Peer Review Process

Journal Peer Review Policy

AI and Future Society is a semiannual, peer-reviewed, electronic journal dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of artificial intelligence and its societal, ethical, cultural, and future-oriented implications. The journal adopts a rigorous double-blind peer review process to ensure academic quality, integrity, and fairness.

All manuscripts are evaluated solely on scholarly merit, originality, relevance, and ethical soundness, regardless of authors’ institutional affiliation, nationality, or academic background.

1. Initial Editorial Screening

Upon submission, manuscripts undergo an initial editorial assessment conducted by the Editor-in-Chief or an appointed Section Editor. This stage aims to determine whether the submission meets the journal’s basic academic and ethical standards.

  • Relevance to the journal’s scope and thematic focus
  • Originality and baseline scholarly contribution
  • Ethical compliance and completeness of submission materials
  • Clarity of language, structure, and academic presentation

Possible outcomes at this stage include:

  • Proceed to double-blind peer review
  • Request substantial revisions prior to external review
  • Desk rejection

Estimated duration: approximately 2–4 weeks.

2. Double-Blind Peer Review

Manuscripts that pass the initial screening are evaluated by two to three independent reviewers with relevant expertise. Throughout the review process, the identities of both authors and reviewers remain strictly confidential.

Reviewers are asked to assess the manuscript based on:

  • Conceptual clarity and theoretical grounding
  • Methodological rigor and transparency
  • Engagement with current academic and policy debates
  • Ethical soundness and societal implications of the research
  • Original contribution to knowledge in AI and future studies

Estimated duration: approximately 6–10 weeks.

3. Editorial Decision

Based on the reviewers’ reports and editorial evaluation, one of the following decisions will be issued:

  • Accept
  • Minor revisions required
  • Major revisions required
  • Reject

Authors receive anonymized reviewer comments and editorial guidance. Estimated duration: 1–2 weeks.

4. Revision and Resubmission

Authors invited to revise their manuscripts are required to:

  • Submit a revised manuscript addressing all reviewer comments
  • Provide a detailed, point-by-point response to the review reports

Revised submissions may be returned to the original reviewers for further evaluation when necessary. Estimated duration: approximately 2–4 weeks.

5. Final Acceptance and Production

Once a manuscript is formally accepted, it enters the production stage, which includes:

  • Final editorial checks
  • Professional copyediting and formatting
  • Author proof review prior to publication

Estimated duration: approximately 2–3 weeks.

6. Review Timeline and Publication Schedule

  • Publication frequency: Semiannual (two issues per year)
  • Publication format: Electronic / Online-only
  • Total time from submission to acceptance: approximately 10–14 weeks
  • Total time from submission to publication: approximately 3–4 months

Accepted articles are published in the next scheduled issue. Actual timelines may vary depending on reviewer availability and the extent of revisions required.

7. Ethics and Reviewer Conduct

The journal adheres to the principles and best practices outlined by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) .

  • Maintain strict confidentiality
  • Declare any conflicts of interest
  • Provide fair, timely, and constructive evaluations