Review Process

The International Journal of Business and Management Innovations follows a structured peer-review process designed to ensure the quality, originality, relevance, and academic integrity of submitted manuscripts.

1. Manuscript Submission

Authors submit their manuscript through the journal's online submission system. The manuscript should follow the journal's formatting, ethical, and submission requirements.

2. Initial Editorial Screening

The editorial team conducts an initial assessment to determine whether the manuscript:

  • Fits within the journal's scope

  • Meets basic formatting requirements

  • Contains sufficient academic and scholarly content

  • Follows ethical and originality requirements

  • Is suitable for further peer review

Manuscripts that do not meet the basic requirements may be returned to the authors or rejected at this stage.

3. Reviewer Assignment

Suitable manuscripts are assigned to qualified reviewers with relevant expertise. Reviewers are expected to provide an independent, objective, and confidential assessment.

4. Peer Review

Reviewers evaluate the manuscript based on factors including:

  • Originality and novelty

  • Research significance

  • Literature review

  • Research methodology

  • Data analysis and interpretation

  • Quality of results

  • Clarity and organization

  • Academic contribution

  • Ethical considerations

Reviewers provide constructive comments and a recommendation to the editorial team.

5. Editorial Decision

Based on the reviewers' reports and the editor's assessment, the manuscript may receive one of the following decisions:

  • Accept

  • Minor Revision

  • Major Revision

  • Reject

The final editorial decision is made by the journal's editorial team.

6. Revision

If revisions are requested, authors should carefully address the reviewers' comments and submit a revised manuscript within the specified timeframe. Authors may also be asked to provide a response explaining how each major comment was addressed.

7. Re-Review

Substantially revised manuscripts may be returned to the original reviewers for further evaluation. Additional revisions may be requested if necessary.

8. Final Acceptance

Once the manuscript satisfies the journal's academic and editorial requirements, the editor provides final acceptance.

9. Production and Publication

Accepted manuscripts undergo final editorial and production checks before being published online. The published article becomes part of the journal's permanent scholarly record.