How are papers assessed in JIHSAM?

Peer Review Process

JIHSAM uses the double-blind review method in the review process of all manuscripts which means that both the reviewer and author identities are concealed from the reviewers and vice versa.

Initial Review Process
The manuscripts submitted to JIHSAM are reviewed by the editor first.
At this stage;
- the manuscripts which are not within the journal's aim and scope,
- weak in terms of language and wording,
- contain critical scientific mistakes and do not meet the publishing criteria are rejected.
The studies should be submitted to JIHSAM with originality report and the studies which don’t meet the originality criteria are rejected. The authors are informed in a month following the submission date.
The studies considered as acceptable at that stage are submitted to a language editor. Language editor evaluates the manuscript according to academic language criteria. The studies can be rejected, accepted or required revision.

Pre-review Process

In the pre-review process, the editors evaluate the introduction and literature, method, findings, results, discussion parts of the studies in detail with regard to the publishing policies and scope of the journal as well as originality. At the end of this process, those studies that are found unacceptable are returned within four weeks the latest together with the editor report. And the studies which are deemed appropriate are assigned to reviewers.

Assigning Reviewers

Editors assign reviewers according to the content of the studies and their subject of expertise. The editor who reviews the study recommends at least two reviewers, based on their subject of expertise, from the reviewer pool of JIHSAM or a new reviewer related with the subject of study addressed in the article. If a new reviewer is assigned for the study, s/he has to register JIHSAM’ reviewer pool and after the confirmation, s/he can be assigned as a reviewer. Then the studies are passed on to the reviewers who are obliged to guarantee that they will not share any document or detail about the study they review.

Reviewer Reports

The reviewer reports are based on the originality of the studies, methods, and ethical considerations, consistent presentation of the findings and results and analysis of the studies with regard to literature in general. This evaluation is done according to the following:
Statement of the Problem or Purpose
The relevance of the Topic
Importance of the Topic
Contribution to the Literature
Organization of the manuscript
Drawing and Building Upon Relevant Literature
Methodology
Discussion
Conclusion
References
Reviewing Process
A reviewer has 15 days to accept or reject to review the study. If s/he accepts to review, then s/he has 15 + 7 days to complete the review process. It is compulsory for the authors to complete the editing of their work within 1 month according to editing rules of JIHSAM. Reviewers may ask multiple editing of a study if they deem necessary.

Review Result

The editor evaluates the review by reviewers within 2 weeks at the latest and as a result of this evaluation, the editor informs the Editors in Chief about the final decision regarding the study.

Editors in Chief Decision

Editor in Chief accept or reject the manuscripts according to views of the editors.

How long does the Publication Review Process last?

The publication review process of the studies submitted to JIHSAM is supposed to be completed in 3 or 4 months. However, the time period during which editors or reviewers ask the author(s) to do editing and the author(s) complete the editing is not included in this frame.