Frequently Asked Questions

IJIER accepts original research articles, review papers, case studies, short communications, and working papers from multidisciplinary academic fields including education, science, engineering, social science, business, and humanities.

Yes. All submissions undergo double-blind peer review where both authors and reviewers remain anonymous during evaluation.

Initial editorial screening usually starts within a few days. Full peer review and editorial decision generally take 2–4 weeks depending on reviewer availability and revision rounds.

No. Authors are not charged during submission. Payment is requested only after final acceptance.

The Article Processing Charge (APC) is USD 100 per accepted manuscript. This covers peer review management, DOI registration, formatting, and open access publication.

No. Editorial acceptance is completely independent of payment. Only accepted manuscripts receive payment instructions.

Yes. Every published article receives a DOI for permanent identification and citation.

Authors retain copyright while granting first publication rights to the journal. Articles are published under Creative Commons licensing.

Yes. Authors may deposit published articles in repositories, personal websites, institutional archives, and academic networks with proper citation.

Yes. Reviewers receive formal recognition certificates after successful review completion. Outstanding reviewers may also be listed publicly in reviewer recognition pages.

Researchers with publication experience may register as reviewers or contact the editorial office with their CV and research areas.

Yes. All manuscripts are screened before peer review using plagiarism detection tools and editorial verification.

IJIER follows continuous publication (publish-as-you-go). Accepted articles are published online immediately after final processing.

Authors may contact the editorial office using the official journal email shown on the contact page.