Peer Review Process

The Journal of Multiscale Materials Informatics (JIMAT) is committed to maintaining scientific quality, research integrity, and transparency through a rigorous and constructive peer-review process.

1. Initial Editorial Screening

All submitted manuscripts undergo an initial assessment by the editorial team to evaluate:

  • Relevance to the journal's aims and scope.

  • Originality and scientific contribution.

  • Compliance with manuscript preparation requirements.

  • Research ethics and publication integrity.

  • Adequacy of methodological reporting and scientific presentation.

Manuscripts that do not meet the journal's requirements may be returned to authors or rejected before external peer review.

2. Reviewer Assignment

Manuscripts that pass the initial screening are assigned to qualified reviewers with relevant subject expertise.

Reviewers are selected based on their scientific competence, independence, availability, and absence of conflicts of interest.

3. Peer Review Evaluation

Reviewers evaluate manuscripts according to the following criteria:

  1. Originality and significance of the research.

  2. Scientific and methodological rigor.

  3. Reliability and reproducibility of results.

  4. Appropriateness of data analysis and validation.

  5. Clarity of discussion and conclusions.

  6. Relevance to multiscale materials informatics.

  7. Compliance with research and publication ethics.

Reviewers provide constructive comments and recommendations to support editorial decisions.

4. Editorial Decision

Based on reviewer reports and editorial assessment, the editor may decide to:

  • Accept the manuscript.

  • Request minor revisions.

  • Request major revisions.

  • Reject the manuscript.

The final decision is made by the responsible editor.

5. Manuscript Revision

Authors receiving revision requests must address reviewer comments systematically and submit a revised manuscript accompanied by a point-by-point response.

Revised manuscripts may undergo additional review when necessary.

6. Final Acceptance and Publication

Accepted manuscripts proceed through copyediting, production, proofreading, and publication in accordance with the journal's editorial workflow.

7. Confidentiality and Publication Ethics

Editors and reviewers must maintain manuscript confidentiality, disclose conflicts of interest, and uphold recognized standards of publication ethics, including relevant COPE principles.