Peer Review Process
A fair, objective, transparent, and consistent process for evaluating scholarly research in engineering and technology.
The Journal of Multidisciplinary Engineering Technologies (JMDET) is dedicated to ensuring excellence in academic standards by utilizing a peer review system that is impartial, objective, transparent, and consistent. Each manuscript submitted to JMDET is evaluated properly for its originality, technical quality, significance, validity, and contribution to the field of engineering and technology research.
JMDET adopts a peer review process characterized by the evaluation of manuscripts by suitable reviewers who have expertise in the subjects. The purpose of this review process is to ensure that there is no bias in the review process, that there is confidentiality in submitted papers, and that feedback is constructive.
The manuscript that is submitted initially passes through the screening process by the editorial board in order to check its suitability with respect to the aims and scope of the journal and compliance with the basic submission guidelines.
Objectives of Peer Review
The peer review process aims to:
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Maintain high standards academically and technically.
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Advocate for integrity in research and publishing.
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Assess the importance of the research.
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Measure the scientific and technical merit of the manuscript.
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Determine the suitability of the research methodology.
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Improve the clarity and presentation of the manuscript.
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Provide helpful and scholarly comments to the author.
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Facilitate informed and fair editorial decisions.
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Encourage improvement in engineering research.
Review Criteria
Reviewers evaluate manuscripts based on relevant academic and technical criteria, including:
01 Originality and Novelty of the Research
02 Relevance of the Research to the Scope of the Journal
03 Importance and Contribution to Engineering Knowledge
04 Quality of the Literature Review
05 Clarity of Objectives and Research Questions
06 Suitability and Appropriateness of Research Methodology
07 Reliability of Experiments, Models, Data, and Simulations
08 Validity of Results and Interpretation
09 Quality of Figures, Tables, and Technical Writing
10 Manuscript Organization and Clarity
11 Relevance and Adequacy of References
12 Ethical Compliance and Integrity of Research
13 Contribution to Engineering Progress
Editorial Decisions
After considering the reviewers' comments and recommendations, the Editor may make one of the following decisions:
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Accept without revision
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Accept with minor revisions
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Revise and resubmit after major revisions
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Reject the manuscript
For the authors who receive revision suggestions, it is necessary to take into account their reviews and to submit a revised manuscript during a specific time frame. At times, the authors might also need to submit a response where they describe how they have taken care of each suggestion of the reviewers.
A revised manuscript can also be reviewed before the decision regarding its final publication.
Confidentiality and Ethical Review
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Manuscripts' confidentiality is upheld by JMDET during the peer-review process. Reviewers should make objective comments, guard confidential information, and declare any conflict of interest.
The decision-making process by the journal editors takes into consideration several factors, including originality, relevance, methodology, ethics, scholarship, and reviewers' comments.
