Peer Review Process

Publication of articles in the Siber International Journal of Advanced Law (SIJAL) is solely dependent on scientific validity and coherence as assessed by our editors and/or peer reviewers, who will also assess whether the writing is understandable and whether the work is a useful contribution to that field. SIJAL acknowledges the efforts and suggestions made by its reviewers.

 

Preliminary Evaluation of Manuscripts

The editor will first evaluate all submitted manuscripts. While rare, it is nonetheless worthy of receiving an outstanding manuscript at this stage. Those rejected at this stage are not sufficiently original, have serious scientific flaws, or fall outside the aims and scope of SIJAL. Those that meet the minimum requirements are submitted to the reviewer team for review.

 

Types of Peer Reviews

Submitted manuscripts will generally be reviewed by two to three experts who will be asked to evaluate whether the manuscript is scientific and reasonable, whether the manuscript is a duplicate of an already published work, and whether the manuscript is clear enough to be published. The method is blind peer review.

 

Review Reports

Reviewers are asked to evaluate about:

  • Validity,
  • Mistakes (terms and procedures),
  • Experimental design,
  • The methodology used by the reported study,
  • Significance and importance of findings,
  • Originality and implicit in the field,
  • Missing or inaccurate references,
  • Have results/findings that are presented clearly and support conclusions, and
  • Follow appropriate ethical guidelines.

Reviewers are not expected to correct or copy manuscripts. Language correction is not part of the peer review process.

 

Decision

The reviewer advises the editor, who is responsible for the final decision to accept or reject the article. Editors will reach decisions based on this report and, if necessary, they will consult with members of the Editorial Board. The editor's decision is final.

 

Become a Reviewer

If you are not currently a SIJAL reviewer but would like to be added to the reviewer list, please contact us. The benefits of coverage for SIJAL include the opportunity to view and evaluate recent work in related research areas at an early stage and be recognized on our list of reviewers. You may also cite your work for SIJAL as part of your professional development requirements.