Peer Review and Evaluation Process
All manuscripts submitted to the International Journal of Communication and Art (IJCOMAR) undergo a multi-stage evaluation process based on the principles of academic integrity, editorial independence, and double-blind peer review.
Following submission, manuscripts are subject to an initial editorial evaluation to assess their compliance with the journal’s scope, publication ethics, and academic standards. Manuscripts that do not meet these criteria may be rejected before peer review.
The relevant field editors assess manuscripts that pass the initial evaluation and, if deemed suitable, forward them to at least two independent reviewers under a double-blind peer-review model. The identities of both authors and reviewers are kept confidential throughout the evaluation process. Reviewers are selected based on their expertise and scholarly competence in the relevant disciplinary fields.
Based on the reviewers’ reports, one of the following decisions may be made:
When reviewer reports are inconclusive or conflicting, the manuscript may be sent to an additional reviewer. The final decision regarding publication is made by the editor and the editorial board, taking into account all reviewer reports and editorial assessments.
When revisions are requested, authors are expected to revise their manuscripts in accordance with the reviewers’ comments. Revised manuscripts may be re-evaluated by the reviewers or assessed by the editor or field editors, depending on the nature of the revisions.
Authors have the right to submit a reasoned and academically grounded objection to reviewer reports. Such objections are evaluated impartially by the editorial board and, where necessary, with input from subject-area experts.
The evaluation process is conducted transparently through the journal’s manuscript tracking system, allowing authors to follow the status of their submissions. Manuscripts accepted for publication proceed to editorial preparation and final checks before publication.