All papers are single-blind peer-reviewed. Each paper is assigned to at least three referees. Minimum two detailed referee reports are needed to make a final decision on the paper. The referees evaluate the papers according to the following criteria:
Quality
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Does the paper reflect excellence of research work? Is it technically sound?
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Originality 
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Does the paper provide a novel approach? Does it discuss new/unpublished work? Does it contain significant additional material to that already published?
(For research papers only, not applicable for review papers, roadmap papers, tutorials and case studies)
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Does the paper clearly communicate its message? Are tables and graphics clear to read and labeled appropriately?
Relevance
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| How well does the content fit the ITU Journal’s objectives and the issue’s theme? Is the paper of interest to the readership of the ITU Journal? |
References 
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Does the paper contain the appropriate referencing to provide adequate context for the present work?
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Summary of evaluation
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What is the global evaluation for this paper?
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 Overall recommendation
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Is the overall recommendation for this paper to "accept" (with minor or major revisions) or to "reject"?
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Reviewer familiarity
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Reviewers are assigned based on their familiarity with topic of the paper.
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Plagiarism
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All papers submitted for review are also scanned for plagiarism. Those papers where plagiarism is detected will not be considered for publication.
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