All manuscripts must be submitted exclusively through the DergiPark Article Management System. Submissions via e-mail are not accepted.

1. Preliminary Check and Plagiarism Screening

Upon receipt, each manuscript is assessed for compliance with JSCAI’s Author Guidelines and formatting requirements. To ensure originality and prevent academic misconduct, all submissions are screened using plagiarism detection software (e.g., iThenticate, Turnitin).

• Maximum overall similarity index: 20% (excluding references)
• Maximum similarity from a single source: 3%

Manuscripts exceeding these thresholds will be either returned to the author for revision or rejected without review. If the manuscript is resubmitted after revision, this stage is completed within 15 days.

2. Editorial Review
Following the similarity check, the assigned Editor evaluates the manuscript for:

• Alignment with the journal’s scope and aims
• Scientific merit, originality, and contribution to the field
• Clarity, coherence, and quality of English

This evaluation is typically completed within 5 days. Based on reviewer recommendations and editorial judgment:

• Major Revision: The revised manuscript is returned to the original reviewers for reassessment.
• Minor Revision or Acceptance: If revisions are adequate, the manuscript proceeds to language editing.
• Insufficient Revision: The manuscript is returned to the author or rejected.

All editorial decisions and version histories are archived within the DergiPark system for transparency.

3. Double-Blind Peer Review
JSCAI employs a double-blind peer review process:

• Reviewers remain anonymous to authors.
• Authors remain anonymous to reviewers.

Each manuscript is evaluated by at least two independent experts in the relevant field. Anonymized review reports are securely stored in the system.