IJESER Federal Polytechnic Wannune | School of Engineering and Environmental Sciences

Journal Policies

Publication ethics, peer review, access, copyright, and editorial standards for IJESER

IJESER Publication Policies

Peer-Review Policy

IJESER adopts a double-blind peer-review process.

Manuscripts are reviewed by experts who assess submissions based on originality, methodology, clarity, relevance, scholarly contribution, ethical compliance, and significance to the journal's scope. Authors receive constructive feedback to improve manuscript quality, and editorial decisions are communicated promptly. Final publication decisions are made by the editorial team and are based on reviewer reports, editorial assessment, and compliance with journal requirements.

Plagiarism Policy

To uphold academic integrity, all submissions to IJESER must have a similarity index of 15% or less.

Manuscripts exceeding this threshold shall be returned to the author for revision before formal review. Plagiarism, duplication, redundant publication, citation manipulation, and unethical publication practices are strictly prohibited. The journal may reject or retract manuscripts where serious originality concerns are confirmed.

Publication Ethics

IJESER adheres to international standards of research and publication ethics.

1. Plagiarism is strictly prohibited.
2. All submissions are screened for originality.
3. Authors must disclose any conflict of interest.
4. Research involving humans or animals must comply with ethical standards and institutional approval requirements.
5. Authors are responsible for the accuracy, integrity, and originality of their submitted work.
6. Editors and reviewers must treat manuscripts confidentially and declare conflicts of interest.

Open Access and Copyright

IJESER is an open-access journal that provides free access to published articles.

Authors retain copyright of their work while granting the journal the right to publish and distribute the article. Published content may be cited, shared, and used for academic purposes with proper attribution to the author and the journal.

Editorial Policy

IJESER's editorial management, peer-review process, and publication activities are coordinated by the School of Engineering and Environmental Sciences, Federal Polytechnic Wannune. Editorial decisions are guided by academic merit, relevance to scope, methodological quality, originality, and adherence to publication ethics.

Archiving Policy

IJESER maintains published article metadata and PDF files on the journal website for long-term public access. The journal supports discoverability through canonical article pages, public PDF URLs, XML sitemaps, and standards-oriented citation metadata.

Where institutional or third-party preservation services become available, the journal may deposit published content for additional long-term preservation.

Article Processing Charges and Fees

Authors should confirm current article processing charges, publication fees, or waiver arrangements with the editorial office before making payment. Fee information must be communicated transparently before publication processing is completed.

Payment of any fee does not guarantee acceptance. Editorial decisions remain based on scope, quality, peer review, originality, and compliance with journal policies.

Privacy Statement

Names, email addresses, affiliations, and other contact details submitted to IJESER are used for journal editorial, review, production, communication, and publication purposes.

The journal does not publish private contact information except where authors provide corresponding author details for article metadata and scholarly communication.

Disclaimer

Opinions, findings, and conclusions expressed in published articles are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of IJESER, the editorial board, or Federal Polytechnic Wannune.

Authors are responsible for the accuracy of their data, citations, acknowledgements, declarations, and ethical approvals.