Peer Review Policy

Books eligible for inclusion on the platform must goes through a peer review process involving one or more external experts who checks submitted manuscripts before publication. External reviewers are chosen by the editor for their expertise in the field covered by the proposed book. In addition, books hosted on the platform have been vetted by editors, who are researchers knowledgeable in their respective fields and manages the publication process. The following guideline details the steps associated with the quality control preceding the publication of books eligible for inclusion on the platform.

• The editorial overview of a manuscript is a key step in the review process preceding the publication of books distributed on this platform. Editors make an overall assessment of submitted manuscripts and their scholarly merit in light of the thematic orientation and publishing policy of the book series.
• Manuscripts that meet the standards defined by the editor undergoes a peer review process, which can be open, single blind or double blind.
• Peer reviewers read the manuscript and form an opinion about its scholarly quality and suggests possible revisions, using their own evaluation criteria to assist the review process.
• The author makes revisions if necessary in response to feedback from reviewers.
• Editors make final decisions about manuscripts in their finished state. Reviewers may be called upon for additional rounds of review for manuscripts that need further revisions.