Policy and Procedure for Peer Reviews

The Peer review policy for IJHSIMS aids in ensuring the reliability and quality of research publications prior to their publication in the IJHSIMS journal. Understanding the peer review policy and method for the publication you are submitting your work is crucial for authors. Although particular rules and processes may differ from one journal to the next, the following is a basic overview of what you might anticipate:

Submission:

You must prepare your research submission following the journal's instructions before sending it to the Editorial Office. Usually, an online submission mechanism is used for Processing.

Initial Review:

The Editorial staff of the journal will conduct an initial review of the submission. They will examine the contribution to see if it adheres to the journal's formatting and ethical standards. If not, the manuscript can be rejected or returned to you for modifications.

Assignment to Reviewers:

The journal's Editor-in-chief or associate Editor will assign the manuscript to one or more professional Reviewers if it satisfies the initial inspection. Reviewers are frequently academics or researchers with experience in the same discipline as your study.

Peer-Review:

Experts in the field will carefully assess your paper, considering things like the study methods, data analysis, importance of the conclusions, and adherence to ethical norms. They could offer feedback, recommendations, and critiques.

Author Responses:

The reviewer comments are given to the authors, who then have the chance to react. They can amend the document, respond to Reviewers' objections, and justify their decisions.

Editor's Choice:

The Editor-in-chief or associate Editor will decide whether to accept or reject your manuscript in light of the Reviewers' comments. The options include the following:

Acceptance: Without significant changes, the paper is accepted for publishing.
Minor Revision: The text must undergo minor revisions or clarifications before approval.
Major Revision: Before the paper can be approved, it must undergo significant edits and changes.
Reject: To prevent deception and lawbreaking in academic and scientific areas.

Author response and revision:

The Editor and Reviewers will provide comments if your paper needs to be revised. You must respond to their suggestions and revise your manuscript accordingly. Take care to respond to each remark in full.

Re-submission:

You will submit your work again for evaluation after making the necessary changes. Until the paper is approved or rejected, this procedure may be repeated.

Final Decision:

The Editor and Reviewers evaluate whether the authors effectively addressed their issues after receiving the revised paper. It is then decided if the proposal will be accepted, revised further, or rejected.

Acceptance and Publication:

After your paper is approved, the journal's Editorial staff will format it and perform any final editing. According to the journal's publication style, it will subsequently be published in the journal, either in print or online.

Post-Publication:

Researchers from all fields will have access to your study after it has been published.

Ethical Considerations:

Ethical norms must be upheld throughout the peer review procedure. Authors must ensure the integrity of their research, declare any potential conflicts of interest, and correctly credit all their sources. To keep the peer review process ethical, both Editors and Reviewers must abide by certain rules.

Transparency and Openness:

To increase the transparency and accountability of the peer review process, certain journals may undertake openness and transparency initiatives, such as open peer review, where reviewer names are given, or prior registration of research procedures.