Key Guidelines
JISAS welcomes submissions of high-quality original research articles, review papers, case studies, and short communications in the fields of social and applied sciences. Authors are expected to follow ethical publishing standards, ensure originality, and format their work according to the journal's template.
Language
Manuscripts must be written in clear, correct English. Non-native speakers are encouraged to seek professional language editing before submission.
Manuscript Template
Use the official JISAS template, ensuring proper structure — title page, abstract, keywords, references, figures, and tables.
References
Use the reference style specified in the current manuscript template. Do not choose between styles unless the journal has published a clear article-type rule.
Originality
Submissions must be original and unpublished elsewhere. Plagiarism or duplicate submission results in rejection and possible blacklisting.
Submission Process
JISAS follows a structured submission and review workflow. Clear communication, transparency, and integrity are maintained throughout the process.
What to Expect
Manuscript Preparation
Prepare your manuscript using the official JISAS template, with proper formatting, references, figures, and tables.
Online Submission
Submit through the online portal with complete title, abstract, keywords, and co-author information.
Initial Editorial Screening
The editorial team checks compliance with journal guidelines, plagiarism screening, and scope relevance.
Peer Review
Qualified reviewers evaluate originality, technical quality, and contribution. Revision rounds may follow.
Editorial Decision
The editorial board decides: accept, minor/major revision, or reject. Accepted papers proceed to production.
Publication
Final manuscripts are copyedited, typeset and published online. A DOI is displayed only where it has been registered and verified; the applicable licence is shown on the article record.
Article Processing Charges
The standard Article Processing Charge (APC) for an accepted article is USD 250. JISAS currently provides a 100% APC waiver, so authors currently pay USD 0.
There is no submission fee and no peer-review fee. No payment is required at submission or during peer review. A future change to the waiver will be announced and will not apply retrospectively to manuscripts submitted while the waiver was in effect.
Current amount payable after acceptance: USD 0. The waiver applies to the standard APC of USD 250.
Standard APC: USD 250 — currently 100% waived
- Open Access publication
- Immediate open-access publication
- No fee at submission or review
Resources & Templates
Author Resources
Author Templates
The Copyright & Open Access License Agreement is now signed digitally when you submit your camera-ready files — no separate form to download.
Review Process
JISAS follows a double-blind peer review process to ensure fairness, quality, and integrity of scholarly publishing.
Initial Screening
Submitted manuscripts are checked for compliance with submission guidelines, plagiarism, and relevance to the journal's scope.
Double-Blind Assignment
Manuscripts are assigned to independent expert reviewers. Author and reviewer identities are kept anonymous throughout.
Reviewer Evaluation
Reviewers assess originality, technical quality, clarity, and contribution to the field.
Revisions (if required)
Authors may be asked to revise manuscripts based on reviewer feedback across multiple rounds.
Final Decision
The editorial board makes the final decision (accept, minor/major revision, or reject) based on reviewer recommendations.
Publication Policies
Open Access Licensing
The current journal licence is Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). It applies where agreed by the authors and stated on the article record; it is not applied retrospectively to older articles without confirmation.
Publication Ethics
Authors, reviewers and editors are expected to uphold originality, proper citation, transparent authorship and disclosure of conflicts of interest. JISAS seeks to follow applicable COPE guidance when handling publication-ethics concerns.
Read the full Editorial Policy