Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Comprehensive answers regarding manuscript preparation, double-blind peer review, DOIs, licensing, and indexing

Support Channel

Direct Editorial Assistance: editor@poorvam.com

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Submission & Scope

What disciplines and subjects are eligible for publication in PIJCACE?

PIJCACE publishes original, peer-reviewed research across visual arts, Indian and Asian aesthetics (Rasa, Dhvani, Aucitya), performing arts, musicology, temple architecture, cultural heritage studies, and comparative philosophical poetics.

Is there any fee to submit or review a manuscript?

No. Submitting a manuscript to PIJCACE is entirely free of charge. There are no submission fees or review processing fees.

How do I submit my manuscript?

Manuscripts can be submitted directly through our online submission portal at poorvam.com/journal/submit or emailed directly to the editorial team at editor@poorvam.com.

Peer Review & Timelines

What type of peer review does PIJCACE employ?

We employ a rigorous Double-Blind Peer Review model compliant with COPE guidelines. Both author names and reviewer identities remain strictly confidential throughout the evaluation.

How long does the review and publication process take?

Initial desk screening takes 7–10 days. The double-blind peer review process typically takes 4–6 weeks. Upon acceptance and copyediting, articles are published online with immediate Crossref DOIs.

Open Access, Licensing & Indexing

What is the open access licensing policy?

All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). Authors retain complete copyright ownership of their scholarly works.

Does PIJCACE assign permanent DOIs to published articles?

Yes. Every published article is registered with Crossref and assigned a permanent, unique Digital Object Identifier (DOI) under prefix 10.63752/pijcace.