All papers submitted to IJIRM must include a Similarity Index Report. Acceptable percentage is below 30% Similarity Index.
IJIRM
uses double-blind review which means that the reviewers, who are experts in the field and not part of the journal’s editorial staff, would review the paper without knowing the identity of the author/s, and the author/s would not know the identity of the reviewer to ensure an unbiased review. To facilitate this, the authors need to ensure that the paper is prepared without giving away their identity. To help with this preparation, please ensure the following when submitting to
IJIRM:
- Submit the Title Page containing the Author’s details and the Blinded Paper with no author’s details, in 2 separate Word files.
Information in the Title Page
This should include the title of the paper, author’s name and affiliation, and complete address of the corresponding author including email address.
Information in the Blinded Paper
To ensure the paper is correctly prepared for double-blind peer review, author/s must observe the following:
- Remove author/s name and affiliation within the paper.
- Use the third person to refer to work the Authors have previously undertaken, e.g. replace any phrases like “as we have shown before” with “… has been shown before [Anonymous, 2015]”.
- Make sure figures do not contain any affiliation related identifiers
- Do not eliminate essential self-references or other references but limit self-references only to papers that are relevant for those reviewing the submitted paper.
- Cite papers published by the Author in the text as follows: ‘[Anonymous, 2015]’.
- For blinding in the reference list: ‘[Anonymous 2015] Details omitted for double-blind reviewing.’
- Remove references of funding sources
- Do not include acknowledgments
- Name your files with care and ensure document properties are also anonymized
How the reviewers are selected?
Reviewers are matched to the paper according to their expertise and our reviewer database is constantly updated.
Reviewer reports
Reviewers evaluate a paper for:
- originality of research
- review of appropriate existing literature
- current research in the field
- appropriate methodology, analysis and interpretation
- organisation of content
- significance of contribution
Reviewers provide anonymous comments to the author/s and are also given the option of providing confidential comments to the editor.
Reviewers are not expected to correct or edit papers. Language correction is not part of the peer review process.
How long does the review process take?
Typically, the paper will be reviewed within 30 days. Should the reviewers' reports contradict one another or a report is unduly delayed, a further expert opinion will be sought. Author/s are given 2 weeks to revise their paper. If necessary, revised papers may be returned to the initial reviewers, usually within 1 month.
The final decision
The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for the decision to reject or recommend the paper for publication.
Please note IJIRM may forward accepted papers for legal review, if appropriate or necessary.
Becoming a reviewer for IJIRM
If you are not currently a referee for IJIRM and would like to be added to our reviewer database, please email your resume to ijirm@iukl.edu.my. The benefits of reviewing for IJIRM include the opportunity to read and evaluate the latest work in your research area at an early stage, and to be acknowledged in the journal. You may also be able to cite your work for IJIRM as part of your professional development requirements for various educational institutions, professional societies and organisations.
