Time to Online Publication
The Journal of Engineering Research (Libya) adheres to international publishing standards as outlined by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). We maintain strict timeframes to ensure a transparent and efficient peer-review process, allowing authors to easily track the status of their manuscripts through our online submission system.
The overall duration of the publication process is divided into the following key stages:
(3-7 working days)
Technical Compliance Verification:
- Ensuring proper formatting and a structured abstract (purpose, methods, findings, originality).
- Verification of keywords (3-6 terms).
- Adherence to referencing style: IEEE.
Similarity Screening (iThenticate):
- Must have ≤20% overall similarity, with <5% from any single source.
- Exceeding these thresholds will lead to desk rejection.
(7-30 working days)
Review Process:
- Double-blind review by a minimum of two independent experts.
Additional Review Period (7-14 days) if:
- There are conflicting reviewer reports.
- Ethical concerns arise (e.g., authorship disputes or data fabrication).
(Concurrent with Review)
- Authorship Confirmation: Must fully meet the ICMJE criteria.
- Data Availability Statement: Must adhere to the FAIR principles.
(2-4 weeks)
Decision Types:
- Accept (with Minor or Major revisions).
- Reject (with detailed reviewer comments).
Author Obligations:
- Submit a revised manuscript with highlighted changes and a point-by-point response letter.
- A maximum of 30 days for resubmission; extensions require editorial approval.
(1-2 weeks)
Validation of Revisions:
- Conducted by the Associate Editor (content) and Copy Editor (language).
- CrossCheck will be performed again on the revised sections to check for text recycling.
(7-14 days post-acceptance)
Pre-production:
- DOI assignment (Crossref) and ORCID integration.
- Proofreading (authors receive galley proof for final approval).
Post-production:
- Early Online First publication within 48 hours of approval.
- Author services include notification email (DOI, issue), PDF version, and a shareable link.
This document is strictly based on the COPE Code of Conduct, the Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors, and the Publisher’s Code of Conduct.
