The primary review, where editors assess the initial suitability of the manuscript, takes approximately 14 days.
The average refereeing time, encompassing the full expert assessment and recommendation phase, is 8 weeks.
The journal maintains a highly selective acceptance rate of 12%.
No, JIPM is an open-access journal that is free of any Article Processing Charges (APCs) or publication fees.
The journal utilizes a double-blind peer-review process, meaning that both the authors' and reviewers' identities are concealed from each other throughout the evaluation
JIPM accepts submissions of both original, review articles, and case studies.
The journal strictly follows the policies and guidelines of the COPE: Committee on Publication Ethics and adheres to its Code of Conduct in addressing misconduct issues.
The originality of all submitted manuscripts is verified through a multi-stage evaluation process managed by the editorial office. During the initial screening, papers are closely examined by subject matter experts to ensure the work has not been previously published and does not overlap significantly with existing literature. While specialized software is not utilized as a default at the point of entry, the Irandoc Plagiarism Detection Mechanism (Hamananjoo) is employed in cases where a formal verification of text uniqueness is deemed necessary by the Editorial Board
Authors are required to use the Iran referencing style.
Authors retain unrestricted copyrights and publishing rights. The articles are published under a CC BY-NC 4.0. LICENSE (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/deed.en) license, allowing free access and non-commercial reuse, provided proper attribution is given.
Researchers must register and submit their manuscript directly through the journal's online submission system based on the author's guidelines. The email address for contact is jipm@irandoc.ac.ir.
Four essential files must be uploaded: 1. The main manuscript file (anonymized, without author names), 2. The Title Page, 3. Declaration of Competing Interests Form (signed by the Corresponding Author(s)), and 4. A Cover Letter.
Yes, authors may submit a formal appeal request to an editorial decision, provided it meets requirements and follows the outlined procedure. Only one appeal per submission is generally considered, and that decision will be final.