Peer Review Process
The Indian Journal of Health and Allied Sciences (IJHAS) has a strict and transparent peer review procedure that helps in reviewing all published research to ascertain its quality, originality and scholarly integrity. One of the principles that the journal will adhere to is the high standards of scholarly work by reviewing all submitted manuscripts using a fair and objective system.
Each manuscript that is received is firstly screened in an editorial process to determine the relevance to the journal area, the quality of the research and the conformance to submission guidelines. Those manuscripts that are successful in this initial screen are subsequently sent to external expert reviewers in the subject area to do a thorough review.
Each manuscript that is received is firstly screened in an editorial process to determine the relevance to the journal area, the quality of the research and the conformance to submission guidelines. Those manuscripts that are successful in this initial screen are subsequently sent to external expert reviewers in the subject area to do a thorough review.
Steps in the Peer Review Process
- Initial Editorial Screening
Upon receipt, the editorial committee will go through the manuscript and verify that it is within the scope of the journal and is of the required format and ethical standards. - Reviewer Assignment
Papers after the first filtering are forwarded to the competent subject professionals to undergo peer review. The selection of the reviewers is done according to their knowledge in the area of research. - Double-Blind Peer Review
The journal is peer reviewed on a double-blind basis with the reviewers and authors remaining unknown so that an unbiased analysis is done. - Reviewer Evaluation
Reviewers consider the manuscript depending on a number of factors and they include:- Originality and significance of the research
- Applicability to the scope of the journal.
- Simplicity of procedure and discussion.
- Writing and presentation quality.
- Value added to the field of study.
- Editorial Decision
Depending on the comments and recommendations of the reviewers, the editorial board makes one of the following decisions:- Accept the manuscript for publication
- Accept with minor revisions
- Request major revisions and resubmission
- Reject the manuscript
- Revision and Final Decision
In the case of necessity to make revisions, authors are asked to respond to the reviewer comments and deliver a modified copy of the manuscript. The final copy can be further discussed, and a final decision made.
Commitment to Quality
The Indian Journal of Health and Allied Sciences has a peer review process which secures that only high-quality research, original and academically valuable content is published. The journal is very confidential and impartial in the review process to ensure the integrity of scholarly publication.
The Indian Journal of Health and Allied Sciences has a peer review process which secures that only high-quality research, original and academically valuable content is published. The journal is very confidential and impartial in the review process to ensure the integrity of scholarly publication.