1Proposing a Special Issue

IJDS welcomes proposals for Special Issues addressing important, emerging, and interdisciplinary topics within the journal's scope.

Proposals should be sent to the Editorial Office at contact@nextgeniqpress.com. A proposal should normally contain:

• Proposed Title
• Aim and Scope
• Topics of Interest
• Guest Editor(s)
• Affiliation(s)
• Short Biography
• Proposed Timeline
• Expected Number of Papers
• Promotion and Dissemination Plan

2Editorial Standards

All Special Issue manuscripts undergo the journal's normal editorial and double-blind peer-review standards.

3Guest Editor Conflicts of Interest

Guest Editors should not independently make final decisions on their own manuscripts or manuscripts where a significant conflict of interest exists. Such submissions are handled by an independent editor.