FAQ

Paper Submission

- How do I submit the paper?
The author needs submit their paper online or by email the paper to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Editorial support staff shall acknowledge the receipt of the manuscript within 24 hours. Detailed information is available in the Submission page.

- How much time does it take to complete a review?
Each submission undergoes detailed review by appointed domain experts and peer-reviews by domain peers. Entire process takes 30-60 days or more, to complete the review process.

- My paper exceeds 8 pages!
JSRD policies allow the publication of a paper consisting of maximum of 8 numbers of pages (column). However, depending upon the merit of the research, appropriate relaxations are granted by the JSRD editorial panels.

- Do I need to submit the copyright form along with the manuscript?
No, copyright forms shall be accepted by JSRD only if the manuscript is accepted for publication.

- What type of paper does JSRD publish?
JSRD publishes original papers, review papers, conceptual framework, analytical and simulation models, case studies, empirical research, technical notes.

- Is JSRD international Journals peer-reviewed?
Yes, all JSR international Journals are peer-reviewed (refereed). They follow double blind review process.

- Does JSRD require any publication fee?
If the paper is accepted for publication, author(s) will be asked to pay 100 EUROS as article publication fee in order to defray the operating costs. The payment method will be notified by the editor after the acceptance of the paper.

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PEER REVIEW

Peer review (also known as refereeing) is the process of subjecting an author's scholarly work, research, or ideas to the scrutiny of others who are experts in the same field. Peer review requires a community of experts in a given (and often narrowly defined) field, who are qualified and able to perform impartial review. Impartial review, especially of work in less narrowly defined or inter-disciplinary fields may be difficult to accomplish; and the significance (good or bad) of an idea may never be widely appreciated among its contemporaries.

Pragmatically, peer review refers to the work done during the screening of submitted manuscripts and funding applications. This process encourages authors to meet the accepted standards of their discipline and prevents the dissemination of irrelevant findings, unwarranted claims, unacceptable interpretations, and personal views. Publications that have not undergone peer review are likely to be regarded with suspicion by scholars and professionals.

Referees' evaluations usually include an explicit recommendation of what to do with the manuscript or proposal, often chosen from options provided by the journal. Most recommendations are along the lines of the following:

- to unconditionally accept the manuscript or proposal,
- to accept it in the event that its authors improve it in certain ways,
- to reject it, but encourage revision and invite resubmission,
- to reject it outright.

JSRD follows a strict blind peer-review programme, where in the reviewers are not aware of the identities of the authors of the papers which are being reviewed by them. This policy is a recent amendment to the existing set of guidelines so as to prevent any sort of favoritism. The JSRD reviewers are selected after thorough screening process. JSRD has a process of inviting applications from prospective reviewers. However, the publisher also individually contacts and invites competent individuals to join the esteemed board of JSRD reviewers.

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