JIEPH FAQ

The author

The new system is intuitive and more user-friendly
It provides the authors with more detailed feedback on the progress of their manuscript as it journeys through the peer review process
Allows for faster peer reviewer process by linking the journal operations to a global peer review database
Your publications are now automatically linked to your ORCID account when you link your ORCID ID

The reviewer

It provides the reviewers with a more flexible and easier peer review process.
It provides for seamless integration with Publons and ORCID and automatically credits reviewers' accounts with their efforts
Provides better matching of reviewer areas of expertise

All new submissions will be handled through the new system going forward
Just log into the new platform by clicking on submit manuscript
Create an account and submit your manuscript by following the prompt
For faster submission, ensure you have the emails and full names of all your coauthors
You will receive an email when you create an account and successfully submit your manuscript.

Yes, all your coauthors will receive an email when you successfully submit a manuscript.
Your coauthors are also able to confirm their affiliation, sign in and update their details

Yes, the new system is compatible with common reference managers like Mendeley, Zotero and EndNote

Yes. We anticipate that the turnaround time for manuscripts submitted within the new system will be improved because of the seamless interaction between editors, reviewers and authors

The editorial office will reach out to you depending on the stage of your manuscript in the editorial process.
Some would be invited to resubmit their manuscript in the new system for a better user experience.
If you have not received an initial decision on your manuscript following peer review, the journal will reach out to you to register in the new system and complete the process in the new system.
If you have specific situations and want clarifications, you can reach out to the editorial office at editor@afenet-journal.net for guidance and prompt action
Those with manuscripts in the advanced stage would be completed in the existing manuscript management platform

If you encounter any challenges using the new system, kindly send an email to editor@afenet-journal.net or interact on WhatsApp by sending a message to +2348060441978

The new system has an inbuilt guide at every step during registration and manuscript submission. Authors are encouraged to take advantage of these. In case of any challenges, kindly contact the editorial office for assistance. They are proprietary generic videos provided by Aries System, which could be useful, but the specific configurations for JIEPH may not be fully addressed

There are no downtimes during this transition; the new system would be up and running on the go-live date alongside the old system, but all new submissions would be handled through the new system.

No, the previously submitted manuscripts are not immediately accessible in the new system. However, authors with manuscripts at certain stages of the editorial process would be approached and encouraged to create accounts in the new system, while those at the advanced stage in the old system would be encouraged to finalize their work in the old system. If you are not sure or have not been approached, you can also reach out to the editorial team at editor@afenet-journal.net with the manuscript ID to receive prompt feedback on what to do next.

Manuscripts already out for peer review and for which the reviewers have accepted to review would continue and review reports would be received in the old system.
All manuscripts submitted in the new manuscript will be reviewed using the new system and reviewer cREDit will be automated

JIEPH publishes in multiple languages. However, we are currently only publishing in English except for special issues (supplements). For more details, kindly consult the Instruction for Authors