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IJBEA operates a double-anonymous peer-review process, in which the identities of authors and reviewers are concealed from each other.

All submitted manuscripts undergo an initial editorial screening to assess their relevance to the journal’s aims and scope, scholarly quality, compliance with the author guidelines, originality, and potential ethical concerns. Manuscripts that do not meet these requirements may be rejected without external peer review.

Manuscripts that pass the initial screening are normally sent to at least two independent reviewers with relevant subject expertise. Reviewers are asked to evaluate the manuscript’s originality, theoretical and/or practical contribution, methodological rigor, quality of analysis, clarity of presentation, and relevance to the field. Reviewers must disclose any potential conflicts of interest and maintain the confidentiality of the manuscripts they review.

Following peer review, a manuscript may be accepted, returned for minor or major revisions, or rejected. Revised manuscripts may be returned to the original reviewers for further evaluation, where appropriate. If reviewer recommendations differ substantially, the handling editor may seek an additional independent review.

The Editor-in-Chief or designated handling editor makes the final editorial decision based on the reviewers’ reports, the authors’ responses, and the manuscript’s compliance with IJBEA’s scholarly and ethical standards.

Manuscripts submitted by editors or editorial board members are handled by an independent editor who has no conflict of interest with the authors. The submitting editor or editorial board member is not involved in reviewer selection or the editorial decision.