Submission workflow
Prepare the manuscript.
Use clear scholarly structure, complete references, tables/figures where appropriate, and a concise abstract and keywords.
Use clear scholarly structure, complete references, tables/figures where appropriate, and a concise abstract and keywords.
Prepare blinded review files.
Remove identifying author information from the manuscript file when the submission portal requests a blinded version.
Remove identifying author information from the manuscript file when the submission portal requests a blinded version.
Provide author and research metadata.
Enter author/coauthor information, affiliations, ORCID where available, funding, conflicts, ethics statements, and other required declarations.
Enter author/coauthor information, affiliations, ORCID where available, funding, conflicts, ethics statements, and other required declarations.
Editorial screening and peer review.
The editorial team evaluates scope and readiness before assigning independent reviewers.
The editorial team evaluates scope and readiness before assigning independent reviewers.
Respond to revisions.
Authors may upload revised manuscripts and a response-to-reviewers document while prior versions remain preserved in the editorial record.
Authors may upload revised manuscripts and a response-to-reviewers document while prior versions remain preserved in the editorial record.
Production and publication.
Accepted manuscripts proceed through copyediting, proofing, metadata validation, issue assignment, and publication.
Accepted manuscripts proceed through copyediting, proofing, metadata validation, issue assignment, and publication.
Submission administration fee
A modest submission administration fee may be configured for IJATL. The current amount, any waiver rules, and payment terms will be disclosed in the submission portal before final submission. Payment does not influence editorial acceptance.
Before you submit
- Confirm the manuscript fits IJATL's aims and scope.
- Confirm all authors approve the submission and author order.
- Disclose conflicts of interest and relevant funding.
- Ensure citations and third-party materials are properly attributed.
- Do not submit the same manuscript simultaneously to another journal unless explicitly permitted by policy.