Rapid Plans

The standard peer-review process and publication are free of charge in the Journal of Surgery and Medicine (JOSAM). Additionally, JOSAM provides rapid review plans, also known as the fast-track review process, to authors who require urgent publication of their articles due to various reasons such as graduation and promotion deadlines. The fast-track review process offers a streamlined review process that can be completed in just 15 business days and is subject to a fee.

The JOSAM fast-track review process is designed to ensure a fair and robust peer review process, which enhances the credibility and integrity of academic research. Adopting a professional tone, this innovative approach accelerates the review timeline while maintaining rigorous standards. By employing a double-blind review system, where both the author and reviewer identities are concealed, JOSAM ensures unbiased evaluations. Furthermore, the stringent criteria set by JOSAM guarantees that only top-quality research gets published. With a team of expert reviewers meticulously examining each submission for methodological soundness, theoretical contribution, and practical implications, this process weeds out weak or unfounded studies. Thus, researchers and readers can have confidence in the information presented within JOSAM publications. In conclusion, JOSAM's fast-track review process strikes a delicate balance between efficiency and quality control in order to facilitate timely dissemination of groundbreaking scholarly work while upholding high standards of peer review.

It is important to note that JOSAM ensures the fast-track review process does not compromise the quality of the articles and does not grant any privileges for acceptance over the standard review. Acceptance of articles is driven entirely by editorial considerations and independent peer-review, ensuring the highest standards are maintained no matter the route to publication. As a publisher, JOSAM SelSistem upholds the highest standards of ethical publishing and complies with ICMJE, COPE, and GPP-3 guidelines.

After successfully passing the language accuracy assessment, accepted manuscripts will undergo standard production process. This will involve guidelines compliance, plagiarism, statistics and ethical misconduct checks, copy editing, layout, galley proof, proofreading, metadata harmonising, DOI registration, issue arrangement. etc. JOSAM's standard production process is free of charge and it takes more than 30 bussiness days and after that the manuscript will be queued for publishing in one of the future issues. The rapid production plan offers a streamlined production process that can be completed in just 5 business days and scheduled for the forthcoming issue and is subject to a fee.

The Rapid Review Plans and The Rapid Production Plans are designed to expedite the review and publication processes, respectively. It is important to note that these plans do not include academic language editing services, nor do they cover each other or any other services.

Developing and maintaining quick publication, preparation in various formats for online publication, securing full-text inclusion in a number of permanent archives, and securing inclusion in CrossRef (enabling electronic citation in other journals that are available electronically). Our platform makes use of open-source software wherever possible, and all of our production work is done in-house ensuring rapid delivery of services by a highly skilled but cost-effective team. Our fees are fully transparent - you can trust us that every penny goes towards providing high-quality, sustainable publishing service, and not towards sky-high publisher profits.

 

No, Rapid plans do not cover each other or include academic language editing services, or any other service.

 

Because the fast-track review process does not guarantee acceptance of the manuscript, we are unable to offer additional academic language editing services or rapid production plans in conjunction with it. If your manuscript is accepted after the fast-track review process, you can apply for academic language editing service and rapid production plan separately.

The size of an article (including article type, article page number, and article content such as figures or tables) is not an accurate measure of the effort required for obtaining peer reviews and preparing the article for publication. A more effective criterion could be the initial state of the article upon submission and its complexity. However, the absence of objective tools to assess these factors has led us to the conclusion that implementing a flat fee is the most equitable approach at this stage.

No. The use of a Rapid Fast-track review process or any other referral does not enhance the likelihood of manuscript acceptance, nor does it impact the final decision, whether it be acceptance or decline. All manuscripts, regardless of their inclusion in the Rapid Review Plan or any other referral, undergo evaluation by a minimum of two reviewers. The acceptance rates for both fast-track and non-fast-track articles are comparable. It is important to note that paying a fast-track processing fee does not guarantee acceptance or increase the chances thereof. To improve the likelihood of acceptance, it is advisable to adhere to the relevant guidelines such as STROBE, CONSORT, and CARE. Supplementary Resources for improving article quality.

The individual who submits the manuscript bears the responsibility of making and arranging the payment. It is imperative that the corresponding author, upon submission, confirms their commitment to organizing the payment.

No. In the event of article rejection, fees paid will not be refunded. It is important to note that payment of the fast-track review fee does not guarantee acceptance. The JOSAM retains the right to decline papers that exhibit evident flaws. We highly advise authors to adhere to the appropriate guidelines (STROBE, CONSORT, CARE) when preparing their articles in order to enhance the likelihood of acceptance by the journal. 

We understand the challenges faced by our editors, reviewers, support team, and authors, as well as the economic crisis affecting the world. However, in order to ensure the continuous publication of our journal, we have made the decision to charge a reasonable fee. This fee covers the rapid processing charges for review and production, which enable us to provide online tools for editors and authors, facilitate article production and hosting, liaise with abstracting and indexing services, and offer other essential editorial services. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer any discounts on these rapid processing charges.

Please note that the fees associated with the Rapid Plans, which include fast-track review and rapid production, are non-refundable under any circumstances.

The corresponding author has the right to request the withdrawal of their manuscript. However, once the payment for the Rapid (Review/Production) Plan fee has been made, no refund will be provided in the event of withdrawal.

Similarly, if the author decides to discontinue the Rapid (Fast-Track) Review Plan or Rapid production, no refund will be issued after the payment has been processed.

It is important to understand that these fees cannot be transferred to another manuscript, author, or author's paper.

We regret to inform you that we are unable to offer any discounts, credits, or refunds for fast-track articles that are withdrawn after payment has been completed.

Please be aware that the submitting author assumes full responsibility for the charges associated with the Rapid Plans, including Rapid (Fast-Track) Review Plan and Rapid production. JOSAM will not issue any refunds, except for payments made in excess of the required amount.

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation regarding our refund policy. Should you have any further questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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We retain the right, at our sole discretion, to update, modify, or alter any part of these terms at any given time. It is advisable for you to review the most up-to-date version. By continuing to utilize the Rapid Fast-track Review and Rapid Production plan, you indicate your acceptance of the modifications. If you disagree with any of these terms and conditions, it is recommended that you cease using the Rapid plans.