Author & Editorial Guidelines

Journals of America follows international Open Access publishing standards to maintain transparency, integrity, and high-quality research dissemination. Below are our detailed policies for authors, editors, and reviewers.

Principles of Transparency & Publishing Ethics

Peer Review Process: All submissions undergo a double-blind peer-review. Decisions are made based on external reviewers evaluations and final editorial judgment.

Editorial Board & Contact: Our editorial team details, affiliations, and contact information are readily accessible on our website.

Open Access Policy: All published articles are freely accessible underCreative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), ensuring unrestricted global readership.

Article Processing Charges (APCs): Full details of APCs are transparently available on our APC page.

Plagiarism & Research Misconduct: Manuscripts undergo a rigorous plagiarism check using industry-standard software. Any detected academic misconduct, falsification, or duplication results in immediate rejection or retraction.

Conflicts of Interest: All authors, reviewers, and editors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest that may influence the publication process.

Archiving & Preservation: All published articles are archived to ensurelong-term availability and indexed in major scholarly databases.

Author Guidelines

Authors submitting to Journals of America should ensure:

Manuscripts are original, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere.
All submissions adhere to our formatting and citation guidelines.
Ethical approvals (if applicable) are obtained and declared in the manuscript.
Figures, tables, and supplementary materials comply with journal standards.

Authors are encouraged to suggest at least three potential reviewers to facilitate the review process.

Manuscript Transfer Policy

If a submission is deemed more suitable for another Journals of America publication, authors may be offered a transfer without restarting the review process.

Peer-Review Process

Journals of America follows a double-blind peer-review system:

Each manuscript is reviewed by at least two subject-expert reviewers.
Reviewers assess the originality, scientific merit, methodology, and contribution.
Authors receive reviewer feedback and may be required to revise and resubmit.

Editor Guidelines

Editors must ensure:

Fair, unbiased, and ethical handling of all submissions.
Confidentiality of the peer-review process.
No conflicts of interest influence editorial decisions.

Editors hold the final decision on manuscript acceptance or rejection.

Reviewer Guidelines

Reviewers are expected to:

Provide constructive, detailed, and timely feedback.

Maintain confidentiality and impartiality.

Report ethical concerns or potential conflicts of interest.

All reviews remain confidential and are shared only with authors and editors.

Terms & Conditions

All submissions must be original and follow ethical research practices.
Simultaneous submission to multiple journals is not allowed.
Authors retain copyright but grant publishing rights to Journals of America.
Any breach of publication ethics may lead to rejection or retraction.

For additional inquiries, contact us at editor@silverleafpub.com.