Peer Review Process

Peer Review Process

  1. Submission

               Author(s) submit the manuscript which aligns with the journal’s aim and scope, and has the correct format according to the journal’s formatting guidelines. Manuscripts are submitted through the ThaiJo system.

  1. Initial Editorial Review

               At least two members of the editorial board and the Editor-in-Chief, evaluate the manuscript. To pass this process, the manuscript must meet the aim and scope of JASH, and have the correct journal format. The plagiarism percentage must not exceed 25%. (This process takes 15-30 days.)

               If the manuscript is not formatted according the journal’s requirements, the author(s) is asked to reformat the manuscript. If rejected, the author(s) must correct the manuscript before resubmitting.

               Once the manuscript passes the initial review, the editorial board assigns a minimum of 3 reviewers in the manuscript’s related field to review the manuscript. (This process takes 14-21 days)

  1. Peer review Process

               The designated reviewers assess the manuscript and finalize their decision with one of the following choices
                    • Acceptance without revision
                    • Accept with minor revision
                    • Accept with major revision
                    • Rejection

               The author(s) is informed of the reviewers’ decision via ThaiJo in case a revision is required before the manuscript’s publication. The review process is done transparently through a double-blind review. (This process takes 14-21 days)

  1. Revision

               Author(s) revises the manuscript according to the reviewers’ evaluation (This process takes 14-21 days)

  1. Final Editorial Review

               Manuscripts evaluated with major revisions is sent back to the peer review process by the same desginated reviewers. (This will add another 14-21 days to the process)

               The Editorial board reviews the revised manuscript along with the revision details submitted by the author(s).

  1. Editorial Decision

               The Editor-in-Chief finalize their decision and a letter of acceptance is sent to the author(s) afterwards. Author may be contacted for more information during this period. (This process takes approximately 7 days)

  1. Copyediting and Artwork

               The accepted manuscript is sent to the journal’s printing house and rearranged into the journal’s publishing format. (This process takes 7 days)

  1. Proofreading and Final Adjustments

               The adjusted article is proofread and a draft of the formatted article is sent to the author(s) for verification. If there is no further revision required, the article will be published on the journal’s website.(This process takes 7 days)

  1. Publication

               The author(s) is notified when the manuscript is published. The complete procedure from initial submission to publication takes approximately 4-5 months.