reviewers’ identities

Review Process Includes:

1. Initial editorial screening
2. Assignment to at least two independent reviewers
3. Reviewer evaluation and recommendation
4. Editorial decision (accept, revise, reject)
5. Revisions and final approval

Reviewers must provide objective, constructive, and unbiased feedback.

Confidentiality

Reviewers must:

• Keep manuscripts confidential
• Not use unpublished content for personal purposes

Conflict of Interest (COI) Policy

1. Authors

Authors must disclose:

• Financial interests
• Employment or consultancies
• Grants or funding sources
• Personal or professional relationships
• Any factor influencing the research outcome

A COI statement is mandatory in all submissions.

2. Reviewers

Reviewers must decline to review when:

• The manuscript involves collaborators
• A financial or personal connection exists
• There is potential bias or conflict

3. Editors

Editors must recuse themselves if:

• They have co-authored with the authors
• They have competing interests
• They cannot remain impartial

Editorial decisions are made solely on the basis of scientific merit.