Submit Special Issue
After a special issue proposal is approved, the submission phase focuses on attracting, reviewing, and publishing a cohesive collection of manuscripts. JRNM provides structured workflows and editorial support to ensure quality and timely release.
Submission Overview
Maintain quality and scope alignment
Special issue submissions should follow standard JRNM author guidelines while aligning with the approved theme. Guest editors work with the journal team to monitor submissions and ensure consistent review standards.
Submission Checklist
Scope Fit
Manuscript matches issue aims and theme
Author Guide
Formatting, ethics, and data statements complete
Data Statement
Repository and access details included
Cover Letter
Identify special issue title
Workflow
Submit
- Upload manuscripts and supporting files
- Indicate special issue in cover letter
- Editorial screening for scope fit
Review
- Peer review with guest editor input
- Revision guidance and quality checks
- Decision aligned with journal policy
Publish
- Copyediting, layout, and proofing
- Open access release with DOI
- Special issue landing page updated
Editorial Support
Quality Controls: All submissions undergo the same ethics and peer review standards as regular issues.
Timeline Management: Guest editors coordinate review milestones to keep the issue on schedule.
Issue Visibility: Published articles are promoted together to enhance reach.
Submission Tagging: Select the correct special issue in the system and cover letter.
Ready to submit a special issue manuscript?
Use the submission system and select the special issue in your cover letter.
Guest Editor Coordination
Maintaining quality and timeliness
Guest editors coordinate with the JRNM office to manage reviewer invitations, maintain consistent decision standards, and keep submissions aligned with the issue theme. Clear communication helps authors address revisions efficiently.
Ethics and Quality
Safeguards for special issues
- Maintain independent peer review for every manuscript.
- Avoid conflicts of interest in reviewer selection.
- Apply journal policies consistently across submissions.
- Provide clear revision guidance and deadlines.
Timeline Planning
Keep the issue on schedule
Define milestones for submission opening, review rounds, and publication dates. Clear timelines help guest editors manage reviewer availability and maintain issue momentum.
Issue Landing Page
Collection visibility
After publication, articles are listed on the special issue page with thematic descriptions and links to related papers, improving discoverability for the collection.
Communication
Coordinate with authors
Provide clear timelines, revision expectations, and scope reminders to keep submissions aligned with the special issue theme.
Submission Identifiers
Accurate tracking
Include manuscript IDs and corresponding author details in special issue communications to ensure proper routing and timely updates.
Production Coordination
Smooth publication
Ensure that author proofs are returned promptly so accepted papers can be released on schedule and included in the issue landing page.
Issue Tracking
Stay organized
Use consistent subject lines and identifiers in communications so the editorial office can track submissions efficiently.
Coordination Note
Stay aligned
Coordinate decisions with the editorial office to maintain consistent standards across the issue.
Timeliness
Keep momentum
Prompt reviewer invitations help maintain issue timelines.
