Article Transfer Policy
AJEAT may offer an article for transfer when editors consider another Centre for Research and Innovation (CRI) journal potentially more appropriate. Transfer is optional and occurs only with the author’s explicit consent. The receiving journal carries out its own editorial assessment, and transfer does not guarantee acceptance or publication.
1. Author Consent
Article transfer is entirely optional. A manuscript, associated files, metadata, and any eligible editorial or reviewer material are transferred only after the author explicitly agrees. Declining a transfer invitation has no adverse effect on the author.
2. Materials That May Be Transferred
With consent, transferred materials may include the manuscript, supplementary files, submission metadata, and relevant editorial records. Reviewer reports may be transferred only when this is consistent with reviewer confidentiality, applicable reviewer terms, and any consent requirements. Information is transferred only for legitimate editorial consideration.
3. Independent Editorial Assessment
The receiving journal conducts an independent assessment against its own aims, scope, editorial criteria, ethics standards, and Peer Review Process. It may use existing reports, request additional peer review, begin a new review process, or decline the manuscript. The receiving editor remains responsible for the final decision.
4. Reviewer Reports
When reviewer reports are transferred, they are supplied to the receiving journal for editorial consideration. The receiving editor determines whether those reports are sufficient or whether further independent review is required. Confidentiality remains subject to the journal’s Privacy Policy and peer-review requirements.
5. No Guarantee of Acceptance or Faster Publication
A transfer does not guarantee external review, acceptance, a favourable decision, faster decision-making, or publication. The receiving journal applies its own Aims and Scope, peer-review requirements, ethical standards, and editorial criteria.
6. Fees
No transfer fee is charged unless explicitly stated. If the receiving journal has an Article Processing Charge or another author-facing fee, the author should be informed of that journal’s current fee policy before accepting the transfer. AJEAT’s own charges are described on the Article Processing Charges & Waivers page.
7. Editorial Independence and Conflicts of Interest
Transfer does not alter editorial standards, peer-review requirements, conflict-of-interest management, or the independence of the receiving journal’s decision. An editor with a relevant conflict should not make the decision on the transferred manuscript. Related integrity principles are described in the Publication Ethics & Publication Malpractice Statement.
8. Confidentiality
Transferred manuscripts, reviewer reports, and editorial correspondence remain confidential and are accessible only to individuals involved in legitimate editorial handling at the receiving journal.
