Peer-Review Process
The African Journal of Offshore, Marine Engineering and Naval Architecture (AJOMENA) operates a rigorous double-blind peer-review process to ensure the scientific quality, originality, and integrity of all published articles. All submitted manuscripts undergo an initial editorial assessment to verify alignment with the journal’s scope, originality requirements, ethical standards, and basic quality criteria. Manuscripts that meet these requirements are assigned to an editor with appropriate subject expertise and are evaluated by a minimum of two independent external reviewers.
Reviewers assess manuscripts based on academic merit, methodological soundness, clarity of presentation, and contribution to the fields of marine engineering and naval architecture. Authors may be required to revise their manuscripts in response to reviewer feedback. The Editor-in-Chief or designated editors make final decisions on acceptance, revision, or rejection based on reviewers’ recommendations and editorial judgment.
AJOMENA is committed to an efficient and transparent review process. The initial editorial screening is typically completed within 1–2 weeks, and the full peer-review process is normally concluded within 6–8 weeks, depending on the availability of reviewers and the extent of required revisions. The peer-review process is conducted confidentially and objectively. Editors and reviewers are required to disclose any potential conflicts of interest, and appropriate measures are taken to ensure fairness, transparency, and integrity throughout the review procedure.
