Workflow

APCORE ONLINE JOURNAL (AOJ) – Article Submission, Review, and Publication Workflow

Submission Portal:
All manuscripts must be submitted through the AOJ Online Journal System (OJS) at: https://apcoreonlinejournal.org/index.php/AOJ/login

Stage 1 – Submission

Requirements: Authors must upload the following complete and correctly formatted files:

[1] AOJ-Declaration Form

  • Confirms manuscript originality, no concurrent submissions, and completion of similarity (≤15%) and AI content (≤10%) checks (include tools used).
  • Must have scanned valid ID of the corresponding author and author’s signature.
  • Filename: Lastname_DeclarationForm_AOJ2025.pdf

[2] AOJ-Copyright Agreement

  • Grants AOJ publication rights and confirms agreement with copyright and ethical standards.
  • Must be signed and dated by the corresponding author.
  • Filename: Lastname_CopyrightAgreement_AOJ2025.pdf

[3] AOJ-Submission of Article Template

  • Manuscript prepared using the official AOJ template, including:
    • Abstract (200–250 words)
    • IMRAD format (Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results and Discussion, Conclusion)
    • Tables and figures properly labeled and cited
    • APA 7th edition references with DOIs where applicable
  • Filename: Lastname_Article_AOJ2025.pdf

Stage 2 – Initial Screening

  • Editorial office checks compliance with submission requirements, file formats, and completeness of attachments.
  • Articles that meet requirements proceed to Scope and Theme Check (alignment with AOJ aim, scope, and current issue theme).
  • Non-compliant submissions are returned to authors for correction before proceeding.

Stage 3 – Double-Blind Peer Review

  • Each manuscript is assigned to three qualified reviewers under double-blind review.
  • Reviewers provide feedback and select one of the following decisions:
    1. Accept as is
    2. Accept with minor revisions
    3. Accept with major revisions
    4. Reject / Not recommended for publication

If revisions are required:

  • Authors receive consolidated reviewer comments.
  • Minor revisions: 7–14 days for resubmission.
  • Major revisions: 14–21 days for resubmission.
  • Revised manuscripts are re-evaluated by reviewers for final acceptance.

Stage 4 – Copyediting

  • Accepted manuscripts undergo language polishing, formatting verification, reference checking, and layout adjustments.
  • Authors may be contacted for clarification during this process.

Stage 5 – Production and Publication

  • Finalized articles are prepared for publication with volume, issue, and page number assignment.
  • Articles are uploaded to the AOJ website.
  • Authors are formally notified of publication.

Retraction Policy

Authors may request retraction of their published article by sending a formal email to editor@apcoreonlinejournal.org under the following conditions:

  • Proven plagiarism beyond AOJ’s similarity threshold
  • Ethical misconduct or undisclosed conflict of interest
  • Significant data errors affecting study validity
  • Duplicate publication in another journal without permission

AOJ reserves the right to retract any article that violates publication ethics, following COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) guidelines.