Peer Review Process

The International Journal of History and Atlas Education (IJHAE) uses the double blind peer review system to guarantee the publication of quality, original and ethically performed work. To ensure fairness, transparency and unbiased evaluation, the identities of both authors and reviewers are kept confidential during the review process.

Our editorial staff closely collaborate with reviewers and authors to maintain the academic standards of the journal and an efficient and professional publication process.

Step 1: Manuscript Submission

Authors submit their manuscript along with all the required documents in online submission system of the journal.

Step 2: Editorial Assessment

An initial screening is done by the editorial office to ensure that the manuscript:

• Fits the journal's scope.
• Follows the submission guidelines.
• Meets basic quality and ethical standards.

Manuscripts which fail to meet these requirements may be returned to the author(s) prior to the peer review.

Step 3: Double-Blind Review

Appropriate publications are sent out to independent reviewers who are knowledgeable about the subject matter. The manuscript is evaluated by the reviewers according to:

• Originality and novelty
• Research quality
• Methodology
• Clarity of presentation
• Significance of the findings
• References and academic contribution

Step 4: Editorial Decision

After receiving the reviewers' reports, the editorial team makes one of the following decisions:

• Accept
• Accept with Minor Revisions
• Major Revisions Required
• Reject

The decision, along with reviewers' comments, is shared with the corresponding author.

Step 5: Revision by Authors

If the authors are asked to revise the manuscript, they must take care of the reviewers' comments and send the revised version of the manuscript within the given time. The revised version may be sent for further review if necessary.

Step 6: Final Acceptance & Publication

Upon acceptance of the manuscript by the editors and the reviewers, the manuscript is formally accepted for publication. The article then moves forward through the copyediting, proofreading, DOIs assignment and final online publication.

All manuscripts are judged on the following criteria to make sure the published study is the best:

We will strive to ensure a fair, confidential, transparent and timely review process. Each one is read with great care and authors are given constructive comments to improve their research. We strive to provide reliable and impactful scholarly publications through our thorough peer-review process that will advance the discipline of history, geography, atlas education, and related fields.