Submissions

Author Guidelines

The International Digital Communication Journal (IDCJ) accepts research articles and literature reviews in educational technology and computer science.

• Recommended article length is 4000 - 6000 words.
• Authors should submit their manuscripts using our OJS submission system
• The corresponding author receives a confirmation for the submission within three days.

Peer Review Procedure
IDCJ's editorial board mainly consists of academicians affiliated with worldwide universities and practitioners in education and computer science. Every editorial board member has a profile, including the academic domain, academic affiliation, publication, and review reports. At IDCJ, we maintain a list of active reviewers only who are in regular communication with the editorial office. First, however, we would like to thank the comprehensive list of past members who have contributed to the development of the journal.

With the permanent support of our editorial office members, specialty chief editors, and reviewers, we work on including the peer-review procedure in a decent timeframe.

IDCJ reviewers are instructed not to estimate the potential impact of a paper in a given field or its novelty. These subjective judgments could delay the publication of a work, which may later prove significant. At IDCJ, the publication's readership is in the most suitable position to determine what is of interest to them.
IDCJ promotes a rigorous peer-review procedure based on scientific validity and the technical quality of the paper. First, we would like to thank our reviewers for supporting this concept.

Review Process

1. After the submission, the corresponding author is asked to clarify that the paper has not been published elsewhere.
2. Then, contact the editorial office using their institutional email address, and confirm that they have thoroughly revised and agreed with the IDCJ publication policies.
3. The manuscript is screened for basic technical requirements.
   The corresponding author receives a confirmation email informing them whether or not the manuscript has been appropriately structured.
4. Even though the authors are responsible for potentially plagiarized content, the editorial office scans the paper's content for plagiarism by using specialized software.
5. The editorial office reserves the right to return to authors without peer review, improperly formatted manuscripts, or non-authorized submissions.
6. IDCJ reviewers for the manuscript are assigned.
7. The identity of the reviewers is anonymous, except for those willing to disclose their identity under the "open review" process, which is explained below.
8. IDCJ specialty chief editors are invited to comment on the structure of the paper and the quality of the review reports received.

Submission Method

Manuscripts are to be submitted by the author through an online submission system. Submissions by anyone other than the author will be rejected. When submitting papers for publication in the IDCJ, please submit an original editable file in one of the (.doc, .docx) style files. All figures, images, tables, etc., should be embedded into the original file. Detailed instructions on preparing papers for submission can be found in the Paper Template. Further information on the scope of the IDCJ is also available upon inquiry of prospective authors.

Originality and plagiarism

Plagiarism is not acceptable in IDCJ submissions and publications. After the submission, authors are requested to declare the originality of their work by adequately citing, re-using, or copying previous publications. The manuscript will be rejected if plagiarism is detected during the peer review. If plagiarism is detected after publication, the publisher has the right to issue an erratum/corrigendum or retract the paper.

The IDCJ Editorial Office scans the content of the papers for plagiarism using specialized software. Also, ensure that the submitted manuscript's similarity index is below 25% as per IDCJ policy; otherwise, the article will be declared plagiarized immediately after establishing that it violates the policy.

Multiple, redundant, or concurrent publications 

 An author should only publish manuscripts describing the same research in one journal or primary publication. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently constitutes unacceptable publishing behavior. In general, an author should refrain from submitting a previously published paper for consideration in another journal.

Acknowledgment of sources 

Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given. Authors should cite publications that have influenced the nature of the reported work. Information obtained privately, as in conversation, correspondence, or discussion with third parties, must not be used or reported without explicit, written permission from the source. Likewise, information obtained in the course of confidential services, such as refereeing manuscripts or grant applications, must not be used without the explicit written permission of the author of the work involved in these services.

Authorship of the paper 

Authorship should be limited to those who have contributed significantly to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study. All those who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. Where others have participated in certain substantive aspects of the research project, they should be acknowledged or listed as contributors. The corresponding author should ensure that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the paper and have agreed to its submission for publication.