Before you submit

Before pressing submit, please confirm:

• The work has not been published elsewhere and is not under consideration at another journal
• All listed authors agree to submission and meet the four ICMJE authorship criteria
• You have prepared conflict-of-interest, data-availability, and funding statements
• The manuscript falls within the scope of CJES (see About the journal)

Required materials

• Main manuscript (Word or PDF) — title, authors, affiliations, abstract, keywords, body, references
• Anonymised version — author names and affiliations removed, used for double-blind review
• Cover letter (300–500 words) — explain the work's significance and novelty
• Tables and figures — submitted as separate files at minimum 300 dpi
• Supplementary materials (optional) — data, code, supplementary methods, appendices

Stages your manuscript moves through

1. Submission — you receive a unique submission ID
2. Desk review (1–2 weeks) — the handling editor assesses scope, completeness, and integrity
3. Peer review (4–6 weeks) — at least two independent double-blind reviewers
4. Decision — Accept · Minor revisions · Major revisions · Reject
5. Revision (if requested) — typically 4–6 weeks for a revised manuscript plus a point-by-point response
6. Acceptance and production — typesetting, DOI assignment, proofs
7. Online publication — articles go live immediately after proof approval; assigned to an issue at the next scheduled date

Typical timelines

• Submission → first decision: approximately 6–8 weeks
• Submission → acceptance (including revisions): approximately 3–5 months
• Acceptance → online publication: 2–4 weeks

These are target timelines. Periods of high submission volume or manuscripts requiring specialist reviewers may take longer. You will be notified of any extension beyond the target.

Decision types

• Accept — work is accepted without changes
• Minor revisions — authors address reviewer comments; usually no re-review required
• Major revisions — substantive changes required; the revised manuscript is returned to the original reviewers
• Reject — manuscript is not suitable for CJES, or has fundamental problems that cannot be addressed through revision

Related guides

• Guidelines

  Author guidelines

  Manuscript structure, formatting, reference style, and specific requirements for each article type accepted by CJES.

• Fees

  Publication charges

  CJES is a diamond open-access journal — authors pay no charges of any kind, and readers access all articles freely. There are no APCs, no submission fees, and no hidden charges.

• Templates

  Manuscript templates

  Download pre-formatted Word templates for every CJES article type. The templates include the required structure and font choices for both Khmer and English.