Peer Review Process

All submitted papers undergo a strict peer-review process by at least two experts in the subject area. The process follows a blind peer review system.

Submission Flow:

• Article Submission → Peer Review → Author's Corrected Submission → Final Peer Review & Approval → Associate Editor → Page Setting & Editing → Editor-in-Chief

Factors considered during review: relevance, soundness, significance, originality, readability, and language.

Decisions: Acceptance, Acceptance with Revisions, or Rejection.

Revisions are not guaranteed for acceptance. Rejected articles will not be re-reviewed.

Authors' Responsibilities

• Ensure manuscript originality.
• Confirm the manuscript is unpublished and not under review elsewhere.
• Participate in the peer-review process.
• Provide corrections when necessary.
• Ensure all authors have significantly contributed.
• Report any errors in published work.

Reviewers' Responsibilities

• Maintain confidentiality of submissions.
• Provide objective and constructive feedback.
• Identify uncited relevant work.
• Report potential plagiarism or conflicts of interest.

Associate Editors' Responsibilities

• Have full authority to accept/reject articles.
• Maintain publication quality and integrity.
• Ensure decisions are based on importance, originality, and relevance.
• Investigate suspected misconduct.

Plagiarism Screening

Submitted papers are checked using plagiarism detection tools. Papers exceeding 15% similarity will be rejected.

Manuscript Withdrawal

Manuscripts cannot be withdrawn post-submission to prevent wastage of editorial and review resources.

Submission Assistance

If you face issues with online submission, send your manuscript to: iucml@keralauniversity.ac.in