(Revised in August 2019)
The purpose of this regulation is to specify matters concerning the review of research manuscripts submitted to the Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles (hereafter, manuscripts).
1. Manuscript review is conducted through an online review system.
2. The review criteria, review results, and publication decisions should be both equitable and rigorous and in accordance with the standard set forth below.
3. Appointed reviewers are obliged to conduct a fair review of the manuscript in accordance with this regulation.
4. The review or publication process will be undertaken only when a revised manuscript is submitted within three months of the review report. A manuscript that has not been revised within three months shall be judged to be rejected, unless there is a reason acceptable to the editorial board.
5. Items not specified in this regulation shall be processed in accordance with the customs of the academic community and analogous regulations, and the editor-in-chief shall report the process and results to the editorial committee and promptly revise regulations accordingly.
Review Results | Criteria for Judgment | Possible Judgment Following Further Review |
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Publish as is | May be published without further revision | |
Revision without re-review | Minor revisions that do not influence the decision of publica-tion are requested of the author. The responsible editor will examine the revision results. |
• Publish as is • Revision without re-review |
Revision with re-review | Fundamental, or major revision is required. The reviewers will re-review the manuscript after revision is made. |
• Publish as is • Revision without re-review • Revision with re-review • Rejection |
Rejection | Cannot be published in the journal because it either does not satisfy journal criteria or violates research ethics or regulations |