Peer Review Policy

International Journal of Business & Commercial Research (IJBCR) follows a strict double-blind peer-review process to ensure fairness, academic rigor, and ethical evaluation.

1. Double-Blind Review System

  • Authors and reviewers remain anonymous.

  • Manuscripts must not include identifying information.

2. Initial Editorial Screening

All submissions are first reviewed by the editorial team for:

  • Relevance to business, management, commerce, economics, and related fields

  • Originality and contribution to research

  • Formatting and adherence to guidelines

  • Plagiarism check

Manuscripts may be desk-rejected if they fail initial criteria.

3. Assignment to Reviewers

Submissions that pass initial screening are sent to two or more qualified reviewers.

Reviewers evaluate on:

  • Research quality and depth

  • Originality and academic contribution

  • Methodological rigor

  • Clarity, structure, and coherence

  • Practical or theoretical significance

4. Review Timeline

  • Editorial screening: 1–2 weeks

  • Peer-review: 6–10 weeks

  • Final decision: approx. 12 weeks

Timelines may vary based on reviewer availability.

5. Possible Editorial Decisions

  • Accept

  • Minor revisions

  • Major revisions

  • Reject

6. Reviewer Responsibilities

Reviewers must:

  • Provide objective and constructive evaluations

  • Maintain confidentiality

  • Declare conflicts of interest

  • Submit reviews on time

7. Ethical Standards

IJBCR adheres to international publishing ethics, including COPE guidelines.

  • All manuscripts undergo plagiarism screening

  • Unethical submissions may be rejected and reported to the author’s institution

8. Appeals

Authors may appeal decisions with a reasoned explanation sent to:
Email: editor@lrdouk.com