Peer Review Process

J-INSPIRE employs a double-blind peer review process to ensure impartiality and high scholarly quality. The process is as follows:

Initial Screening – The editorial team checks for scope alignment, plagiarism, and formatting. Papers that pass this stage are assigned to an Associate Editor.
Peer Assignment – At least two independent expert reviewers are selected based on their expertise. Reviewers are blinded to author identities and vice versa.
Review Reports – Reviewers evaluate the manuscript on originality, significance, methodology, clarity, and adherence to ethical standards. They provide one of the following recommendations: Accept, Minor Revisions, Major Revisions, or Reject.
Editor Decision – Based on reviewer reports, the Associate Editor makes a decision and communicates it to the author(s) with constructive feedback.
Revision – Authors revise and resubmit within the stipulated time (typically 4 weeks for minor, 8 weeks for major revisions).
Final Decision – The revised manuscript may be sent back to reviewers or accepted directly by the editor. The final decision is communicated within 2–3 weeks after revision.