Peer Review Process

All manuscripts submitted to JIMR: Journal of Interdisciplinary Management Research will undergo a rigorous and objective double-blind peer review process to ensure the academic quality and integrity of published articles.

1. Initial Screening

• Upon submission, the editorial team will conduct an initial screening to evaluate:

  • Relevance to the journal’s focus and scope

  • Adherence to author guidelines and formatting

  • Plagiarism check (maximum similarity allowed: 20%)

• Manuscripts that do not meet the basic requirements will be returned to the authors without external review.

2. Double-Blind Review

• Eligible manuscripts will be sent to at least two independent reviewers who are experts in the relevant field.

• Both the authors’ and reviewers’ identities are kept confidential to ensure objectivity.

• Reviewers will assess the manuscript based on:

  • Originality and novelty

  • Theoretical and practical contribution

  • Research methodology and data analysis

  • Clarity and coherence of writing

  • Accuracy and adequacy of references

3. Review Outcomes

Each reviewer will provide one of the following recommendations:

• Accept without revision

• Accept with minor revisions

• Revise and resubmit (major revisions)

• Reject

4. Revision Process

• If revisions are required, authors will be given time to revise and resubmit their manuscript along with a point-by-point response to the reviewers’ comments.

• Revised manuscripts may be sent back to the original reviewers for re-evaluation.

5. Final Decision

• The final decision to accept or reject the manuscript is made by the Editor-in-Chief or Section Editor, based on the reviewers’ recommendations and overall quality of the manuscript.

• Authors will be notified of the decision via email and through the journal’s submission system.

6. Publication

• Accepted manuscripts will proceed to copyediting, layout formatting, and proofreading before being published in the upcoming issue.