Editorial Policies

HANDLING OF SUBMITTED MANUSCRIPT

Editor should evaluate the merit of a manuscript as soon as it is received. An acknowledgement with a reference number must be sent to the Authors once the manuscript is received. Manuscript deemed to be in good order must be sent to reviewers without delay.

 

DECISION QUALITY

The Editors have to provide the Authors with an explanation of the editorial decision on a manuscript.

 

SUBMISSION BY COMMITTEE MEMBERS

All manuscripts submitted to I-iECONS Proceedings undergo a rigid double-blind review process including those received from the Committee members. In addition, when making editorial decisions about peer reviewed articles where an editor is an Author or is acknowledged as a contributor, I-iECONS Proceedings will ensure that the affected Committee members exclude themselves from the publication process including the review process and decision on the manuscript. Although Committee members are allowed to submit manuscript to I-iECONS Proceedings, too many submissions from the I-iECONS Proceedings’ own Committee members are not allowed.

 

HANDLING CONFLICT OF INTEREST BY THE EDITORS

When Editors are presented with manuscript where their own interests may influence their ability to make an unbiased editorial decision, they should hand over the handling of the manuscript to a suitably qualified Committee member. The Committee will appoint a suitable member to handle the manuscripts objectively, fairly and professionally free of personal biases that may affect his/her judgments.