Editorial Policy

JEMS is committed to maintaining high academic standards, editorial independence, integrity, transparency, and ethical scholarly publishing practices.

Editorial Independence: Editorial decisions are made independently by the Editor-in-Chief and the Editorial Board based solely on scholarly merit, originality, relevance, and scientific quality.

Editorial Responsibilities:
Editors shall:
- Ensure fair and unbiased review processes
- Maintain confidentiality of submissions
- Avoid conflicts of interest
- Promote academic integrity
- Make publication decisions based on merit

Decision Criteria
Manuscripts shall be evaluated based on: Originality, Scientific validity, Methodological rigor, Relevance to the journal scope, Clarity and quality of presentation

Corrections and Retractions
JEMS reserves the right to publish corrections, expressions of concern, or retractions where necessary.

Conflict of Interest
Editors must recuse themselves from handling manuscripts where conflicts of interest exist.