The Journal of Multiscale Materials Informatics (JIMAT) is committed to maintaining high standards of scholarly publishing through a rigorous, fair, and constructive peer-review process.

Responsibilities of Reviewers

1. Confidentiality: Treat all submitted manuscripts and related information as confidential.

2. Objectivity: Evaluate manuscripts based on scientific merit, originality, methodological rigor, and relevance to the journal's scope.

3. Constructive Feedback: Provide clear, evidence-based comments to help authors improve their manuscripts.

4. Conflict of Interest: Disclose any potential conflicts of interest and decline review assignments when impartiality cannot be maintained.

5. Research Integrity: Report suspected plagiarism, data fabrication, inappropriate image manipulation, or other ethical concerns to the editor.

6. Timeliness: Complete reviews within the agreed deadline or promptly notify the editor if additional time is required.

Evaluation Criteria

Reviewers should consider:

• Originality and scientific contribution.

• Relevance to multiscale materials informatics.

• Appropriateness and reproducibility of the methodology.

• Quality of data analysis, validation, and interpretation.

• Clarity of presentation and scientific writing.

• Adequacy and relevance of references.

• Consistency between conclusions and supporting evidence.

Reviewer Recommendations

Reviewers may recommend acceptance, revision, or rejection according to the available editorial decision options. The final editorial decision remains the responsibility of the editor.

Ethical Standards

Reviewers are expected to follow the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), including confidentiality, impartiality, transparency, and research integrity.

Manuscripts and unpublished research findings must not be used for personal advantage. Reviewers must not upload confidential manuscript content to external AI tools without explicit authorization and appropriate safeguards.