Peer Review Process

Peer review is organized strictly according to the established process. Articles are reviewed by at least two active scholars confidentially selected by the editors. Papers submitted to JEBR undergo peer review to uphold the journal's standards and provide authors with constructive feedback. Manuscripts are sent out for review via the OJS platform, through which all correspondence takes place.
 
The Journal of Entrepreneurship and Business Resilience (JEBR) employs a double-blind peer review process, meaning that both the reviewer's and the author's identities remain anonymous to each other. Reviewers evaluate manuscripts based on their originality and scientific contribution, providing feedback on several aspects pertinent to the paper's quality and suitability. Furthermore, reviewers are instructed to provide constructive and formative feedback to help authors improve their submissions.

Peer reviewers have four possible options for any paper:

  • Accept the manuscript without further amendments;
  • Accept the manuscript with minor amendments;
  • Request substantial amendments (the manuscript will be sent out for another round of peer review);
  • Reject the manuscript (e.g., if it is not sufficiently developed for publication)..
Authors are expected to revise their manuscript based on the peer-review feedback received or provide a substantiated explanation for any comments not incorporated. When submitting the revised version, authors must highlight all updates within the manuscript. Additionally, a separate 'Response to Reviewers' document must be uploaded, detailing the authors' point-by-point explanations and indicating the exact location (page and paragraph) where each update can be found.
Furthermore, the editors reserve the right to reject or return manuscripts to the authors before moving them to peer review if the submissions are out of scope, exceed the journal's word count limits, or are inadequately prepared for publication.

Reviewer Compensation: All peer reviews are conducted on a voluntary, unpaid basis.

  • Review Duration: The estimated time from the initial submission of the paper to the editorial decision is approximately 7 weeks.

  • Evaluation Stages: Technical check →Peer review → Editorial decision →Author revisions →Final decision.

  • Evaluation Criteria: Manuscripts are evaluated based on their scientific relevance, originality, methodological rigor, clarity of writing style, and adherence to journal guidelines.