Review Process

The Electronic Journal of Business and Management (EJBM) follows a rigorous single-blind peer review process designed to ensure academic excellence, originality, and research integrity. The review process consists of the following nine systematic steps:

Step 1: Initial Screening (Desk Review)

• All submitted manuscripts first undergo an initial screening conducted by the Editor-in-Chief and the editorial team.
• The desk review ensures that the manuscript:

• Fits the aims and scope of EJBM.
• Demonstrates novelty and originality.
• Contributes meaningfully to the field of applied technology and innovation.
  • A plagiarism check is conducted using tools such as iThenticate to verify originality.
  • Manuscripts failing to meet these requirements are returned to the authors without external review.

Step 2: Internal Review

• Manuscripts passing the desk review are assigned to an Section Editor  or a subject specialist from the editorial board.
• The internal review assesses:

• Conceptual soundness of the research.
• Technical quality and methodological rigor.
• Relevance to EJBM’s readership and research focus.
  • Only manuscripts that meet the required scholarly standards proceed to the external peer review stage.

Step 3: External (Peer) Review

• Manuscripts that pass the internal review are sent to at least two independent external reviewers who are experts in the relevant field.
• EJBM follows a single-blind review system, where:

• Reviewers know the authors’ identities.
• Authors remain unaware of the reviewers’ identities.
  • Reviewers are selected based on their expertise, research credentials, and absence of conflicts of interest.
  • The external review typically takes four to six weeks.

Step 4: Author Revision

• Based on reviewers’ feedback, authors are invited to revise their manuscripts.
• The revision process may involve one or more rounds, depending on the nature and extent of required changes.
• Authors must submit a detailed Author Response Document explaining how each reviewer comment was addressed.
• Failure to adequately respond to reviewer feedback may result in rejection of the manuscript.

Step 5: Verification of Revisions

• Once the revised manuscript is received, the Section Editor  (and, if needed, the original reviewers) re-evaluate it.
• This verification ensures that:

• All reviewer comments have been appropriately addressed.
• The manuscript meets editorial standards and maintains academic rigor.
  • Only manuscripts that pass this verification proceed to the final decision stage.

Step 6: Final Acceptance Decision

• The Editor-in-Chief makes the final decision on publication after reviewing:

• The reviewers’ recommendations.
• The Section Editor ’s assessment.
  • The decision outcomes may include:
• Acceptance without further changes.
• Acceptance after minor revisions.
• • The Editor-in-Chief’s decision is final.

Step 7: Proofreading and Technical Editing

• Accepted manuscripts undergo professional copyediting, proofreading, and formatting by the editorial team.
• This stage ensures:

• Compliance with EJBM’s formatting and style guidelines.
• Grammatical and technical accuracy.
• Consistency in presentation and references.
  • Authors receive a proof version for final review, where only minor corrections are permitted.

Step 8: Final (Gallery) Proof

• A final (gallery) proof is sent to the corresponding author for review and approval.
• Authors must carefully verify:

• Layout, figures, and tables.
• Typographical and formatting accuracy.
  • Only minor corrections are allowed at this stage before publication.

Step 9: Publication (Online)

• After final approval, the article is published online in the next available issue of EJBM.
• The journal follows an open-access policy, ensuring free and unrestricted access to all published content globally.
• This promotes maximum visibility and dissemination of research while upholding international academic and ethical standards in line with the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines.