Peer Review Process

The Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare & Life Sciences (JAIHL) employs a rigorous double-anonymized peer-review process to ensure the publication of scientifically sound, original, and methodologically robust research.

1. Initial Editorial Screening

All submitted manuscripts undergo an initial screening by the editorial office to assess completeness, compliance with journal policies, relevance to the journal’s scope, and similarity screening for potential plagiarism. This stage is completed within 3 to 5 business days of submission.

2. Editorial Assessment

The Editor-in-Chief or an assigned Associate Editor conducts a preliminary evaluation of the manuscript’s originality, scientific quality, ethical compliance, and methodological rigor. Manuscripts that do not meet the journal’s standards may be desk-rejected at this stage.

3. Peer Review

Manuscripts deemed suitable are sent to a minimum of two independent external reviewers with expertise in the relevant field. JAIHL follows a double-anonymized review process, in which the identities of both authors and reviewers are concealed to ensure objectivity and fairness.

Reviewers are allocated 7 days to accept or decline a review invitation and 21 days (3 weeks) to submit their comprehensive evaluation reports. Reviewers are required to declare any conflicts of interest before accepting a review invitation. JAIHL adheres to the highest standards of research integrity throughout the review cycle.

4. Editorial Decision

Based on the reviewers’ reports, the handling editor makes a final decision within 7 days of receiving the reports. Authors will receive one of the following decisions along with anonymous reviewer comments and editorial guidance:

  • Accept
  • Minor Revisions (Authors are granted 14 days to submit updates)
  • Major Revisions (Authors are granted 28 days to submit updates)
  • Reject

5. Revision and Final Decision

Revised manuscripts are evaluated by the handling editor and, when necessary, returned to the original reviewers for further assessment. A final publication decision is made by the editor based on the reviewers’ recommendations and the quality of the revised submission. Once accepted, article layout formatting and online publication are completed within 7 to 10 days.

Target Journal Timelines Summary

  • First-Round Peer Review: 3–4 weeks.
  • Average Total Time (Submission to Online Publication): 6–8 weeks.