Peer Review Policy

The double-blind review process is adopted for the journal. The referees and the author/s do not know each other’s identity.

The Editorial Board sends an advance copy of an article to the experts in the field (known as referees or “reviewers”) through email or a web-based manuscript processing system. There are two or three referees for a given article. One or two is/are expert/s on the topic and the other is in research and statistics who shall review the technical components of the research. These referees return to the board the article with the observed weaknesses or problems and suggestions for improvement. The board then evaluates the referees’ comments and passes them back to the author(s) for compliance.

The task of picking referees is the responsibility of the Editorial Board. When a manuscript is submitted, the Editorial Board assesses its potential for publication, then identifies scholars or other experts to referee the manuscript. The referees must have an excellent track record as researchers in the field as evidenced by researches published in refereed journals, research related awards, and experience in peer reviewing. If case of conflict of interest, the referee may inform the editors before evaluating the article. The identities of the referees are kept unknown to research authors.