Peer Review Proccess

Peer Review Process

The articles submitted to Journal of Food Crop and Applied Agriculture (JFCAA) will be processed through a formatting review by the editor and independently reviewed. The review process applies blind peer review method, the manuscript will be reviewed by at least 2 reviewers Decisions from reviewers are a top priority for editors to make decisions. The time required by reviewers to complete a round review process is three weeks. Generally, prospective reviewers will be selected based on their reputation in the suitability of their expertise. The decision for publication, amendment, or rejection is based on their reports/recommendation. After being reviewed, there will be four kinds of editor decision based on reviewers’ recommendation:

- Accept Submission: The submission will be accepted without revisions.

- Revisions Required: The submission will be accepted after minor changes have been made.

- Resubmit for Review: The submission needs to be re-worked, but with significant changes, may be accepted. It will require a second round of review, however.

- Decline Submission: The submission will not be published in Journal of Food Crop and Applied Agriculture (JFCAA). Rejected at this stage will happen due to out of scope, insufficiently original, or has serious scientific flaws. The editors also do a plagiarism check at the same time. Manuscripts considered suitable and qualified will be sent to two or more reviewers who are experts in that field.

 

Galley proof

A galley proof is sent to the corresponding author. Galley proof should be verified against the manuscript, and appropriate corrections should be made within the stipulated time. Substantial changes in a manuscript after typesetting require editorial approval, and, in some cases, the manuscript may be subject to re-reviewing.