Peer-Review Policy

All manuscripts are reviewed through the double-blind peer-review process, and the identities of the authors are kept confidential from the reviewers, and vice versa. To make this possible, anonymous versions of the manuscript are sent to referees. Submitted papers are first considered by the Editor in Chief after submission. Papers that do not fall within the scope of the IJDSS are desk-rejected. In addition, papers that fail to meet a minimum threshold for quality and originality are also rejected without being sent to the reviewers.

Papers passing through this initial editorial scrutiny are then typically sent out to referees. If one or more of these turn down the invitation to provide a review, other referees will subsequently be appointed.

Normally, at least two authoritative reviews are required before the handling Editor can decide to accept, reject, or ask for a revision and resubmit of the submitted paper. The editor is responsible for the final decision regarding the acceptance or rejection of articles, and his decision is final.