Peer Review Process

The International Journal for Disaster Management and Risk Reduction (IJDMRR) follows a rigorous peer review process to ensure the quality, integrity, and relevance of all published research. The steps are as follows:

1. Manuscript Submission

   • Researchers submit their articles for consideration.

2. Initial Editorial Assessment

   • The journal editor conducts a preliminary review to determine whether the article fits within the journal’s scope and meets basic quality standards.

3. Reviewer Selection

   • If the article passes the initial assessment, the editor selects peer reviewers who are experts in the relevant field.

   • Reviewers are usually anonymous, and the author may not know their identities.

4. Peer Review Evaluation

   • Reviewers evaluate the article based on:

     • Research quality and originality

     • Methodology and data analysis

     • Potential bias

     • Ethical considerations

     • Clarity and coherence

   • Reviewers provide detailed feedback and recommend whether the article should be:

     • Accepted

     • Accepted with minor revisions

     • Rejected with major revisions

     • Rejected outright

5. Editorial Decision

   • The editor makes the final decision based on reviewers’ recommendations.

   • If revisions are requested, the author resubmits the manuscript after addressing reviewer comments. This process may repeat for several rounds until the article meets the required standards.

6. Publication

   • Accepted articles are published either in open access (freely available online) or subscription-based journals (accessible to subscribers, usually academic institutions).

7. Post-Publication Review

   • The peer review process may continue after publication.

   • Editors and authors can issue corrections or retract articles if significant concerns arise.