Peer Review Policy

 

1. Type of Peer Review

IJERBDS adopts a double-blind peer review system, where:

  • The identities of authors are concealed from reviewers
  • The identities of reviewers are concealed from authors

This ensures an unbiased and impartial evaluation of manuscripts.

2. Initial Screening

All submitted manuscripts undergo a preliminary evaluation by the editorial team to ensure:

  • Relevance to the journal’s scope
  • Compliance with submission guidelines
  • Basic quality standards and originality

Manuscripts that do not meet these criteria may be rejected without external review.

3. Reviewer Assignment

Each manuscript is assigned to at least two independent expert reviewers with relevant subject expertise. Reviewers are selected based on:

  • Academic qualifications
  • Research experience
  • Subject specialization

4. Review Criteria

Reviewers evaluate manuscripts based on the following parameters:

  • Originality and novelty of the research
  • Technical and methodological soundness
  • Clarity of objectives and research questions
  • Quality of data analysis and interpretation
  • Relevance to big data systems and engineering applications
  • Structure, language, and presentation

5. Review Outcomes

Based on reviewer feedback, the editorial decision may be:

  • Accept without revision
  • Minor revisions required
  • Major revisions required
  • Reject

Authors are required to address all reviewer comments and submit a revised manuscript along with a response to reviewers.

6. Confidentiality

All manuscripts and related communications are treated as confidential documents. Reviewers must not:

  • Share or disclose manuscript content
  • Use unpublished data for personal advantage

7. Conflict of Interest

Reviewers and editors must declare any potential conflicts of interest, including:

  • Personal or professional relationships with authors
  • Financial or institutional affiliations

If a conflict exists, the reviewer will be replaced to ensure impartiality.

8. Ethical Standards

The peer review process adheres to ethical guidelines to prevent:

  • Plagiarism
  • Data fabrication or falsification
  • Duplicate or redundant publication

Any ethical concerns identified during review will be investigated thoroughly.

9. Review Timeline

IJERBDS aims to complete the peer review process within 2–4 weeks, depending on reviewer availability and the quality of the manuscript.

10. Final Decision

The final decision regarding publication rests with the Editor-in-Chief or Editorial Board, based on reviewer recommendations and editorial judgment.