Peer Review Process
The International Journal of Corporate Social Responsibility and Management follows a rigorous, fair, and transparent peer-review process to ensure the quality, originality, and academic integrity of published research. The journal is an open-access, peer-reviewed international journal covering Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainable Development, Business Ethics, Corporate Governance, and Responsible Management Practices.
1. Manuscript Submission
Authors submit their original manuscript through the journal's online submission system. The manuscript should follow the journal's author guidelines and must not be under consideration by another journal.
2. Initial Editorial Screening
The editorial team conducts an initial assessment to verify:
- Scope and relevance to the journal
- Originality and academic quality
- Compliance with author guidelines
- Basic ethical and publication requirements
- Appropriate structure and formatting
Manuscripts that do not meet the basic requirements may be returned to the authors before peer review.
3. Reviewer Selection
Manuscripts that pass the initial screening are assigned to qualified reviewers with relevant expertise in the subject area. Reviewers are selected based on their academic expertise and the relevance of their research background.
4. Peer Review
The manuscript is evaluated independently by reviewers. The review generally considers:
- Originality and significance of the research
- Clarity of research objectives
- Methodological soundness
- Quality of analysis and interpretation
- Accuracy and relevance of references
- Quality of presentation
- Contribution to the existing literature
- Ethical considerations
5. Reviewer Recommendation
Reviewers provide comments and recommend one of the following decisions:
- Accept
- Minor Revision
- Major Revision
- Reject
The final editorial decision is based on the reviewers' assessments and the editor's overall evaluation.
6. Revision by Authors
If revisions are requested, authors must revise the manuscript according to the reviewers' comments and submit a revised version. Authors may also be required to provide a point-by-point response explaining how each reviewer comment has been addressed.
7. Final Editorial Decision
After evaluating the revised manuscript and reviewer recommendations, the editor makes the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection.
8. Acceptance and Publication
Once a manuscript is accepted, it proceeds to the publication stage, including final formatting and proofreading before being published online.
Confidentiality and Ethical Standards
The peer-review process is conducted with appropriate confidentiality. Reviewers are expected to provide objective, constructive, and unbiased evaluations and to disclose any potential conflicts of interest.
