Peer Review Process

Every manuscript submitted to Journal of Administration and Management undergoes double-blind peer review: reviewers do not know the identity of the authors, and authors do not know the identity of the reviewers.

Stages

1. Initial screening by the editor. The editor checks that the manuscript fits the focus and scope, follows the author guidelines and template, and has a similarity index of no more than 20% (see the Plagiarism Policy). Manuscripts that do not meet these requirements are returned to the authors.
2. Review by two reviewers. Manuscripts that pass screening are reviewed by at least two reviewers with expertise in the field. Reviewers assess originality, clarity of the problem and method, soundness of the analysis, novelty, and the relevance of the references.
3. Reviewer recommendation. Each reviewer recommends one of: accept without revision, minor revision, major revision, or reject.
4. Revision by the authors. Authors revise the manuscript according to the reviewers' comments and explain the changes. The revised manuscript may be reviewed again.
5. Editorial decision. The editor decides to accept or reject the manuscript based on the reviewers' recommendations.
6. Copyediting and layout. Accepted manuscripts are copyedited, laid out in the journal style, and sent to the authors for proofreading before publication.

To keep the review blind, authors must remove their names, affiliations, and other identifying information from the manuscript file uploaded for review.