Peer Review Process

The Journal of Mathematical Extension (JME) operates a double-anonymized (double-blind) peer-review process, in which the identities of authors and reviewers are concealed from each other.

Initial Editorial Assessment

All submitted manuscripts first undergo an initial editorial assessment to determine whether they are within the journal's aims and scope, meet the journal's basic scientific and submission requirements, and are suitable to proceed to external peer review. Manuscripts are also screened for similarity using iThenticate.

Authors are normally informed within 10–20 days whether their manuscript will proceed to the external peer-review process. Manuscripts that do not meet the journal's requirements or are not considered suitable for peer review may be returned to the authors or rejected at this stage.

External Peer Review and Editorial Decision

Manuscripts that successfully pass the initial assessment are normally evaluated by at least three independent expert reviewers with appropriate expertise in the subject area.

Reviewers are asked to assess the manuscript's originality, mathematical correctness and rigor, significance and contribution to the field, clarity of presentation, appropriateness of methods and arguments, and relevance to the aims and scope of JME.

Based on the reviewers' reports and the editor's own assessment, authors may be asked to revise their manuscript. When submitting a revised manuscript, authors should provide a point-by-point response explaining how the reviewers' comments have been addressed. Revised manuscripts may be returned to the original reviewers for further assessment where necessary.

The final editorial decision remains the responsibility of the editor and is made after consideration of the manuscript, the reviewers' reports, and any revisions and responses provided by the authors.

Review Time

The complete peer-review process takes approximately 3–4 months on average. This is an average rather than a guaranteed timeframe. The actual review period may vary depending on factors such as the subject and complexity of the manuscript, reviewer availability, the extent of revisions required, and whether additional rounds of review are necessary.

All participants in the peer-review process are expected to comply with JME's Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice policy. The use of Generative AI in connection with peer review is governed separately by the journal's Generative AI Policy and Responsible Use.