JAACS follows a rigorous double-blind peer-review process:

  1. Submission & Initial Screening (1–3 days) — Editorial office checks scope fit and formatting.
  2. Plagiarism Check (2 days) — Similarity report generated.
  3. Editor Assignment (1–2 days) — Handling editor assigned by domain.
  4. Rapid Peer Review (3–5 days) — Minimum two reviewers per manuscript, parallel review for speed.
  5. Decision — Accept • Minor Revision • Major Revision • Reject.
  6. Revision & Acceptance
  7. Publication — Online publication within 7 days of submission for accepted papers.