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1. Author Guidelines
Submission to the Journal of Computational and Cognitive Engineering (JCCE) proceeds completely online through our secure editorial terminal system. Authors are strictly required to use the guidelines below to prepare their articles prior to uploading.
To ensure rapid typesetting and processing cycles, all manuscripts must adhere to our standardized structural layout.
Download Microsoft Word Submission TemplateOriginal Research Article
Detailed and comprehensive report of empirical original research findings, methodologies, and raw or processed computational/cognitive dataset declarations.
Review Article
Critically examines the current body of literature and historical research trends on a particular subject, offering comprehensive insights, meta-analyses, and informed directions on the future of the specific research field.
2. Manuscript Presentation
- Length Parameters: Manuscripts are generally expected to be no longer than 12 pages when formatted in the journal's official template. Longer manuscripts are acceptable; however, a standard over-length processing fee will be applied for each additional page exceeding this baseline (refer to the Article Processing Charge policy page).
- Language, Spelling, and Grammar: This journal only accepts manuscripts composed in high-quality English. If English is not your primary language, it is strongly recommended that you utilize professional language services or ask an English-speaking colleague to proofread your paper prior to indexing.
- Author Affiliations: Institutional affiliations should immediately follow the title block. For multi-authored articles, list the full names of all the contributors followed by their official email addresses. If an author's present operational address differs from where the work was executed, include it clearly as a footnote. All co-authors must be listed in the online metadata submission screen.
- Abstract Structure: The recommended length for the abstract is within a range of 150–300 words, and it must not exceed 350 words in total. It should clearly outline the general scope, main results obtained, experimental methods used, unique value of the work, and conclusions drawn. The structured **IMRAD** (Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion) organizational framework is strongly recommended. Do not include figure citations, table logs, or external references in the abstract.
- Keywords: Please include at least 3 and up to 10 highly pertinent indexing keywords below the abstract block.
- Tables and Visuals: The primary manuscript text must make clear, explicit references to all inserted tables. Tables must be integrated into the document in an editable text format (not as static flattened images) and numbered sequentially.
- Funding Declarations: All funding agencies, grant identification numbers, and institutional support grants must be fully disclosed within the dedicated Funding Support Section.
- Reference Style Rules: This journal strictly enforces the **APA (American Psychological Association)** reference styling guide. Each in-text citation must be accurately cross-matched with a corresponding entry in the final reference list, and vice versa.
- ORCiD Identifiers: ORCiD provides a persistent, unique digital identifier that researchers own and control globally. Authors are highly encouraged to register with ORCiD and bind their verified ORCiD details during the submission pipeline. For more information, visit orcid.org.
- Cover Letter Mandate: Authors are encouraged to submit a formal cover letter with their file. The letter should provide a brief executive summary highlighting the key breakthrough findings, main contributions, and why it fits JCCE. If the manuscript was previously published as a short conference summary, attach the original paper and provide explicit details on how the work has been comprehensively expanded.
3. Revisions
If peer review metrics indicate that your manuscript requires modifications to satisfy the journal's strict academic standards, you must prepare and bundle the following files at the time of uploading your revised package:
- Author Response Letter: Provide a meticulous, point-by-point document addressing each individual editor and reviewer comment. Please maintain a polite, objective, and scientifically backed rebuttal if you happen to disagree with any specific critiques.
- Revised Manuscript (Tracked Changes Copy): A marked-up file demonstrating the clear modifications, text deletions, and line-item insertions made to the original document.
- Revised Manuscript (Clean Copy): A completely unmarked, clean copy of your final revised manuscript file ready for direct production routing.
4. After Acceptance
1. Editorial Office Validation
Once your paper has achieved formal acceptance, it will undergo a final technical check by the editorial office to confirm formatting compliance. If any structural fixes are necessary, you will be contacted immediately; otherwise, the file is routed to production.
2. Publishing License and APC Settlement
Upon receipt of the accepted article into the production system, the corresponding author will receive an automated notification to sign the official publication license agreement and clear the outstanding Article Processing Charges (APC).
3. Proof Review Loop
The corresponding author will receive page proofs via email before final typesetting. Authors must examine their proofs meticulously to confirm that all technical metadata, formulas, and spelling metrics are error-free. Proof returns must be completed within 5 working days of receipt.
5. Authorship Policies
JCCE strictly adheres to the **ICMJE (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors)** core guidelines. To qualify for authorship of a manuscript, an individual must satisfy all four of the following baseline requirements:
- Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work; AND
- Drafting the work or reviewing it critically for important intellectual content; AND
- Final approval of the version to be published; AND
- Agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.
Contributors who participated in the research but do not fulfill all four ICMJE criteria must be listed inside the Acknowledgments section instead. Any requests for addition, deletion, or rearrangement of author names must occur **prior to final acceptance** and requires direct approval from the Editor-in-Chief.
6. Artificial Intelligence Statement
In compliance with the **COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics)** guidelines regarding generative tools, authors are strictly prohibited from listing generative AI technologies (such as ChatGPT or similar LLMs) as an author or co-author on any submitted manuscript.
Core Mandate: AI tools cannot meet authorship criteria because they cannot take legal responsibility for the submitted work. They cannot manage licensing copyright contracts or assert conflicts of interest. If AI tools were utilized to collect data, analyze data, or produce graphical abstractions, authors must transparently disclose the exact tool and scope of utilization inside the Materials and Methods section. Authors remain fully liable for any breaches of publication ethics.
7. Digital Preservation & Deposit Policy
To ensure the permanent accessibility and long-term digital preservation of scholarly literature, all academic resources published in JCCE are archived continuously across the following major networks:
- CLOCKSS Archival Archive Platform
- Portico Preservation Network
- PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN)
Authors are highly encouraged to deposit the final published publisher-version PDF across non-profit servers, public eprint repositories, institutional databases, or personal web spaces, provided a clean back-link to the official journal source URL is integrated.
8. Publication Ethics & Policies
Prior Publication & Preprints Policy
We consider only completely original work that has not been previously published in any language. JCCE accepts articles previously shared on open preprint servers; however, upon publication, the preprint node must be updated with a formal cross-link pointing to the official JCCE DOI identifier. Manuscripts expanded from conference proceedings must contain at least **30% completely new and unindexed scientific material** to be considered original.
Correction & Retraction Standards
Minor typographical or formatting errors that do not impact the scientific understanding of a paper will be rejected post-publication to maintain archival integrity. Serious flaws, plagiarism, duplicated submissions, or unethical data fabrication will result in a formal Retraction Notice published in compliance with COPE guidelines.
Conflict of Interest Disclosure
All financial, personal, or organizational relationships that could potentially bias the research evaluations must be declared. If no competing interests exist, authors must explicitly state: "The authors declare no conflicts of interest." within the online system field.
Appeals & Academic Complaints
Authors hold the right to appeal a rejection decision if they can prove a major technical misunderstanding or evaluation oversight occurred. Formal appeals must be routed via email to the Managing Editor within 3 months of the decision date. Operational complaints will be acknowledged within 5 working days by the Editor-in-Chief.