This page sets out the position of the Journal of Computers, Mechanical and Management on special issues, calls for papers, and conference tie-ups. The journal does not currently operate special issues or guest-edited calls for papers, and does not enter into conference proceedings tie-ups. This page exists to make that position transparent to authors, conference organisers, and indexing bodies, and to set out the journal's reasoning.
The Journal of Computers, Mechanical and Management publishes through its regular issues only. The journal does not operate any of the following:
All submissions are received through the journal's standard submission system at jcmm.co.in, are reviewed under the journal's standard Peer Review Policy, and are published in the journal's regular bimonthly issues.
Special issues, calls for papers, and conference tie-ups are legitimate scholarly publishing arrangements when operated with rigour. They are also, in current indexing-body assessments, the publishing arrangements most associated with elevated risk of conflicts of interest, weakened peer review, and inflated publication volume. The Scopus Content Selection and Advisory Board, the Web of Science editorial selection process, and the Directory of Open Access Journals all apply heightened scrutiny to journals that operate these arrangements, particularly to patterns of Guest Editor self-publication and to short-cycle, high-volume special-issue publishing.
The journal has chosen, as a deliberate editorial discipline, not to operate these arrangements. The decision reflects the editorial team's view that the journal's editorial integrity and the long-term value to authors of indexed publication are best served by a single, consistent peer-review track applied uniformly to every submission. The decision is not a judgement on journals that operate special issues responsibly; it is a positioning choice for this journal at this stage of its development.
The position above does not preclude individual authors from submitting manuscripts that develop, extend, or build substantially on a previously presented conference paper. Such submissions are welcome on the journal's standard submission track, subject to the conditions set out on the Publication Ethics page:
This applies to individual authors submitting individual manuscripts. It does not establish any tie-up between the journal and any conference, and it does not entitle conference organisers to a thematic issue, a coordinated review track, or any other special arrangement.
The journal reviews this position periodically. Any change would be announced in advance on the journal's News and Announcements page, with the operational safeguards (Editorial Submissions Policy application, double-blind review of editorially conflicted submissions, transparency declarations, and protected proportion of editorial submissions) clearly set out in advance of any first call.
Inquiries about this position, including from conference organisers and prospective Guest Editors, may be sent to the Editor-in-Chief at editor@jcmm.co.in. The editorial team aims to respond to such inquiries within four weeks. The editorial team is unable to enter into discussions about specific proposals while the no-special-issues position is in force.
This position is effective from 25 April 2026. The journal reviews this position periodically. Any change is announced in advance on the journal's News and Announcements page.
The journal's Article Processing Charge will move from USD 250 to USD 1,000 for manuscripts submitted from 1 October 2026 onwards. Submissions received on or before 30 September 2026 (23:59 UTC) will continue to be processed at USD 250. A tiered waiver scheme based on the World Bank country classification applies from 1 October 2026.
