Hierarchical Fuzzy Logic System for Manuscript Evaluation

The purpose of the project paper is to develop a hierarchical fuzzy logic system that can evaluate a potential manuscript for publication. The model was designed and developed based on the manuscript evaluation processes and procedures of different journal publishing companies. It also considered the duties and responsibilities of editors and reviewers during the development of linguistic variables and values. The model was tested using primary data collected from editor-in-chiefs’ and reviewers’ of various journal publishing companies. The findings show that there is possibility to substitute, at least partly, a human editors and reviewers in the process of manuscript evaluation during article publishing.