Instructions for authors

Author Guidelines

Authors are requested to submit their original and unpublished manuscripts through the International Journal of Computational Intelligence and Neural Systems (IJCINS) online journal submission portal only. Authors must register with the journal before submitting their manuscripts. If already registered, authors may simply log in and follow the submission process. Submissions through email or other forms of communication will not be accepted.

The manuscript should generally contain the following major sections:

  1. Introduction
  2. Methods and Materials
  3. Results and Discussion
  4. Conclusion

Funding information and Conflict of Interest statements should be included at the end of the manuscript before the References section.

Ensuring Blind Review

To ensure the integrity of the double-blind peer-review process, authors should carefully remove all identifying information from the manuscript and file properties before submission.

The following steps should be followed:

  • Remove author names, affiliations, acknowledgements, and any identifying details from the manuscript.
  • For PDF files, remove author information from the Document Properties under the File menu in Adobe Acrobat.
  • For Microsoft Word documents, remove personal information from file properties using:
    File → Save As → Tools/Options → Security → Remove personal information from file properties on save.

Authors should ensure that the submitted manuscript is completely anonymous for peer review purposes.

Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to ensure that their submission complies with all the following requirements. Manuscripts that do not adhere to these guidelines may be returned to the authors.

  • The submission has not been previously published and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere.
  • The submission file must be in Microsoft Word document format.
  • The text should be single-spaced and prepared using a clear academic font style.
  • All figures, tables, and illustrations should be placed at appropriate positions within the manuscript.
  • References, citations, and formatting should follow the IJCINS manuscript preparation guidelines.
  • The manuscript must be written in clear and grammatically correct English.
  • Authors should ensure that the manuscript does not contain plagiarism or unethical content.
  • If the manuscript is submitted for peer review, authors must ensure that all identifying information is removed to maintain a blind review process.

Open Access and Publication Charges

All articles published in International Journal of Computational Intelligence and Neural Systems (IJCINS) are fully Open Access and are currently published free of charge for authors. No Article Processing Charges (APC) or publication fees are required for accepted manuscripts under the present publication support policy.

This APC waiver facility is available for eligible submissions up to the year 2028, subject to the journal’s editorial policies, peer-review standards, and submission guidelines.

Copyright Notice

Authors publishing with IJCINS agree to the following terms:

  1. Authors retain the copyright of their work and grant the journal the right of first publication.
  2. The published articles may be shared, distributed, and reproduced with proper acknowledgement of the original authorship and publication source.
  3. Authors may enter into separate agreements for the non-exclusive distribution of the published version of the work, such as institutional repositories or personal websites, with acknowledgement of its initial publication in IJCINS.
  4. Authors are encouraged to share and disseminate their research online before and during the submission process to increase visibility and citation impact.

Privacy Statement

The names, affiliations, and email addresses entered on this journal website will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of International Journal of Computational Intelligence and Neural Systems (IJCINS) and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any third party.

Plagiarism Policy

The authors submitting manuscripts to the International Journal of Computational Intelligence and Neural Systems (IJCINS) must adhere strictly to ethical publishing standards and confirm the following:

  • The manuscript submitted is entirely original and has not been published elsewhere in any form.
  • The work is free from plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, or unethical research practices.
  • No part of the manuscript has been copied or extracted from other sources without proper acknowledgment.
  • Appropriate citations and references are provided for all content, data, figures, tables, or ideas derived from previously published work.
  • The manuscript is not simultaneously submitted to any other journal or conference for consideration.

All submitted manuscripts to IJCINS are subjected to plagiarism screening using recognized similarity detection tools. The editorial office carefully evaluates similarity reports before proceeding to peer review.

  • If plagiarism or significant similarity is detected at any stage:
  • Authors will be notified and may be asked to provide clarification or revise the manuscript.
  • Based on the extent and percentage of similarity, the manuscript may be rejected without entering the review process.
  • In cases of serious ethical violations, the manuscript will be immediately rejected.

If plagiarism or ethical misconduct is identified after publication, the journal reserves the right to retract or remove the article from its archive and issue an official retraction notice.

IJCINS maintains a zero-tolerance policy toward plagiarism and upholds the highest standards of academic integrity to ensure the credibility and quality of published research.

Peer Review Process

Once a manuscript is submitted to the International Journal of Computational Intelligence and Neural Systems (IJCINS), it undergoes an initial screening by the editorial team to assess its originality, relevance to the journal's scope, technical quality, research contribution, language clarity, and compliance with publication ethics. All submissions are subjected to plagiarism screening using appropriate detection tools. Manuscripts that do not meet the journal's standards or fall outside the scope may be rejected at this stage.

Manuscripts that successfully pass the preliminary evaluation are forwarded to the formal review process. IJCINS follows a strict double-blind peer review system, in which both the reviewers and authors remain anonymous to ensure an unbiased and fair evaluation. Each manuscript is reviewed by qualified experts in the relevant field.

Based on the reviewers' comments and recommendations, authors may be required to revise their manuscripts. Revised submissions must address all reviewer comments clearly and satisfactorily. The final decision regarding acceptance, revision, or rejection rests solely with the Editor-in-Chief and the editorial board.

All official correspondence regarding manuscript status, review outcomes, and publication decisions will be communicated through the journal's official email system.