SUBMISSION-REVIEW-ACCEPTANCE-PRODUCTION-PUBLICATION-INDEXING PROCESS

Step 1: Editor’s Decision on the Manuscript Submitted
Submission Consent Form, APC agreement, APA style format, Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice, and CrossCheck screening. The iThenticate software detects instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts. Authors can be assured that JIDB is committed to actively combating plagiarism and publishing original research.

[Editorial Board and Selection Policy: Please note that the Editorial Board of JIDB will be very selective, accepting only articles based on scholarly merit, research significance, research integrity, and compliance with the journal style guidelines (APA). JIDB and Editorial Board respect and promote all authors and contributors based on research ability and experience without considering race, citizenship, or any of the narrow frames of reference.]

Step 2: Double-Blinded Peer-Review
If the manuscript successfully passes the requirements of submission and the first round of screening and plagiarism checking, then the paper goes to external reviewers, which will take another 2 to 8 weeks.

Step 3: Decision Completed

The decision is made based on the reviewer’s recommendation – Reject, Major Revision, Minor Revision, Accept.  

Step 4: Selection for the Month – Editor-In-Chief’s Final Review
All accepted articles will go through another selection process every month as JIDB publishes about 12 articles each month. The selection process examines the quality of the article and its suitability to the monthly topic. Please note that the publication may be sent for revision or canceled for publication if EIC decides that the article is not written aligned with the aims and scope of JIDB.

Due to the limited number of manuscripts that can be published each month, the waiting may take up to 6 months. 

Step 5: Manuscript Proof and Payment for the Publication Fee

An email will be sent out to the author of the selected manuscript in Step 4. The email will contain the proof of the manuscript and the payment guideline for the publication fee. Please do not make the payment until this email is sent to the corresponding author. 

Any errors, author’s information, citations, references, tables, figures, headings, subheadings, etc will be double-checked and the editor may request the author to revise the manuscript once again. The manuscript must be proofread by a native English speaker.

The email address that is written in the author’s information on the first page of the manuscript will be primarily used and the publication will be canceled if there is no response from the author for a reasonable time. 

[Important: The journal holds no responsibility for the payment made before this stage and there is no refund under any circumstances. Advance payment does not give any credit toward its acceptance for publication. ]

Step 6: Production
The paid manuscript will be sent to the professional printing editor for formatting.

Step 7: Final Confirmation from the Author

An email containing the final print version of the manuscript will be sent to the author for confirmation. If there is no response from the author within 24 hours from the time the email was sent the manuscript will be published as it was sent in the email. Please note that this is the final opportunity for the author to make changes and any correction after the deadline may incur an extra fee.