New submissions to the Integrated Communication Systems Journal (ICSJ) should be made through the journal’s online submission system available on the official journal website. Authors may track the status of their submissions by logging into their journal account through the OJS platform.
ICSJ applies a peer-review process to ensure the scientific quality, originality, and relevance of all submitted manuscripts. Each manuscript will undergo an initial editorial screening followed by a review process conducted by qualified reviewers in related fields.
The journal does not charge any submission fees.
Article Preparation Support
Authors are encouraged to prepare manuscripts carefully before submission. Manuscripts should be written in clear and professional English to facilitate the review and publication process.
Before submission, authors should ensure that:
The manuscript follows the journal template and formatting guidelines.
Figures and tables are clear and of high quality.
References are complete and consistent.
All required sections are included in the manuscript.
Authors may use professional language editing services if necessary to improve grammar and readability.
Free Format Submission
ICSJ supports a flexible initial submission format to simplify the submission process for authors.
Before submitting a manuscript, authors should prepare:
Manuscript File
The manuscript should be submitted in an editable format (DOC/DOCX). The file may contain text, figures, and tables in a single document or as separate files.
The manuscript should include:
Title
Abstract
Keywords
Introduction
Methodology
Results and Discussion
Conclusion
References
Figures and tables should include captions and be provided in sufficiently high resolution.
Author Information
Authors should provide:
Full names
Institutional affiliations
Email addresses
ORCID ID (recommended)
This information is important for maintaining communication during the review and publication process.
Permission for reproduced materials (if applicable)
ICSJ upholds high standards of publication ethics and academic integrity in accordance with international scholarly publishing practices.
Article Types
The journal accepts several types of manuscripts, including:
Original Research Articles
Review Articles
Technical Papers
Case Studies
Short Communications
After Acceptance
After a manuscript is accepted, authors will receive notification from the editorial office regarding the final publication process. Accepted manuscripts will undergo copyediting, layout editing, proofreading, and final publication preparation before being published online in the journal issue.
Authors are responsible for reviewing proofs carefully before publication to ensure accuracy and completeness of the final version.
Submission Preparation Checklist
All submissions must meet the following requirements.
This submission meets the requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
This submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration.
All references have been checked for accuracy and completeness.
All tables and figures have been numbered and labeled.
Permission has been obtained to publish all photos, datasets and other material provided with this submission.
Copyright Notice
Authors who publish with the Integrated Communication Systems Journal (ICSJ) retain the copyright of their work while granting the journal the right of first publication.
All articles published in ICSJ are made available under the terms of the:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0)
Under this license:
Authors retain copyright and full publishing rights.
Readers are permitted to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, and link to the full texts of articles for non-commercial purposes.
Proper attribution to the original authors and the journal must always be provided.
Commercial use of published materials without written permission is prohibited.
By submitting a manuscript to ICSJ, authors confirm that:
The submitted work is original and has not been published previously.
The manuscript is not under consideration by another journal.
All authors approve the submission and publication process.
Any copyrighted materials used in the manuscript have obtained proper permission from the copyright holder.
Authors are responsible for the content of their published work and for ensuring compliance with ethical publishing standards.
