JIP accepts submissions that have previously been made available as preprints if they have not undergone peer review. A preprint is a draft version of a paper made available online before submission to a journal. Note that posting a preprint does not affect the peer review process.

Manuscripts already published or scheduled to be published in other academic journals, books, public or private research reports, or other publications are excluded from submission. However, manuscripts presented at symposiums or seminars may be submitted, and manuscripts currently under review in other journals may be submitted after a decision of non-acceptance has been made.

The author(s) can make the article available at any post print media, provided the original work is properly cited.