Peer Review Process

PEER REVIEW PROCESS AND POLICY

Submissions are sent to two experts for review, if both experts approve the paper will be accepted for publication. We are continuously improving the journal, to have one of the best international scientific journals in the world. Therefore, we are searching for a good team of editors, associate editors, co-editors, regional editors, subject editors and conference editors globally. Our interdisciplinary journal publishes only the most cutting-edge research, to connect scientists to develop various research projects in consultation with a variety of industry partners for the benefit of mankind.

The International Journal of Agricultural and Applied Sciences (IJAAS) recommends the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing i.e. joint statement by COPE and DOAJ .

The peer-review process ensures that only high-quality content will be published in the journal. The first submission undergoes initial screening and a peer-review process before publication.

We aim to provide professional, fair, timely, and confidential peer reviews by experts. The review consists of the following steps:

Initial Screening

Once a paper is submitted, the Executive Managing Editor (EME) will screen the manuscript and decide to send it for a full peer-blind review process. It ensures adherence to our policies, including statements of competing interests, ethical requirements for studies involving human participants or animals, and the unacceptably low standard language. For example, the editor makes sure:

• Does the manuscript fit the journal’s scope for a better readership?
• Is the manuscript of acceptable quality?
• Is the writing good enough to make it worth reviewing?
• Is the manuscript compliant with the journal’s instructions for authors?

If the editor suggests some changes in the manuscript before a full peer-blind review during the initial evaluation, the author(s) may be asked for a revision.

If the submitted manuscript is inconsistent with our Editorial Guidelines, the manuscript may be rejected without a full peer-review.

Only the manuscripts surviving the initial screening will be sent for peer-blind review.

The Double Blind Peer Review Process

All manuscripts submitted to the International Journal of Agricultural and Applied Sciences (IJAAS) undergo a Double Blind Peer Review process before their final acceptance and publication. Therefore, it’s our priority to decide on all submitted manuscripts based on the advice of at least two independent reviewers. For this purpose, we select well-qualified reviewers, with a sound publication record and in-depth knowledge of the subject matter and methodology.

Decision
1. Editor’s Decision: The editor has the option of accepting, recommending, modifying, additional external review or rejecting the manuscript. The editor may assign the manuscript to the reviewers or decide to reject it. However, the editor rejects the manuscript within ten days of submission if it doesn’t meet the scope of the Journal.

2. Reviewers Decision:

Appeals
If you wish to appeal a decision, you should email the editor who handled the whole submission inquiry and review process, explaining your reasons for any complaints or the appeal in detail. Appeals will only be considered when a reviewer or editor is thought to have a significant error or bias or when a documented competing interest compromises the objectivity. Either of these reasons would change the original decision. All appeals will be discussed with another editor, with a total number of three editors involved. The majority rule will be applied. The processing of appeals will usually take no longer than two weeks. While under appeal, a manuscript remains under formal consideration and hence should not be submitted for consideration elsewhere. We do not consider second appeals.