Peer Review Process

Pasundan Social Science Development (PASCIDEV) maintains the standards of doubled blind peer review while increasing the efficiency of the process. All research articles published in the Pasundan Social Science Development (PASCIDEV) undergo full peer review, key characteristics of which are listed below:

  1. All research articles are reviewed by at least two suitably qualified experts.
  2. All publication decisions are made by the journals’ Editors-in-Chief based on the reviews provided
  3. Members of the advisory, international Editorial Boards lend insight, advice, and guidance to the Editors-in-Chief generally and to assist decision making on specific submissions
  4. Managing Editors and  Editorial Assistants provide the administrative support that allows the Pasundan Social Science Development (PASCIDEV) to maintain the integrity of peer review while delivering rapid turnaround and maximum efficiency to authors, reviewers, and editors alike.
  5. Pasundan Social Science Development (PASCIDEV) additionally benefits through the manuscript referral process from the high-quality peer review conducted by established journals.

Peer review of referred papers:

Editors of the Pasundan Social Science Development (PASCIDEV) will decide promptly whether to accept, reject or request revisions of referred papers based on the reviews and editorial insight of the supporting journals. Also, Editors will have the option of seeking additional reviews when needed. The authors will be advised when Editors decide, further review is required.

Peer review of novel submissions:

Articles submitted directly to the Pasundan Social Science Development (PASCIDEV) will be thoroughly peer-reviewed by at least two appropriately qualified experts in the field selected by the Editor-in-Chief. The Editor-in-Chief will then decide whether to accept, reject, or request revisions based on the reviews and comments received. The Editor-in-Chief will decide whether each submission reports well-conducted research with conclusions supported by the data presented in the paper. Assessments of priority will not be a factor in decision-making, but all articles must make an incremental or novel addition to the literature.