GJPIR adopts a rigorous double-blind peer review system to uphold the highest standards of academic integrity, transparency, and scholarly excellence.
Under this system:
This approach minimizes bias and ensures an impartial evaluation process. All manuscripts submitted to the journal undergo a multi-stage evaluation process before acceptance for publication.
Upon submission, each manuscript is subjected to an initial screening conducted by the editorial office or handling editor.
The purpose of this stage is to evaluate:
Possible Outcomes at this Stage:
This step ensures that only academically sound and relevant manuscripts proceed to external review.
Manuscripts that pass the initial screening are assigned to at least two independent expert reviewers.
Reviewer Selection Criteria:
Reviewers may be selected from:
The journal strictly follows a double-blind review mechanism, ensuring authors do not know reviewer identities and reviewers do not know author identities.
All identifying information is removed from the manuscript prior to review.
Reviewers are requested to assess manuscripts based on the following criteria:
After evaluation, reviewers provide detailed comments and one of the following recommendations:
Options include: Accept without revision, Accept with minor revisions, Major revisions required, or Reject.
Reviewers are encouraged to provide constructive, specific, and actionable feedback.
The final decision is made by the Editor-in-Chief or assigned editor, based on:
In case of conflicting reviews:
The editorial decision is final and binding.
The final decision is made by the Editor-in-Chief based on reviews and journal standards. The editorial decision is final and binding.
If revisions are requested:
Failure to submit revisions within the specified time may result in withdrawal of the manuscript.
GJPIR strives to maintain an efficient and timely review process:
| Initial screening | 3–5 working days |
| Reviewer assignment | 2–3 days |
| Peer review process | 2–4 weeks |
| Final decision | Within 30 days (average) |
Delays may occur in exceptional cases, but efforts are made to minimize them.
The journal maintains strict confidentiality throughout the review process:
Any breach of confidentiality will be considered a serious ethical violation.
All participants in the review process must disclose any potential conflicts of interest. Reviewers must decline review if:
Editors will ensure that conflicts are managed appropriately.
If ethical concerns arise during review (e.g., plagiarism, data fabrication, duplicate submission):
Reviewers are expected to:
The journal values reviewers’ contributions as essential to maintaining publication quality.
GJPIR is committed to:
