For Reviewers

As part of the promotion of open science, Journal of Intelligent Machinery and Equipment strictly adhere to peer review process. All manuscripts submitted to Journal of Intelligent Machinery and Equipment are reviewed by one or more people with similar research area to carry out the quality assessment of a manuscript before it is published. Independent researchers in the relevant research area assess submitted manuscripts for originality, validity and significance to help editors determine whether a manuscript should be published in this journal.

The reviewers play a key role of in ensuring the integrity of the scholarly record. Every reviewer is vital and bears a great responsibility and is expected to perform manuscript evaluation in a timely, transparent, and ethical manner, following the COPE guidelines https://publicationethics.org/files/cope-ethical-guidelines-peer-reviewers-v2_0.pdf.

 

Journal of Intelligent Machinery and Equipment looks to reviewers to help us ensure the following in a submitted paper.

          1. Demonstration of novel theoretical contributions or significant technical innovation in subfields such as intelligent control, digital twin, machine learning, intelligent perception, edge computing, or emerging intelligent equipment technologies, with clear articulation of engineering implications and potential for real-world implementation in fields like water conservancy, energy, transportation, and manufacturing;
          2. Cross-disciplinary relevance that stimulates discourse across mechanical engineering, control science, information technology, systems engineering specialties (e.g., intelligent equipment design, digital twin for engineering systems, edge computing in manufacturing) and provides actionable insights for both academic researchers and industry practitioners;

          3. The data reproducibility;

          4. Soundness of conclusions.

 

Reviewers' Responsibilities

          1. Have the necessary expertise to judge the scientific quality of manuscripts in the field of intelligent manufacturing and engineering equipment;
          2. Provide quality review reports with considerate and useful comments;
          3. Remain responsive throughout the peer review process;
          4. Maintain standards of professionalism and ethics.

Reviewers' Benefits
          1. The reviewers receive a personalized reviewer certificate and are eligible to be considered for the “Outstanding Reviewer Awards”.
          2. A number of excellent reviewers have the chance to be promoted to Reviewer Board Members through the approval by the Editor(s)-in-Chief.
          3. Reviewers may create a profile on Publons and have their reviewing activity automatically added for participating journals. Profiles on Publons can also be integrated with ORCID.

Call for Applications: Reviewer Board Member

Journal of Intelligent Machinery and Equipment assembles the Reviewer Board which consists of excellent reviewers to improve the quality and speed of the peer review process of the papers. Excellent reviewers must be recognized as experienced researchers who contribute to reviewing manuscripts regularly and provide rigorous and high-quality review reports for manuscripts in the field of intelligent manufacturing and engineering equipment.

Members have an initial term of one year, with the option to extend for another term or be terminated. The responsibilities and benefits for members are the same as those for regular reviewers, with the following additions:

          1. Reviewer Board members must review a minimum of one manuscript per year. Members are required to recommend potential reviewers when they are unable to provide a report;
          2. Reviewer Board certificates will be provided by the journal.

In the future, every member has priority consideration for enrollment into the Editorial Board based on comprehensive evaluation.

 

How to apply?

To become a member of this program, please apply to email: editorialoffice@masonpublish.org The editorial office of Journal of Intelligent Machinery and Equipment will be notified. Applications will be reviewed by the Editors and Editorial Board. The office will send you the email to inform the result of your application.