At IERJ - International Education and Research Journal, every manuscript is processed through a structured editorial workflow designed to maintain academic quality, publication ethics, transparency, confidentiality, and timely communication. Authors are advised to carefully follow the submission instructions and respond promptly to editorial communications to avoid unnecessary delays.
The publication process includes manuscript submission, preliminary editorial screening, plagiarism assessment, Double-Blind Peer Review, author revision where required, final editorial decision, payment and documentation after acceptance, article preparation, publication, and post-publication correction support.
1. Manuscript Submission
Authors are requested to submit their original and unpublished manuscripts in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx) to the Editorial Office at submission@ierj.in.
The submitted manuscript must comply with the journal's scope, formatting requirements, author guidelines, publication ethics, plagiarism policy, and referencing standards. Manuscripts that are incomplete, improperly formatted, outside the journal's scope, or lacking essential information may be returned before peer review.
Authors should ensure that the manuscript contains the correct title, author names, affiliations, corresponding-author details, abstract, keywords, main text, tables, figures, references, declarations, and other required information before submission.
Manuscripts must be original and must not have been published previously.
The manuscript must not be under consideration by another journal at the time of submission.
All listed authors must approve the manuscript and agree to its submission.
Authors must disclose funding, conflicts of interest, ethical approval, and the use of AI-assisted tools wherever applicable.
Authors will generally receive an acknowledgement or initial response from the Editorial Office within 24–48 working hours. This initial response does not constitute manuscript acceptance.
2. Initial Editorial Screening
After submission, the manuscript undergoes an initial editorial assessment to determine whether it is suitable for further processing. The Editorial Office may evaluate:
Relevance to the scope of IERJ.
Originality and academic significance.
Compliance with author guidelines and manuscript structure.
Plagiarism, duplicate publication, AI-Generalted content and substantial content similarity.
Research ethics, consent, trial registration, and ethical approval where applicable.
Completeness of author information, references, figures, tables, and declarations.
Manuscripts that do not meet the basic editorial or ethical requirements may be returned for preliminary corrections or rejected without external peer review.
3. Double-Blind Peer Review
Manuscripts that successfully pass the initial editorial screening are considered for the Double-Blind Peer Review process. Under this system, the identities of the authors and reviewers are concealed from one another to minimize potential bias and promote fair, independent, and objective evaluation.
Reviewers assess the manuscript on the basis of originality, methodology, academic quality, technical accuracy, ethical compliance, clarity, relevance, interpretation of findings, references, and contribution to the respective discipline.
The time required for peer review may vary depending on the subject area, availability of suitable reviewers, complexity of the manuscript, and the number of revision rounds required.
4. Editorial Decision
After considering the reviewers' reports and the manuscript's academic and ethical quality, the Editorial Office may communicate one of the following decisions:
Accepted: The manuscript is accepted for publication, subject to the completion of required documentation, payment, formatting, and final production checks.
Minor Revision Required: The manuscript requires limited corrections or clarifications before a final decision.
Major Revision Required: Substantial methodological, analytical, structural, ethical, or presentation-related changes are required. The revised manuscript may be sent for another round of review.
Resubmission Invited: The manuscript requires extensive redevelopment and may be reconsidered as a new or substantially revised submission only when specifically invited by the Editor.
Rejected: The manuscript does not meet the journal's academic, ethical, methodological, originality, or scope-related requirements.
The final decision regarding acceptance or rejection rests with the Editor-in-Chief. Reviewer recommendations support editorial decision-making but do not independently guarantee publication.
5. Revision and Resubmission
When revisions are requested, authors must carefully address every editorial and reviewer comment. The revised submission should include:
A revised Microsoft Word manuscript with all required changes incorporated.
A point-by-point response explaining how each reviewer and editor comment has been addressed.
Clear justification for any recommendation that has not been implemented.
Updated figures, tables, references, declarations, or supplementary information where required.
Failure to submit the revised manuscript within the specified period may result in the manuscript being treated as withdrawn or closed. Authors requiring additional time should contact the Editorial Office before the deadline.
6. Process After Acceptance
After formal acceptance, the corresponding author will receive an acceptance communication containing instructions regarding the required documents, publication option, applicable processing charges, and payment procedure.
Authors may be required to submit:
A duly signed Copyright Agreement Form or publication declaration.
Proof of payment of the applicable Processing Fees.
Final author details, affiliations, email addresses, and corresponding-author information.
Ethical approval, consent, funding, conflict-of-interest, or other supporting documents where applicable.
The final corrected manuscript if requested by the Editorial Office.
Once the required documentation and payment are verified, the author will receive an acknowledgement confirming completion of the post-acceptance formalities and the expected publication schedule.
Authors should not make any payment before receiving an official acceptance communication from the Editorial Office.
7. Article Preparation and Online Publication
Accepted manuscripts undergo editorial preparation, formatting, pagination, and metadata processing, will be available online before final publication.
The corresponding author is responsible for verifying the accuracy of:
Article title and author sequence.
Author names, affiliations, and email addresses.
Abstract, keywords, main text, references, figures, and tables.
Funding, acknowledgements, conflicts of interest, and ethical declarations.
After online publication, the corresponding author will receive the article's publication link through the registered email address.
8. Post-Publication Correction Period
Authors are granted a limited period of 5–7 days after online publication to report production-related discrepancies between the published article and the final manuscript accepted by the journal.
This correction period is intended for genuine production or formatting errors, such as:
Typographical or formatting errors introduced during article preparation.
Incorrect author name, affiliation, sequence, or corresponding-author information.
Missing, misplaced, or incorrectly reproduced text, figure, table, equation, or reference.
Differences between the published article and the final approved manuscript.
The correction period must not be used to introduce new authors, remove authors, change research data, alter the methodology, add new findings, rewrite major sections, or modify conclusions without formal editorial approval.
9. How to Submit Post-Publication Corrections
Authors must follow the procedure below when reporting corrections:
Step 1: Download the published PDF article from the IERJ website.
Step 2: Highlight the required correction clearly in yellow within the PDF.
Step 3: Add a comment or sticky note explaining the exact correction required.
Step 4: Email the annotated PDF to the Editorial Office within the permitted correction period.
Step 5: Mention the article title, corresponding author's name, publication month, and article link in the email.
Corrections submitted only through screenshots, WhatsApp messages, plain-text lists, or unsupported file formats may not be processed.
The Editorial Office will evaluate each request and determine whether the correction can be implemented directly or requires a formal correction notice under the journal's publication ethics policy.
10. Author and Affiliation Changes
Authors must carefully verify the complete authorship information before final acceptance and publication. Requests to add, remove, reorder, or replace authors after acceptance or publication will be considered only in exceptional circumstances.
Such requests may require:
A written explanation for the requested change.
Written consent from all existing and proposed authors.
Verification of each author's contribution.
Approval from the Editor-in-Chief.
Authorship changes will not be approved merely for administrative convenience, promotion requirements, payment contribution, or honorary inclusion.
11. Article Withdrawal
Authors who wish to withdraw a manuscript must submit a written request from the corresponding author's registered email address, clearly stating the reason for withdrawal.
A manuscript should not be submitted to another journal until the withdrawal has been formally acknowledged by the IERJ Editorial Office.
Withdrawal after acceptance, payment, article preparation, or publication may be subject to the journal's withdrawal and refund policies because editorial and production resources may already have been allocated.
12. Publication Certificates and Hard Copies
Publication certificates are provided to eligible authors according to the selected publication option and the journal's applicable policy.
E-certificates may be issued through email after completion of the publication process. Authors must ensure that the names and affiliations submitted to the journal are accurate, as certificates are prepared from the finalized publication records.
Under the Print + Online Publication option, the applicable journal hard copy will be processed according to the publication schedule and delivery arrangements. Additional hard copies may be requested at the applicable charge.
Delivery time may vary depending on printing schedules, destination, postal services, courier availability, and circumstances beyond the journal's control.
13. Important Instructions for Authors
Use the same registered email address throughout submission, revision, payment, and publication communication.
Mention the manuscript title and manuscript reference details in every email.
Check the spam or junk folder regularly for editorial communications.
Do not make payment before receiving an official acceptance email.
Do not submit the same manuscript simultaneously to another journal.
Respond to editorial and reviewer comments within the prescribed period.
Verify author names, sequence, affiliations, and manuscript content before final publication.
Preserve copies of all submitted manuscripts, declarations, payment receipts, and journal correspondence.
14. For Queries and Assistance
Before submitting a manuscript, authors should carefully review the journal's Author Guidelines, publication ethics, plagiarism policy, peer-review process, and publication charges.
Authors may also refer to the Frequently Asked Questions section for common queries regarding manuscript submission, review, revision, payment, certificates, corrections, and publication.
For manuscript submission or publication-related queries, please contact the Editorial Office at editor@ierj.in.
Publication Date:
July, 2026 (In Process)
Last Date for Submission:
25th July, 2026 (In Process)
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