Peer Review Process

The Journal of Shipbuilding and Marine Technology (JSMT) applies a rigorous and transparent peer review process to ensure the quality, originality, and scientific integrity of published articles.

1. Initial Editorial Screening

All submitted manuscripts undergo an initial evaluation by the Editorial Team to assess:

Relevance to the journal’s aims and scope
Compliance with author guidelines and formatting requirements
Originality and similarity check (maximum 20%)
Basic methodological soundness

Manuscripts that do not meet these criteria may be rejected without external review.

2. Peer Review

Manuscripts that pass the initial screening are sent for single-blind peer review, where:

Reviewers remain anonymous to authors
Authors’ identities are known to reviewers
At least two independent reviewers are assigned

Reviewers evaluate manuscripts based on:

Scientific rigor and methodological quality
Originality and novelty
Technical contribution and significance to the field
Clarity and logical consistency
Relevance to shipbuilding and marine technology

Additional reviewers may be invited if specialized expertise is required.

3. Editorial Decision

Based on reviewers’ reports, the Editor may decide to:

Accept (with or without minor revisions)
Request Major or Minor Revisions
Reject with encouragement to resubmit
Reject outright

Editorial decisions are based on the strength and validity of reviewer arguments, not on vote counting.

4. Revision Process

Authors receiving a revision decision must submit a revised manuscript along with a detailed response to reviewers’ comments within the specified timeframe. Revised manuscripts may be returned to the original reviewers for further evaluation.

5. Timeline

JSMT is committed to timely processing. Authors are typically informed of the initial decision within three months of submission. Reviewers are expected to complete their evaluations within the agreed review period.

6. Ethical Standards

All participants in the review process (authors, reviewers, and editors) must adhere to the journal’s Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement. Any form of plagiarism, data fabrication, or ethical misconduct will result in rejection.