Peer Review Process and Policy
Article submission to the Journal of Environmental Nanotechnology is primarily conducted through an online system, although JENT occasionally accepts submissions via email. The entire peer-review process of the Journal of Environmental Nanotechnology is conducted online. The Editor-in-Chief (EIC) follows a systematic double-anonymous peer-review process.
After submission, all manuscripts are screened for plagiarism and text similarity using iThenticate. Manuscripts with a similarity index exceeding 15% (excluding references and quoted material) are returned to the authors for revision before proceeding to peer review. Cases of deliberate plagiarism are handled in accordance with COPE guidelines and may result in immediate rejection or retraction.
After plagiarism screening, the EIC evaluates the manuscript for clarity, readability, and language quality and may request resubmission if major issues are identified. The EIC may request Editorial Board members to provide advice regarding the scientific merit of the manuscript and its relevance to the journal’s readership.
After the initial approval by the Editorial Board members, the submission is sent to two carefully selected external reviewers based on their fields of expertise. These reviewers are independent of the authors and of the handling editors, and are required to declare any conflict of interest and to decline the assignment if one exists. The reviewers provide recommendations regarding acceptance or rejection of the manuscript, along with comments and suggestions for minor or major revisions, if required. The consolidated reviewers’ report is sent to the corresponding author with the approval of the EIC.
The manuscript is then sent to the Copyeditors for final editing. A final editorial assessment is performed before the galley proof is approved for publication. The decision to publish the galley proof is at the discretion of the Editor-in-Chief. Efforts are made to complete the entire review and publication process within three months of manuscript submission.
If the Editor-in-Chief, an editor, or an Editorial Board member is an author of a submitted manuscript or has a conflict of interest, the manuscript is handled by another independent editor, and the conflicted person is excluded from all editorial decisions and from reviewer selection for that submission, thereby ensuring the highest ethical standards.
Peer Review Process
JENT follows a Double-Blind Peer Review process. The identities of both authors and reviewers are kept confidential throughout the review.
The average time from submission to first decision is approximately 4–6 weeks. The total time from submission to publication is typically 10–14 weeks.
All submitted manuscripts are screened for plagiarism using iThenticate prior to editorial review.
