Peer Review Process

1. Review Policy

Journal of Governance and Administrative Reform (JGAR) accepts articles based on research, article reviews of literature studies, and book reviews in the field of public administration. All submissions are reviewed on a double anonymous peer review by at least two independent reviewers and must apply the  Journal of Governance and Administrative Reform (JGAR) citing style. Authors must submit a signed anti-plagiarism statement. The average number of weeks between article submission and publication is 6 (six) weeks.

2. Review Instructions

The peer review process starts after you submit your article to the JGAR website. After the article is accepted by the editor, it will be sent for assessment by an independent expert in the field of public administration. Reviewers are asked to rate the validity, significance, and originality of your work. Peer review is an independent assessment of research articles, literature reviews, and book reviews in the field of public administration by experts in the field. The purpose of peer review is to evaluate the quality and suitability of papers for publication. In addition to acting as a form of quality control for JGAR academic journals, it is a very useful source of feedback on your articles. Feedback can be used to improve your paper before publication. So at its best, peer review is a collaborative process, in which the author engages in dialogue with colleagues in the field of public administration. Reviewers are people who test and refine each article before publication. Feedback and comments from carefully selected reviewers are an important guide to editors' decisions on articles.

3. Review Process

The editor will accept manuscripts submitted to JGAR, and once the paper has passed editorial review, it will be sent to peer reviewers. Each manuscript is reviewed by at least two independent reviewers chosen for their expertise during the peer-review process. All review procedures were conducted in a double anonymous blind peer review, meaning neither the authors nor the peer reviewers knew one another's identities. After the review request has been issued, reviewers have three weeks to finish the review process. After that, the decision will be made by the editor.