Peer Review Process

Posted by peter in Peer Review

Peer review refers to evaluation of a research work by subject matter experts, to ensure competence and credibility of the work. Most scientific journals employ peer review to ensure the quality of their articles. In the present form, peer reviewing follows a 4 step cycle – Author submits his work to the journal. The journal editor deems it suitable for peer review based upon face value checks. A scholarly peer review is conducted by the Journal appointed peer review committee, who are qualified to perform an impartial evaluation of the article’s ideas, methods, relevancy, and results. The paper is accepted, rejected, or revisions are suggested to enable...