Review Policy

Peer Review Policy

All manuscripts submitted to JICHTM are subjected to double blind review process. This is to ensure editorial decision making. In this peer review process, experts in the relevant fields are selected as reviewers and they will analyse the submitted papers from every perspective originality, like quality, academic standards, documentation, technical content, and significance to the journals scope.

All articles are considered based on the content, not the author’s reputation. Author anonymity prevents any reviewer bias based on, for example, an author’s country of origin or previous controversial work. 

The peer review process plays a vital role in successful scientific research publishing. JICHTM promises the transparent and quality peer review process. To assure this, JICHTM has an obligation to assist the scientific community in all aspects of publishing ethics, especially in cases of plagiarism.

The review report may result in any one of the suggestions mentioned here under, based on the quality of submission:

  1. Accept outright for immediate publication
  2. Accept subject to minor corrections
  3. Accept subject to major adjustments
  4. Total rejection

Authors are expected to correct the submission according to comments in review report, if it suggests doing minor/major corrections. Authors are required to send back the corrected manuscript to Editorial office on timeline for smooth publishing process.

Manuscript Layout

The authors may please ensure that the length of their manuscript is between 15 and 20 pages on 1.5 line spacing. JICHTM will accept any manuscript which is either shorter or longer than the prescribed limit if the content is of extraordinarily high value.

The manuscript should contain the items mentioned here under.

  • Title & List of authors
  • Abstract
  • Keywords
  • Introduction
  • Literature review
  • Materials & Methods
  • Results & Discussion
  • Conclusion & Recommendations
  • References
  • Figures
  • Preparation of Tables

Please provide 4 to 6 keywords as index terms signifying the article content.

Refund Policy

JICHTM do not offer refunds for open access once articles have been published or withdrawn.