Peer Review Process

Cornerstone Civil Engineering Journal (CCEJ) implements a rigorous peer review process to ensure the quality, originality, relevance, and scientific contribution of every published article.

All submitted manuscripts are reviewed through a Double-Blind Peer Review process, in which both authors and reviewers remain anonymous throughout the review process.

Initial Submission

Authors submit manuscripts through the online journal system. The submitted manuscript must follow the journal template and author guidelines provided by CCEJ.

Editorial Screening

The Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Team conduct an initial evaluation of the manuscript to assess:

  • Relevance to the journal focus and scope

  • Originality and novelty

  • Scientific quality

  • Structure and formatting compliance

  • Ethical standards and plagiarism screening

Manuscripts that do not meet the journal requirements may be rejected before entering the peer review stage.

Plagiarism Check

All manuscripts are checked using plagiarism detection software to ensure academic integrity.

CCEJ only accepts manuscripts with acceptable similarity levels according to journal publication ethics standards.

Double-Blind Peer Review

Each eligible manuscript is reviewed by at least two independent reviewers who are experts in the relevant field.

The reviewers evaluate the manuscript based on:

  • Originality and contribution

  • Technical and scientific quality

  • Methodology

  • Data analysis

  • Clarity of presentation

  • Relevance to civil engineering and infrastructure development

  • References and supporting literature

The identities of both authors and reviewers are kept confidential during the review process.

Review Decision

Based on the reviewers’ recommendations, the editorial team may decide:

  • Accept Submission

  • Revisions Required

  • Resubmit for Review

  • Decline Submission

Authors are required to revise the manuscript according to reviewer comments and submit the revised version within the specified time.

Final Decision

The final publication decision is made by the Editor-in-Chief based on:

  • Reviewer recommendations

  • Quality of revisions

  • Editorial considerations

  • Compliance with publication ethics

Copyediting and Layout Editing

Accepted manuscripts proceed to:

  • Copyediting

  • Grammar and language checking

  • Layout and formatting editing

  • Proofreading

before final publication.

Publication

Accepted articles are published online in the current issue of Cornerstone Civil Engineering Journal (CCEJ) and become openly accessible to readers worldwide.

Review Timeline

The average review process time is approximately:

  • Initial Editorial Screening: 1–2 weeks

  • Peer Review Process: 2–6 weeks

  • Revision Process: 1–4 weeks

  • Final Publication: Based on issue scheduling

Publication Ethics

CCEJ is committed to maintaining high standards of publication ethics and follows ethical principles regarding:

  • originality,

  • authorship,

  • confidentiality,

  • conflict of interest,

  • research integrity,

  • and academic honesty.

Any form of plagiarism, data fabrication, falsification, or unethical publication practices will result in rejection or retraction of the manuscript.

Open Access Policy

CCEJ provides immediate open access to its content to support the global exchange of scientific knowledge and civil engineering innovation.

All published articles can be accessed freely without subscription charges.