Submission Policy

International Journal of Geospatial Agriculture and Artificial Intelligence (IJGAAI)

1. Overview

The International Journal of Geospatial Agriculture and Artificial Intelligence (IJGAAI) follows a transparent, structured, and time-bound submission and review process to ensure quality, originality, and academic integrity.

All manuscripts must align with the journal’s scope in geospatial science, agriculture, artificial intelligence, and interdisciplinary research.

2. Submission Workflow

The journal follows a 6-stage editorial workflow:

🧾 Stage 1: Manuscript Submission

  • Authors submit manuscripts via:
    • Online submission system (Website form link)
    • Email submission (official journal email)
  • Required files:
    • Manuscript (Word format)
    • Author Details (separate file for blind review)

🔍 Stage 2: Initial Screening (1–3 Days)

  • Scope alignment check
  • Formatting and structure verification
  • Plagiarism screening (≤10–15%)
  • Ethical compliance check

Outcome:

  • Accepted for review
  • Returned for correction
  • Rejected (out of scope / poor quality)

👨‍⚖️ Stage 3: Peer Review (7–14 Days)

  • Double-blind peer review system
  • Minimum 2 expert reviewers assigned
  • Evaluation criteria:
    • Originality
    • Methodology (GIS / AI / statistical rigor)
    • Data validity
    • Policy relevance / practical implications

✍️ Stage 4: Decision & Revision (3–7 Days)

  • Decision categories:
    • Accept
    • Minor Revision
    • Major Revision
    • Reject
  • Authors must submit the revised manuscript within
    • Minor revision: 3–5 days
    • Major revision: 5–10 days

📑 Stage 5: Final Acceptance & Proofreading (2–4 Days)

  • Final quality check
  • Formatting as per journal template
  • DOI assignment preparation

🚀 Stage 6: Publication (2–5 Days)

  • Article published online
  • DOI assigned
  • Indexed metadata generated
  • Certificate issued to authors

3. Review Timeline

StageTimeline
Initial Screening1–3 Days
Peer Review7–14 Days
Revision Process3–10 Days
Final Decision2–4 Days
Publication2–5 Days

👉 Total Processing Time: 10–25 Days (Average)

4. Submission Guidelines

Authors must ensure:

  • Manuscript is original and unpublished
  • Not under review in another journal
  • Proper citations in APA format
  • Use of standard tools (SPSS, GIS, AI models) must be clearly explained
  • Data sources must be authentic (e.g., FAO, Government datasets, Remote Sensing data)

5. Plagiarism Policy

  • All manuscripts are checked using plagiarism detection tools
  • Acceptable similarity index: ≤10–15% (excluding references)
  • Strict rejection for:
    • Plagiarism
    • Self-plagiarism
    • AI-generated unverified content

6. Article Processing Charges (APC)

  • Standard Publication Fee: Check APC
  • Includes:
    • Peer review management
    • DOI assignment
    • Online publication
    • E-certificate

👉 No hidden charges

7. Fast-Track Review

  • Available for urgent publication needs
  • Review within 5–7 days
  • Additional charges applicable

8. Withdrawal Policy

  • Authors can withdraw manuscripts before peer review
  • After review initiation:
    • Withdrawal requests must be justified
    • APC may be partially applicable

9. Ethical Compliance

IJGAAI follows the principles of
the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)

All submissions must adhere to:

  • Research ethics
  • Data transparency
  • Authorship integrity

10. Contact for Submission

📧 Email: (Add Official Journal Email)
📱 WhatsApp Support: (Optional for fast communication)
🌐 Website Submission Portal: (Your journal website link)

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