Peer Review Process
The Review Process
1. Journal receives a paper.
2. Journal editors checks the paper against the journal’s aims and scope.
3. The editor then selects 2 to 3 peer reviewers and sends the paper.
4. The reviewers read the paper and provide comments, suggestions and a recommendation (reject, revise or accept). The reviewers must complete the Peer Review Report and Peer Review Checklist after evaluating whether the manuscript
- Is original as to thought (refer to Originality Policy) and method (including data) (refer to Data and Software Availability Policy)
- Is methodologically sound
- Provides clarity and has results which support the conclusions
- Provides accurate and thorough citations of prior, pertinent work
- Adheres to applicable ethical standards, especially those relating to plagiarism (refer to Plagiarism Policy)
- Clearly advances the state of knowledge in the industry
5. The editor checks the reviews and sends them to the author(s), with any extra guidance. If there are revisions, the author(s) decides whether to make these and re-submit.
6. Authors make amendments and re-submit the paper.
7. If the journal accepts the paper, it moves into production and is published.
