Peer Review Statement
The Journal of Continuing and Development Education (JCDE) upholds the highest standards of scholarly publishing by employing a double anonymous peer review process. This approach ensures the integrity, quality, and impartiality of our review system..
How It Works:
Key Aspects of Our Double Anonymous Peer Review Process:
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Anonymity:: In our double anonymous peer review process, both the reviewers and the authors remain anonymous. This means that the identities of the authors are concealed from the reviewers, and vice versa. This ensures that the review process is free from bias related to the authors' identities, affiliations, or reputations.
Submission Guidelines:Authors are required to prepare their manuscripts in a way that does not reveal their identity. This includes removing names, affiliations, and any identifying information from the manuscript and supplementary files. Any acknowledgments should be included in a separate document to maintain anonymity during the review process.
Reviewer Selection:Reviewers are selected based on their expertise and experience in the relevant field. They are tasked with evaluating the manuscript’s originality, methodology, significance, and clarity.
Review Criteria:Reviewers assess the manuscripts based on scientific rigor, relevance to the field of continuing and development education, contribution to existing knowledge, and adherence to ethical standards. Constructive feedback is provided to help authors improve their work.
Confidentiality:All submissions and communications related to the peer review process are treated as confidential. Reviewers are expected to maintain confidentiality and not share or discuss the manuscript with anyone outside the review process.
Decision Making:Based on the reviewers' reports, the editorial team makes a decision to accept, reject, or request revisions to the manuscript. The final decision is communicated to the authors along with the reviewers' feedback to guide any required revisions.
Ethical Standards:JCDE adheres to the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines to ensure the integrity and transparency of the review process. We are committed to preventing any form of academic misconduct, including plagiarism and conflicts of interest.
The double anonymous peer review process at JCDE is designed to promote fairness, objectivity, and the highest standards of academic integrity. We are dedicated to supporting the scholarly community by providing a rigorous and transparent review system that ensures the publication of high-quality research.