Call for Papers
The journal announces a Call for Papers for upcoming issues.
Researchers are invited to submit original and unpublished work relevant to the themes of big data, smart cities, and related fields.
Manuscript Submission
Authors submit their manuscripts electronically via the journal’s designated submission platform (EasyChair).
Submissions must adhere to the journal’s formatting and submission guidelines.
Initial Screening
The editorial team conducts a preliminary review to check:
Relevance to the journal’s scope
Basic formatting and ethical standards
Manuscripts that pass the initial screening proceed to the peer review stage.
Double-Blind Peer Review
Submitted manuscripts undergo a double-blind peer review process.
Reviewers do not know the authors’ identities and vice versa.
Each manuscript is typically reviewed by two or more independent experts.
Reviewers assess the quality, originality, methodology, and significance of the research.
Review Feedback and Decision
Based on reviewers’ comments, the editorial team makes one of the following decisions:
Accept with or without minor revisions
Request major revisions and resubmission
Reject
Authors are informed of the decision along with reviewer feedback.
Revision and Resubmission
If revisions are requested, authors revise the manuscript accordingly and resubmit within the stipulated time.
Revised submissions may be re-evaluated by the same reviewers.
Final Acceptance
Once the manuscript meets the required standards, it is accepted for publication.
The editorial team performs a final check for formatting, language, and completeness.
Publication
Accepted articles are published online on the Journal of Big Data & Smart City website.
The journal is open access, making articles freely available to the public.
No Article Processing Charges (APCs) are applied.