AJECR operates a double-blind peer review process to ensure fairness, rigor, and editorial independence.
Process
- Editorial screening for scope, basic quality, and ethical compliance
- Double-blind review by at least two independent reviewers
- Editorial decision: accept / minor revisions / major revisions / reject
Assessment criteria
- originality and contribution to knowledge
- methodological rigor and transparency
- clarity of argument and structure
- engagement with relevant literature
- ethical compliance
Rigor and developmental feedback
AJECR maintains high scholarly standards. We also encourage reviewers to provide constructive, developmental feedback that supports early career researchers to strengthen their work.
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