Peer Review Process

Double-anonymised peer review

All research articles in NEXUS Journal of Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence undergo double-anonymised peer review: reviewers do not know the authors' identities, and authors do not know the reviewers' identities.

Process and timeline

  1. Initial check (about 1 week): the editorial office checks scope, formatting, anonymisation, ethics statements and similarity.
  2. Editor assignment: the Editor-in-Chief assigns a handling editor with relevant expertise.
  3. Peer review (about 3-5 weeks): at least two independent experts are invited. Reviewers are asked to respond to invitations within 1 week and to submit reports within 3 weeks.
  4. Decision: accept, minor revision, major revision, or decline. Authors receive all reviewer comments.
  5. Revision: authors submit a revised manuscript with a point-by-point response; it may be returned to reviewers.
  6. Production: copyediting, proofs, and online publication.

Reviewer selection

Reviewers are chosen for their expertise and independence. Reviewers from the same institution as the authors, recent co-authors, or anyone with a conflict of interest are excluded. Authors may suggest or oppose reviewers in their cover letter.

Editorial independence

Editorial decisions are based solely on scientific merit. Editors who are authors of a submission are excluded from its handling.

Appeals

Authors may appeal a decision by writing to the editorial office with a reasoned explanation. Appeals are considered by an editor not involved in the original decision.