Peer Review Process
Peer Review Process
Sambulugana Journal is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication quality through a rigorous, fair, objective, and transparent peer-review process. Every submitted manuscript is evaluated based on its originality, scientific contribution, methodological quality, ethical standards, and relevance to the journal's focus and scope.
The journal applies a Double-Blind Peer Review system, in which both authors and reviewers remain anonymous throughout the review process to ensure impartiality and eliminate potential bias.
Review Workflow
1. Initial Editorial Screening
The Editorial Office evaluates the manuscript for completeness, formatting, plagiarism, ethical compliance, and its suitability with the journal's focus and scope.
The Editorial Office evaluates the manuscript for completeness, formatting, plagiarism, ethical compliance, and its suitability with the journal's focus and scope.
2. Assignment to Reviewers
Eligible manuscripts are assigned to at least two independent reviewers with expertise relevant to the manuscript's subject area.
Eligible manuscripts are assigned to at least two independent reviewers with expertise relevant to the manuscript's subject area.
3. Double-Blind Review
Reviewers evaluate the manuscript's originality, methodology, significance, clarity, references, and overall scientific quality while maintaining author anonymity.
Reviewers evaluate the manuscript's originality, methodology, significance, clarity, references, and overall scientific quality while maintaining author anonymity.
4. Editorial Decision
Based on reviewers' recommendations, the Editor may decide:
Based on reviewers' recommendations, the Editor may decide:
- Accept
- Minor Revision
- Major Revision
- Reject
5. Final Decision and Publication
After the revised manuscript satisfies reviewers and editors, the Editor-in-Chief makes the final publication decision, and accepted articles proceed to copyediting, proofreading, layout editing, and publication.
After the revised manuscript satisfies reviewers and editors, the Editor-in-Chief makes the final publication decision, and accepted articles proceed to copyediting, proofreading, layout editing, and publication.
Review Principles
- Confidentiality of manuscripts is strictly maintained.
- Reviewers must declare any conflict of interest.
- Reviews are conducted objectively, fairly, and independently.
- Authors are given opportunities to revise manuscripts based on reviewers' comments.
- Editorial decisions are based solely on academic merit and scientific quality.
Sambulugana Journal is dedicated to ensuring that every published article meets high standards of scientific integrity, ethical publishing practices, and academic excellence through a transparent and internationally recognized peer-review process.
