Review Procedure

The Scholars Time: A Multidisciplinary Journal of Research and Development follows a rigorous review process to ensure the publication of high-quality and impactful research. Our review procedure involves an initial editorial review followed by evaluation from two independent reviewers. Below is an outline of our review process, along with a flow chart.

Review Procedure

1. Submission: The author submits the manuscript via the journal’s online submission system.
2. Editorial Review:
   • Initial Screening: The editor-in-chief performs an initial screening to ensure the manuscript meets the journal’s scope and basic submission requirements.
   • Plagiarism Check: The manuscript is checked for plagiarism using reputable plagiarism detection software. Manuscripts with a similarity index above 10% are returned to the authors for revision.
3. Assignment to Associate Editor:
   • The manuscript is assigned to an associate editor with expertise in the relevant field.
4. Peer Review Invitation:
   • The associate editor invites two independent reviewers who have expertise in the subject matter of the manuscript.
5. Reviewer Selection:
   • Acceptance: Reviewers accept the invitation to review the manuscript.
   • Decline: If a reviewer declines, another reviewer is invited.
6. Review Process:
   • Evaluation: Reviewers evaluate the manuscript based on originality, methodology, significance, clarity, and adherence to ethical standards.
   • Recommendation: Reviewers provide their recommendations (accept, minor revision, major revision, or reject) along with detailed comments.
7. Decision:
   • The associate editor reviews the recommendations and comments from the reviewers.
   • The associate editor makes a decision based on the reviewers’ feedback and communicates it to the editor-in-chief.
8. Notification to Author:
   • The editor-in-chief sends the decision letter to the author, including reviewers’ comments and any required revisions.
9. Revisions (if applicable):
   • The author revises the manuscript according to the reviewers’ comments and resubmits it.
   • The revised manuscript may undergo further review by the original reviewers or be directly evaluated by the associate editor.
10. Final Decision:
    • After satisfactory revisions, the associate editor makes a final recommendation to the editor-in-chief.
    • The editor-in-chief makes the final decision and notifies the author.
11. Publication:
    • Accepted manuscripts are processed for publication and made available online.

This process illustrates the steps involved in our review process, ensuring that each manuscript is thoroughly evaluated by experts before publication. This rigorous process upholds the quality and integrity of the research published in The Scholars Time.