Journal of Smart Accounting and Financial Technologies

Peer Review Policy

Journal of Smart Accounting and Financial Technologies

1. Review Type

JSAFT employs a rigorous double-blind peer review process to ensure objectivity and quality. Author identities remain anonymous to reviewers throughout the evaluation.

2. Submission Screening

• All manuscripts undergo initial editorial screening for scope fit, originality, and formatting compliance.
• Desk rejection (within 7 days) for out-of-scope submissions or plagiarism concerns.

3. Reviewer Assignment

• Editor assigns 2-3 independent reviewers with domain expertise (AI/FinTech/accounting).
• Conflicts of interest declared (co-authorship, institutional affiliation, personal relationships).
• Reviewers blinded to author details; authors blinded to reviewer identities.

4. Review Criteria

Reviewers evaluate based on:

• Significance: Advances theory/practice in smart accounting/financial technologies
• Originality: Novel contribution to AI, blockchain, analytics literature
• Methodology: Rigorous research design, data validity
• Clarity: Well-structured, accessible writing
• Impact: Relevance to academics/practitioners/regulators

5. Review Timeline

• First decision: 6-8 weeks
• Revisions: Authors respond within 4 weeks
• Final decision: 12-16 weeks total

6. Decision Categories

• Accept (rare at first round)
• Minor/Major Revisions (most common)
• Reject & Resubmit
• Reject

7. Revision Process

Authors submit point-by-point responses to reviewer comments alongside revised manuscript. Same reviewers (where possible) re-evaluate revisions.

8. Final Acceptance

Editor makes final decision based on reviewer recommendations. Accepted papers undergo copyediting, author proofreading, and formatting before publication.

9. Ethical Standards

• Plagiarism checked via Turnitin (≤15% similarity allowed)
• Data fabrication/falsification grounds for rejection/retraction
• AI tools in writing must be disclosed; AI-generated content not accepted

10. Reviewer Guidelines

Reviewers commit to:

• 3-week review turnaround
• Constructive, unbiased feedback
• Confidentiality of submitted materials
• Declaring conflicts of interest

Appeals: Limited to procedural errors only, submitted to Editor-in-Chief within 14 days of rejection.

This policy ensures scholarly integrity while delivering timely, high-quality publications to advance smart financial technologies