Peer Review Policy

The Journal of Quality Assurance in Agricultural Sciences (JQAAS)

 

The Journal of Journal of Quality Assurance in Agricultural Sciences (JQAAS) follows a rigorous, transparent, and ethical peer-review process to ensure the publication of high-quality, original research. As an open-access journal, JQAAS is committed to timely, unbiased, and confidential manuscript evaluation in line with international best practices, including COPE Guidelines (COPE Guidelines).

Step-by-Step Review Process

Manuscript Submission

Authors submit manuscripts via the online system, ensuring compliance with the journal’s formatting and ethical guidelines.

Initial Editorial Screening

The editorial team evaluates the manuscript for:

✔Scope: Relevance to the journal’s aims and scope.

✔Originality: Novel contribution to the field.

✔Formatting & Compliance: Adherence to submission guidelines.

✔Plagiarism Screening: Checked using Turnitin or equivalent software.

Manuscripts failing this stage may be returned to authors for revision or desk-rejected.

Double-Blind Peer Review

Manuscripts passing initial screening are assigned to at least two independent experts.

Reviewers remain anonymous to authors, and vice versa.

Reviewers assess:

✔Scientific rigor (methodology, data analysis, interpretation).

✔Novelty & impact of findings.

✔Clarity, coherence, and structure.

✔Ethical compliance & citation integrity.

Reviewers provide detailed, constructive feedbackand recommend: Accept, Minor/Major Revision, or Reject.

Editorial Decision

The Editor-in-Chief, in consultation with Associate Editors, evaluates reviewer reports and makes a decision:

Accept: Meets all quality and ethical standards.

Minor/Major Revision: Requires author modifications before reconsideration.

Reject: Does not meet scientific or ethical standards.

The corresponding author receives reviewers' feedback along with the decision.

Revision & Resubmission

Authors must revise and submit a detailed response addressing reviewer/editor comments.

Revised manuscripts may undergo further peer review, usually by the original reviewers.

Final Decision & Publication

The Editor-in-Chief makes the final acceptance or rejection

Accepted manuscripts proceed to copyediting and publication.

Commitment to Ethical Review

✔Confidentiality: All manuscripts are handled with strict confidentiality.

✔Fair & Transparent Evaluation: Decisions are free from bias, based on academic merit.

✔Reviewer Integrity: Reviewers must disclose conflicts of interest and adhere to ethical standards.

✔Timely Review Process: The journal aims to complete peer review within 4-6 weeks.

JQAAS ensures compliance with international indexing requirements, including DOAJ, Scopus, and Web of Science, by upholding the highest standards of peer review integrity.