Peer Review Process

The Advanced Journal of Engineering and Scientific Applications (AJESA) operates a rigorous peer-review process to ensure the quality, originality, scientific validity, and relevance of all manuscripts considered for publication.

AJESA follows a double-anonymous peer-review process, where the identities of authors and reviewers are concealed from each other during the review process, where practicable.

Initial Editorial Screening

All submitted manuscripts undergo an initial editorial assessment to determine whether they:

  • Fall within the aims and scope of AJESA;
  • Meet the journal's basic formatting and submission requirements;
  • Demonstrate sufficient academic and technical quality;
  • Contain appropriate references and supporting evidence;
  • Comply with ethical and research-integrity requirements; and
  • Meet the journal's requirements regarding originality and plagiarism.

Manuscripts that do not meet these requirements may be returned to the authors for correction or rejected before external peer review.

Assignment to Reviewers

Manuscripts that pass the initial editorial screening are assigned to qualified reviewers with relevant expertise in the subject area.

Normally, at least two independent reviewers are invited to evaluate each research article. Additional reviewers may be consulted where necessary.

Reviewers are expected to evaluate manuscripts objectively and confidentially and to disclose any potential conflict of interest.

Review Criteria

Reviewers are requested to consider:

  1. Originality and contribution to knowledge;
  2. Relevance to engineering, science, technology, or related applications;
  3. Scientific and technical soundness;
  4. Clarity of research objectives and methodology;
  5. Adequacy of data analysis and interpretation;
  6. Quality and relevance of references;
  7. Presentation of results;
  8. Validity of conclusions;
  9. Ethical considerations where applicable; and
  10. Overall contribution to the field.

Editorial Decisions

Following peer review, the Editor may make one of the following decisions:

  • Accept
  • Minor Revision
  • Major Revision
  • Reject and Resubmit
  • Reject

A revised manuscript may be returned to the original reviewers for further assessment.

The final publication decision rests with the Editor-in-Chief or an appropriately delegated member of the editorial team.

Confidentiality

All manuscripts submitted for peer review are treated as confidential documents. Reviewers must not disclose, reproduce, distribute, or use unpublished information contained in a manuscript for personal or professional advantage.

Reviewer Conduct

Reviewers are expected to provide constructive, evidence-based comments and should not make personal or discriminatory remarks about authors.

AJESA reserves the right to replace a reviewer where a conflict of interest, inappropriate conduct, or significant delay is identified.