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Check your research fit
Confirm that your paper addresses computational, mathematical, statistical, analytical, decision-science or related computer-science research within JCIA's scope.
Explore Aims & Scope →Author's Journey
JCIA AUTHOR SERVICES
From manuscript
From manuscript
to published research.
Practical guidance for authors publishing with the Journal of Computational Innovation and Analytics (JCIA), Universiti Utara Malaysia.
PUBLISH WITH JCIA
NO APC No article processing charge
OPEN ACCESS Articles published under CC BY
DOUBLE-BLIND Independent scholarly peer review
JAN · JUL Two regular issues each year
PUBLISHING YOUR RESEARCH
Your route to publication
Follow the JCIA author journey from checking scope to sharing your published article. Each stage links to the information you need at that point in the process.
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Draft your article
Develop a clear research problem, robust methodology, transparent analysis, defensible results and a well-defined scholarly contribution.
Prepare Your Manuscript →3
Follow the author guidelines
Use the official JCIA template and verify manuscript structure, declarations, references, tables, figures, equations and reporting requirements.
Read Author Guidelines →4
Make your submission
Anonymise the manuscript for double-blind review, complete author metadata accurately and upload the required files through the JCIA submission system.
Start New Submission →5
Peer review
Suitable papers progress through editorial screening and are normally assessed by two reviewers under JCIA's double-blind peer-review model.
Understand Peer Review →6
Revise and respond
If revision is requested, respond to reviewer comments systematically and provide a clear point-by-point account of the changes made.
Revision Guidance →7
Acceptance
Following satisfactory scholarly evaluation and editorial approval, the accepted manuscript moves into the journal's publication workflow.
Review the Editorial Process →8
Publication
Final articles are published open access and become freely available to the research community through the JCIA journal platform.
View Current Issue →9
Increase research visibility
Share the published article responsibly through your academic networks, institutional channels and scholarly profiles to extend its reach.
Explore JCIA →AUTHOR RESOURCES
Everything you need to prepare a strong submission
PREPARATION
Manuscript Guidelines
Structure, reporting requirements, declarations, references and final checks.
Read guidelines →TEMPLATEOfficial JCIA Template
Access the manuscript template linked from the official author guidelines page.
Access template →QUALITYPeer Review Process
Understand screening, reviewer assignment, decisions, revision and re-review.
View process →INTEGRITYPublication Ethics
Review JCIA expectations for originality, authorship and responsible research conduct.
Read ethics →POLICIESJournal Policies
Consult the journal's publication, licensing and research-integrity policies.
View policies →SUPPORTContact JCIA
Get help with scope, manuscript status, reviewer matters and technical enquiries.
Get support →PUBLISHING TIMELINES
What authors can expect
Indicative timelines may vary according to reviewer availability, editorial assessment, and revision speed.
2 Weeks Time to First Decision
12 Weeks Review Time
17 Weeks Submission to Acceptance
3 Weeks Acceptance to Publication
BEFORE YOU SUBMIT
Full Submission Checklist
Submission readiness
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Research fits JCIA's aims and scope.
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The official JCIA manuscript template has been used.
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The manuscript is anonymised for double-blind peer review.
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The overall similarity index is below 20%.
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Author and affiliation metadata are entered accurately in OJS.
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Tables, figures, equations, references and supplementary files are checked.
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Required author contributions, conflict, data, AI and funding statements are included where applicable.
Bring your research to JCIA.
Review the author guidelines, prepare your files and begin your online submission.
