Peer Review Process

As part of the peer-review process, IJSRITD and all its reviewers abide to the confidentiality of manuscripts submitted to journal. In this regard, we do not share information about manuscripts, including whether they have been received and are under review, their content and status in the review process, criticism by reviewers, and their ultimate fate, to anyone other than the authors and reviewers. Any requests from third parties to use manuscripts and reviews for legal proceedings are refused.

Also, reviewers are advised not to keep the manuscript for their personal use and should destroy paper copies of manuscripts and delete electronic copies after submitting their reviews. It should also be noted that, rejected manuscripts are kept in the editorial system as an archive. But, published manuscripts and all their contents regarding copies of the original submission, reviews, revisions, and correspondences are kept in perpetuity for further questions about the work should be raised.

Each manuscript is sent to two or more reviewers in the process of blinded peer review. Peer reviewers will be asked to recommend whether a manuscript should be accepted, revised, or rejected (for further information please visit ICMJE).

The following is a general outline of our peer-review process:

Initial Screening: All submissions are initially screened by the editors to ensure that they meet the basic requirements for publication, such as originality, significance, and scientific merit.
Peer Review: If the submission is deemed suitable, it is then sent out for peer review. Reviewers are chosen based on their expertise in the relevant field, and they are expected to provide constructive and critical feedback to the authors. The review process is blind, meaning that the identity of the authors and reviewers is kept confidential.
Decision Making: Based on the feedback from the reviewers, the editors make a decision to accept, reject, or request revisions to the submission. The decision is based on the quality and originality of the research, the validity of the results, and the suitability of the manuscript for publication in IJSRITD.
Revision: If revisions are requested, the authors are given an opportunity to revise their submission based on the feedback from the reviewers. The revised submission is then re-evaluated by the editors and reviewers.5. Final Review: If the submission is accepted for publication, it undergoes a final review by the editors before it is published online. This review is intended to ensure the quality and accuracy of the research and to ensure that the manuscript is formatted according to the style and guidelines of IJSRITD.

The goal of our peer-review process is to ensure the quality and validity of the research published in IJSRITD and to promote the advancement of knowledge and best practices in the fields of scientific research and management."

Editorial Review and Publication

IJSRITD’s authors will be sent notifications of the manuscript’s receipt and editorial decisions by automatic email. During the peer-reviewing process, authors can check the status of their manuscripts via the Online Manuscript Submission System.

All submissions to the IJSRITD go through a double-blind peer-review process to ensure content quality. In the first stage, a technical editor checks the format and style of the manuscript to assure its compatibility with the IJSRITD’s guide for authors. If the authors have not considered the guides, the manuscript will be sent back to the authors for compatibility. The manuscript will be then assigned to section editors, based on the subject area and editor-in-chief decision, for a fast pre-review screening within 1-2 months. Section editors check the manuscript for content quality (with a focus on methodology, originality, and contribution to knowledge and practice) and the use of English. The decision at this stage is fast reject, revise and re-submit, or assign to external reviewers for a detailed evaluation process. The selection of external reviewers is based on their scientific background and experience, previous works, authors’ suggestion, and expertise. Every attempt is made at the IJSRITD to obtain at least 2-3 strong reviews on each manuscript. Editor-in-Chief receives the reviewers’ comments and sends them along with a decision letter to the corresponding author.

IJSRITD adheres to a double-blind peer-review process that is rapid, fair, and ensures the high quality of published articles. IJSRITD’s reviewers are required to declare their conflicts of interest and maintain the confidentiality of the manuscripts they review.

It typically takes 3-6 months to review a manuscript in IJSRITD, however, some cases may require more time.

IJSRITD decision letter determines the status of the manuscript in five ways:

Acceptance: the manuscript could be published electronically. This process lasts between one to two weeks. Before electronic publication, the corresponding author should verify a proof copy of the paper. IJSRITD supports the Advance Access initiative by which papers that have been copyedited and typeset but not yet paginated for inclusion in an issue of the journal are appeared online upon finishing with the review process. Advance-accessed papers will be in a queue to be published in one of IJSRITD’s upcoming issues.
Minor Revision: authors will receive comments on their manuscript and will be asked to submit a revised copy (showing all changes they have made to the manuscript using Track and Change or highlighted colour) beside a response to the reviewer file in which they need to respond to each and every comment of reviewer one by one (for each reviewer separately). Revisions should be submitted within 5 weeks after the decision letter.
Major Revision: it means a chance to reorganize the manuscript to meet the required scientific criteria for another review process. Here also authors are asked to submit a revised copy (showing all changes they have made to the manuscript using Track and Change or highlighted colour) beside a response to the reviewer file in which they need to respond to each and every comment of the reviewer one by one (for each reviewer separately). Revisions should be submitted within 5 weeks after the decision letter.

Revisions should be submitted within 7 weeks after the decision letter. Otherwise, authors need to go through a resubmission process.

Rejection: in most cases, methodological and scientific concerns are the main origins of rejection. Causes of rejection will be sent to the authors to provide more chances for them for publication in other journals.

Editing

Accepted manuscripts will be edited according to the IJSRITD’s Guide for Authors (this does not include language editing) and returned to the corresponding author for final approval. All contributing authors are responsible for all statements made in their manuscript during editing and production that are authorized by the corresponding author.

Corrections

Requests for publishing corrections should be sent to the editorial office. Corrections will be reviewed by editors and are published immediately and linked online to the original paper.