Review Process
The International Journal of Corporate Social Responsibility and Management follows a structured peer-review process designed to ensure the quality, originality, relevance, and academic integrity of submitted manuscripts. Each manuscript is evaluated fairly and confidentially by qualified reviewers.
1. Manuscript Submission
Authors submit their manuscript through the journal's online submission system. The manuscript should comply with the journal's formatting, scope, 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 and submission requirements.
- Demonstrates sufficient academic quality.
- Contains original scholarly content.
- Meets applicable publication-ethics requirements.
Manuscripts that do not meet the basic requirements may be returned to the authors before external review.
3. Reviewer Assignment
Manuscripts that pass the initial screening are assigned to qualified reviewers with relevant subject expertise. Reviewers are selected based on their research experience and the subject matter of the manuscript.
4. Peer Review
Reviewers independently assess the manuscript and provide detailed comments on areas including:
- Originality and significance
- Research objectives and research questions
- Literature review
- Methodology
- Data analysis and interpretation
- Results and discussion
- Conclusions
- References
- Overall academic quality
- Ethical considerations
5. Reviewer Recommendations
Reviewers may recommend one of the following outcomes:
- Accept
- Minor Revision
- Major Revision
- Reject
Reviewer recommendations assist the editor but do not automatically determine the final decision.
6. Revision
When revisions are required, authors should carefully address the reviewers' comments and submit a revised manuscript. Authors may also be asked to provide a point-by-point response explaining how the comments have been addressed.
7. Final Editorial Decision
The editor evaluates the reviewers' reports, the revised manuscript where applicable, and the overall academic quality of the submission before making the final decision.
8. Acceptance and Publication
Once a manuscript is accepted, it proceeds through final editing, formatting, proofreading, and publication. The article is then made available to readers through the journal's online platform.
9. Confidentiality and Ethics
Throughout the review process, manuscripts and reviewer reports are treated confidentially. Reviewers and editors are expected to disclose conflicts of interest and follow the journal's policies concerning plagiarism, research misconduct, confidentiality, and responsible use of AI.
