CRAJ JOURNAL Peer Review Process
CRAJ JOURNAL Peer Review Process
Introduction: Peer review is essential to preserving the caliber and integrity of scientific research, and CRAJ Journal acknowledges this fact. Our peer review procedure is intended to maintain impartiality, fairness, and confidentiality while guaranteeing a thorough assessment of submitted manuscripts. The main steps in our peer review procedure are described in this document.
Submission: Using our online submission method, authors electronically send in their submissions while following the formatting and journal rules.
Initial Evaluation: To make sure the paper satisfies the journal's scope, formatting requirements, and ethical standards, the editorial team performs an initial evaluation after submission. After passing this preliminary assessment, manuscripts move on to the peer review phase.
Assignment to Reviewers: Depending on their experience and the manuscript's topic, the Editor-in-Chief or Associate Editor selects the best reviewers for the work. Reviewers are chosen based on their objectivity and expertise in the topic.
Peer Review: The paper is critically evaluated by reviewers who consider its originality, significance, methodology, clarity, and ethical compliance. They aid to raise the caliber of the text by giving the authors helpful criticism and suggestions.
Editor's Decision: The Editor-in-Chief or Associate Editor decides on the manuscript based on the reviewers' comments. Among the options are:
- Acceptance: Without any changes, the manuscript is approved for publication.
- Minor Revisions: To address particular issues brought up by the reviewers, the paper has to be slightly revised.
- Major Revisions: To fix serious errors or shortcomings, the manuscript needs to be significantly revised.
- Rejection: The paper is not accepted for publication since it does not adhere to the journal's requirements.
Revision: If the authors receive a request for revisions, they make the necessary changes to the article based on the reviewers' comments and send in the updated version with a letter explaining the changes.
Re-review (if required): When significant changes are made, the manuscript may go through a second round of peer review to make sure the authors have sufficiently addressed the reviewers' concerns.
Final Decision: After considering the reviewers' feedback and the updated manuscript, the Editor-in-Chief or Associate Editor renders the final decision. The manuscript is approved for publication if it satisfies the journal's requirements. If not, it can be turned down or sent back to the writers for more editing.
Publication: Manuscripts that have been accepted are typeset, copyedited, and ready for the journal's next issue. The scientific community can view the authors' work and they are informed of the publication timetable.