Peer Review Process

JAFER is committed to a fair, rigorous, and transparent peer-review process designed to evaluate the quality, originality, relevance, and scholarly contribution of submitted manuscripts.

1. Initial Editorial Screening

The editorial team assesses each submission for relevance to the journal's scope, completeness, originality, ethical compliance, and basic scholarly quality. Manuscripts that do not meet the journal's requirements may be returned to authors or declined without external review.

2. Reviewer Assignment

Manuscripts that pass the initial screening are assigned to qualified reviewers whose expertise is relevant to the subject matter. Reviewers are expected to disclose conflicts of interest and maintain manuscript confidentiality.

3. Peer Review

Reviewers evaluate the manuscript's originality, theoretical contribution, research design, analytical rigor, interpretation of findings, and relevance to the literature. They provide recommendations and constructive comments to support editorial decision-making.

4. Editorial Decision

Based on the reviewers' reports and the editor's independent assessment, the manuscript may be accepted, returned for revision, or rejected. Reviewer recommendations inform but do not replace the editor's final decision.

5. Revision and Final Decision

Authors receiving revision requests should respond to reviewer comments systematically and submit a revised manuscript within the specified deadline. Revised manuscripts may be returned to reviewers for further evaluation.

6. Publication

Accepted manuscripts proceed to copyediting, proofreading, metadata verification, and publication preparation in accordance with the journal's production procedures.

The journal applies its declared review model consistently and communicates editorial decisions to authors through the online submission system.