Editorial Board & Reviewer Guidelines

Editorial Board Structure

• Editor-in-Chief: Provides overall leadership and final approval for manuscript acceptance.
• Associate Editors: Manage peer review, evaluate revisions, and support thematic focus areas.
• Section Editors: Handle manuscripts in specialized topics to ensure subject matter expertise.
• Editorial Assistants: Coordinate submission processing, communications, and publication preparation.

Reviewer Selection

Reviewers are selected based on subject expertise, prior scholarly contributions, and availability. All reviewers are expected to provide objective, constructive, and timely evaluations to support editorial decisions.

Reviewer Responsibilities

• Maintain confidentiality of submitted manuscripts.
• Provide impartial and evidence-based feedback to support manuscript improvement.
• Declare any conflicts of interest before reviewing.
• Complete reviews within the journal’s expected timelines to ensure timely editorial decisions.
• Respect ethical standards, including avoiding plagiarism or misappropriation of ideas.

Expected Review Timelines

While timelines may vary based on manuscript complexity and reviewer availability, IJIER aims for efficient processing to provide authors with prompt decisions. Average editorial processing after article acceptance from review stage completion is 5–10 days.

Editorial Integrity

Editors and reviewers follow consistent policies to ensure transparency, fairness, and accountability. Decisions are based solely on academic quality, originality, and relevance to the journal scope.

Recognition and Transparency

All editorial board members and reviewers are acknowledged for their contributions. IJIER maintains transparency in editorial processes while protecting the confidentiality and integrity of submitted manuscripts.