JCM Special Issue Guidelines

Special issues feature specifically aimed and targeted topics of interest contributed by authors
responding to a particular Call for Papers or by invitation, edited by guest editor(s). We encourage you to
submit proposals for creating special issues in areas that are of interest to the Journal. Preference will
be given to proposals that cover some unique aspect of the technology and ones that include subjects
that are timely and useful to the readers of the Journal. A Special Issue is typically made of 8 to 12
papers, with each paper 8 to 12 pages of length, and the papers include:


  • A Guest Editorial;
  • 2-3 Invited Survey papers from world well-known scientists in the specific area;
  • 6-10 Research papers reflecting the latest advances in the specific area.

The following information should be included as part of the proposal:

  • Proposed title for the Special Issue
  • An initial version of Call for Papers with specific topics covered in the Special Issue
  • Name, contact, position, affiliation, and biography of the Guest Editor(s)
  • Tentative time-table for the call for papers and reviews
  • Potential authors and topics for the Invited Survey papers
  • List of potential reviewers
  • Plans for advertising the Call for Paper and attracting high-quality paper submissions

Please send your proposal to: jcm.editorial (at) gmail.com.

If a proposal is accepted, the guest editor will be responsible for:

  • Submitting a final “Call for Papers” to be included on the Journal’s Web site.
  • Distribution of the Call for Papers broadly to various mailing lists and sites.
  • Leading a fair and strict review process for the paper submissions, collecting 2-3 reviews for
    each paper before the final decision making. Authors should be informed the Author Instructions.
  • Providing JCM the completed and approved final versions of the papers formatted in the
  • Journal’s style, together with all authors’ contact information.
  • Writing a one- or two-page introductory editorial to be published in the Special Issue.

In the Guest Editor Team building process, it is highly recommended that a world well-known scientist (e.
g., IEEE or ACM Fellow) in the area is involved in this effort to promote the visibility of the Special Issue in
the society. On the other hand, it is suggested to consider the geographic coverage of the team. Due to
conflict-of-interest, the Guest Editors are not encouraged to submit their own papers to the Special Issue.


Recommended Papers from an International Conference

JCM accept recommendations from well-known International conferences. The conference organizer can
recommend the best papers (top 5% of the accepted papers) to be considered in either JCM regular
issue or a JCM special issue. A fast-track review process would be conducted by a JCM Editor for these
recommended papers and the final decisions are made based on the review feedback.
The following information should be included as part of the proposal:


  • The name of the conference/workshop, and the URL of the event.
  • A brief description of the event, including: number of submitted and accepted papers, and number
    of attendees. If these numbers are not yet available, please refer to previous events.
  • First time conference would NOT be considered.
  • Tentative time-table for the paper submission.

Please send your proposal to: jcm.editorial (at) gmail.com.

If a proposal is accepted, the conference organizer needs to submit the following items at a later stage:

  • The list of the best papers (top 5% of the accepted papers) for recommendation
  • The submitted conference paper draft and review feedbacks

If a conference contributes more than 5 papers that are finally accepted by JCM, the organizer would be
invited to be a Guest Co-Editor of a JCM annual Special Issue, “SI on the Latest Advances in
Communications and Networking”, and these accepted papers would be included in the same Special
Issue. Otherwise, the accepted papers would be published in JCM regular issues.