Peer Review Process

Peer Review Process

To ensure the quality of published research, IJRDO Journal of Health Sciences and Nursing has a well-defined and organized peer review procedure. A review is done on each manuscript so that it is relevant, accurate, and helpful in the field of health sciences and nursing.

Initial Screening

Once submitted, the editorial team will first review the manuscript. This step checks:

✓ Applicability to the journal range
✓ Simple organization and formatting
✓ Clarity of content
✓ Completeness of submission

The manuscript can be sent back to the author to make simple corrections, if necessary, and then forwarded to the reviewer.

Review Model

The journal is based on a XX review model (the details will be updated). In this procedure, the manuscript is sent to subject experts to be evaluated.

The intention is to have a balanced evaluation of the work submitted.

Evaluation Criteria

The reviewers evaluate the manuscript on:

✓ Creativity and contribution to the discipline
✓ Relevance to health sciences and nursing
✓ Presentation and clarity of writing
✓ Precision of methods, data, and results
✓ Goodness of discussion and conclusion

It emphasizes the quality of academics and practical value.

Reviewer Feedback

The reviews are in-depth comments to assist in enhancing the manuscript. Their response can consist of recommendations to:

✓ Enhancing clarity and form
✓ Adding or amending references
✓ Revising data presentation
✓ Strengthening the discussion

All comments are supposed to be thoroughly checked by the authors and appropriate changes made.

Revision Process

Depending on the responses of reviewers, authors might be requested to:

● Make minor revisions
● Make major revisions
● Resubmit the revised manuscript

All comments should be responded to in a revised version. In others, a review of the manuscript can be achieved upon revision.

Editorial Decision

The final decision is made by the editorial team based on the reviewer comments and the revised manuscript. The potential results are:

✓ Accepted for publication
✓ With slight modifications accepted
✓ Revision required
✓ Rejected

It depends on the general quality, clarity, and relevance of the work.

Confidentiality and Ethics

● Manuscripts provided are considered confidential. The content should not be shared or used by reviewers and editors to their personal or professional advantage.
● Reviewers are also expected to offer fair and unbiased feedback to the journal.

Review Timeline & Final Preparation

The journal will strive to ensure that the review process is done in a reasonable period of time. It can, however, vary depending on the area being reviewed and the availability of reviewers. Authors are notified of the progress of their submission.

Last-minute preparation to publication: After acceptance of a manuscript, it progresses to the final phase. Authors may be requested to:

✓ Accept the reformatted article
✓ Confirm author details

Once this has been done, the article is ready to be published.

Commitment

IJRDO will ensure a fair, transparent, and consistent review process. The aim is to make sure that any work published is of academic quality and contributes to a significant advancement in health sciences and nursing.

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