PJMS

Journal Quality Policy

The Journal is committed to maintaining the highest standards of scholarly publishing, ensuring that all published work meets rigorous academic, ethical, and editorial benchmarks. Our Quality Policy is guided by best practices recommended by COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics), Scopus, Crossref, and internationally recognized scholarly communication standards.

 

Editorial Quality

  • All submissions undergo strict editorial screening for relevance, structure, clarity, and adherence to author guidelines.
  • Editors are qualified experts in their fields and follow transparent, unbiased decision-making processes.
  • Editorial decisions are based solely on the academic merit of each manuscript.

 

Peer Review Integrity

  • The Journal uses a double-blind peer review system to ensure impartiality and fairness.
  • Reviewers are selected based on expertise, research experience, and ethical conduct.
  • Peer review quality is continuously monitored through reviewer performance evaluations.

 

Research Ethics and Integrity

  • All manuscripts must comply with established ethical standards, including:
    • Research involving humans or animals
    • Data transparency and reproducibility
    • Funding and conflict of interest disclosure
  • Misconduct (plagiarism, data fabrication, falsification, duplicate publication) is handled according to COPE guidelines.

 

Publishing Quality and Timeliness

  • The Journal ensures timely processing of manuscripts from submission to publication while maintaining thorough review standards.
  • Production quality (typesetting, metadata accuracy, formatting, DOIs) is carefully controlled to ensure accessibility and indexability.

 

Transparency and Accountability

  • All journal policies (ethics, review, copyright, retraction, complaints) are publicly available on the website.
  • Journal performance metrics (acceptance rates, review timelines, publication frequency) may be published to promote transparency.

 

Accessibility and Discoverability

  • Every published article receives a DOI and is archived in long-term digital repositories.
  • Metadata is prepared following Scopus and Crossref standards to enhance visibility and citation tracking.
  • The Journal is committed to making scholarly research accessible to global audiences.

Continuous Improvement

  • The Journal conducts periodic internal reviews to improve submission processes, review quality, and editorial workflows.
  • Feedback from authors, reviewers, and readers is used to strengthen the Journal’s operations and academic impact.