Presentation

Does the manuscript present a coherent and scientifically grounded argument? Are the ideas clearly, logically, and systematically organized?

Writing Quality

Does the title accurately represent the manuscript? Is the writing concise, precise, academically appropriate, and easy to follow?

Length and Organization

Which parts of the manuscript should be expanded, removed, condensed, summarized, reorganized, or combined to improve clarity, scientific contribution, and readability?

Title

Is the title concise, informative, and representative of the study’s scope, variables, context, or principal finding? Does it avoid unnecessary expressions, implicit terms, and unexplained abbreviations?

Abstract

Does the abstract clearly include:

• The aim or purpose of the study;
• The research method, data sources, participants, or materials;
• The principal results or findings; and
• The main conclusion, contribution, or implications?

Introduction

Does the introduction clearly describe:

• The background and scientific significance of the study;
• The state of the art and relevant previous research;
• The research problem and gap in the existing literature;
• A clear statement of novelty or original contribution;
• The research questions and/or hypotheses, where relevant;
• The approach used to address the identified scientific problem; and
• The aim and specific objectives of the study?

Method

• Is the research design described clearly enough to permit evaluation and replication?
• Does the section explain how the research was conducted rather than merely defining concepts or technical terms?
• Are the research setting, participants, population, sample, data sources, instruments, materials, procedures, and analytical techniques clearly reported?
• For quantitative studies, are the variables, sampling procedures, instruments, statistical techniques, evaluation metrics, and validation procedures appropriately explained?
• For qualitative studies, are the participants, research context, data-collection procedures, coding or analysis techniques, credibility strategies, and ethical considerations clearly explained?
• For experimental, applied, engineering, health, or multidisciplinary studies, are the research design, materials, instruments, procedures, measurement protocols, data processing, and evaluation methods sufficiently detailed?
• Are ethical approval, informed consent, confidentiality, safety, or research-permission procedures reported where applicable?

Results and Discussion

• Are the results presented as systematically processed and analyzed data?
• Are tables and figures relevant, readable, correctly numbered, and supported by clear captions and explanations?
• Do the results directly address the research questions, hypotheses, or objectives stated in the Introduction?
• Are the findings interpreted scientifically rather than merely restated?
• Are the findings compared critically with relevant previous studies?
• Does the discussion explain agreements, differences, unexpected results, and possible underlying mechanisms?
• Does the manuscript explain its theoretical, methodological, practical, technological, social, environmental, institutional, clinical, professional, or policy implications where relevant?
• Does the study demonstrate an integrative or applied contribution to science and related multidisciplinary fields?
• Are the study limitations and potential threats to validity acknowledged clearly?
• Are meaningful directions for future research or application provided?

Conclusion

Does the conclusion:

• Directly answer the research objectives or questions;
• Synthesize the principal findings without merely repeating the Results section;
• State the study’s scientific contribution and implications;
• Provide realistic recommendations or future directions where appropriate; and
• Appear as a coherent paragraph rather than bullet points or numbering?

Scope Fit and Contribution to JISAD

Does the manuscript clearly align with the scope of the Journal of Integrative Science and Applied Discovery (JISAD)? The journal welcomes conceptual studies, original research, reviews, and applied discoveries that advance scientific knowledge or integrate perspectives across disciplines, including social sciences and humanities, mathematics and natural sciences, maritime affairs and fisheries, agriculture and animal husbandry, religion and philosophy, economics and management, language and literature, art and design, tourism and hospitality, cultural studies, political science, law, engineering, technology, health, and medicine.

Does the manuscript demonstrate a clear scientific, integrative, multidisciplinary, or applied contribution that is relevant to JISAD’s readership? Does it explain how its findings contribute to theory, methodology, professional practice, technological development, policy, or the resolution of real-world problems?