Peer review

The Journal of Complex Variables and Applications follows a rigorous, transparent, and impartial peer review process to ensure the highest standards of scholarly quality, originality, and relevance.

Review Model

The journal operates a double-blind peer review system, in which the identities of both authors and reviewers are concealed throughout the review process. This ensures objectivity, fairness, and the avoidance of conflicts of interest.

Initial Screening

Upon submission, each manuscript is first evaluated by the Editorial Office to verify:

  • Relevance to the journal’s aims and scope
  • Compliance with submission guidelines
  • Originality and academic integrity

Manuscripts failing to meet these criteria may be desk-rejected without external review.

Reviewer Selection

Manuscripts passing the initial screening are assigned to an Associate Editor or Handling Editor, who selects at least two independent expert reviewers with appropriate expertise in complex analysis, geometric function theory, or related applications.

Review Criteria

Reviewers are asked to assess manuscripts based on:

  • Originality and significance of results
  • Mathematical rigor and correctness
  • Clarity of presentation and structure
  • Relevance to complex variables and applications
  • Adequacy of references and contextualization within existing literature

Review Outcomes

Based on the reviewers’ reports, the Editor will make one of the following decisions:

  • Accept
  • Minor Revision
  • Major Revision
  • Reject

Authors are provided with constructive feedback and, when revisions are requested, are expected to address all reviewer comments in a timely manner.

Ethical Standards

The journal adheres to strict ethical guidelines. Reviewers are expected to:

  • Maintain confidentiality of manuscripts
  • Declare any conflicts of interest
  • Provide unbiased, professional, and timely reviews

Plagiarism, redundant publication, and unethical research practices are not tolerated.

Final Decision

The Editor-in-Chief makes the final decision on acceptance, taking into account the reviewers’ recommendations and the scientific merit of the manuscript.