How the portal works · Docs

Who does what

The IJMT portal is built for this journal. Everyone signs in at the same place, and the portal opens the workspace that matches your role.

Role	What you do in the portal
Reader	Read, download and cite published articles. No account needed.
Author	Submit manuscripts, follow their progress, upload revisions and read decision letters. Works in /author.
Reviewer	Reads the anonymised manuscript and returns a report, by email or through a personal review link. No account needed.
Editor	Screens assigned manuscripts, finds reviewers, records reports and recommends a decision. Works in /editor.
Editor-in-chief	Assigns new submissions, makes final decisions, builds and publishes issues. Works in /editor/decisions.
Administrator	Invites editors and manages journal settings, email templates, policies and the editorial board. Works in /editor/admin.

Every paper follows the same path. Each step is done by one person, and the portal shows the next person what they need to do.

1The author submitsThe paper receives a manuscript ID such as IJMT-2026-0035.
2The editor-in-chief assigns itAn editor with the right subject area becomes the handling editor.
3The editor screens itChecks scope, format, anonymisation, ethics and similarity, then sends it to peer review.
4Reviewers reportUsually two reviewers read the anonymised manuscript and return reports.
5The editor recommendsAccept, minor revision, major revision or decline — as advice to the editor-in-chief.
6The editor-in-chief decidesThe author receives a decision letter. If revisions are requested, the author uploads a revised version and the cycle repeats.
7The paper is published in an issueAccepted papers are added to an issue. They become public only when that issue is published.

1Open the journal website and choose Sign in at the top of the page.
2Sign in with your email and password. The portal takes you to your own workspace automatically.
3When you are signed in, the header shows Your workspace. Use it to get back from the public pages.
4Inside a workspace, Help at the top of the page brings you back to these docs.

Term	Meaning
Manuscript ID	The reference given to a paper when it is submitted, such as IJMT-2026-0035. Quote it whenever you contact the office.
Anonymised manuscript	The main file with every author name, affiliation and identifying detail removed, so review stays double-blind.
Title page	A separate file with the author details. Editors can see it; reviewers cannot.
Round	One cycle of review. A revised manuscript starts a new round.
Recommendation	The handling editor’s advice to the editor-in-chief. It is not a decision.
Decision letter	The editor-in-chief’s letter to the author, with any reviewer comments released for the author.
Proof	The typeset version of an accepted article that the author checks before publication.