At the International Journal of Business, Management & Financial Insight (IJBMFI), effective reviewer management is fundamental to ensuring a robust, fair, and efficient peer review process. Our approach is designed to uphold academic integrity, accelerate scholarly communication, and maintain the highest standards in business, management, and financial research. The following outlines IJBMFI’s structured procedures for recruiting, assigning, guiding, and evaluating peer reviewers.
Reviewers are carefully selected based on their academic qualifications, publication record, and subject-matter expertise relevant to the manuscript’s focus. The editorial team prioritizes professionals with demonstrated research acumen in business administration, economics, finance, marketing, management sciences, and related disciplines.
IJBMFI actively cultivates a diverse reviewer pool across geographic regions, institutional affiliations, academic ranks, and gender. This diversity enriches the review process and promotes inclusivity and balanced perspectives in scholarly evaluation.
Reviewers are invited via structured email communications that include:
The manuscript abstract.
Expected review timeframe.
Disclosure of any potential conflicts of interest.
Invitees may accept or decline based on their expertise and availability.
IJBMFI maintains an up-to-date reviewer database, sourced from:
Prior authors and contributors.
Editorial board recommendations.
Academic conferences and seminars.
Literature searches and professional networks.
New reviewers are continually added to ensure subject coverage and review capacity.
IJBMFI operates a strict double-blind peer review policy to ensure anonymity for both authors and reviewers, minimizing bias and maintaining integrity throughout the evaluation process.
The editorial office monitors reviewer workload to avoid over-assignment and ensure timely, quality feedback. Efforts are made to rotate assignments and include a mix of senior scholars and emerging researchers.
Reviewers are matched with manuscripts based on topic relevance and methodological familiarity. The handling editor ensures each manuscript is reviewed by experts equipped to provide informed, objective, and constructive feedback.
Reviewers are expected to assess manuscripts based on:
Originality and scholarly contribution.
Theoretical and practical relevance to the field.
Methodological rigor and analytical soundness.
Structure, clarity, and writing quality.
Ethical compliance in research and reporting.
Reviewers are generally expected to complete their evaluations within 2–4 weeks. Prompt reviews contribute to a streamlined editorial process and reduce time-to-publication for authors.
All submitted manuscripts and related materials must be treated as confidential. Reviewers are prohibited from sharing content, ideas, or data before publication.
Reviewers are encouraged to report any suspicions of:
Plagiarism or data manipulation.
Undisclosed conflicts of interest.
Duplicate submissions or ethical violations.
IJBMFI maintains clear and responsive communication with all reviewers. Editors are available to answer questions, clarify guidelines, and provide feedback or support throughout the review process.
To acknowledge contributions:
Annual reviewer appreciation certificates are issued.
A public list of reviewers is published at year-end.
Outstanding reviewers may be invited to join the editorial advisory board.
Reasonable extension requests are honored where possible, as long as they do not significantly disrupt the editorial timeline.
All reviews are evaluated for:
Depth and analytical insight.
Constructiveness and tone.
Adherence to review guidelines.
Low-quality or unconstructive reviews may lead to reviewer reassignment or exclusion from future consideration.
When reviews diverge significantly, the editor may:
Request an additional review.
Convene an editorial board discussion.
Conduct an internal evaluation for decision-making.
IJBMFI periodically evaluates reviewer performance based on:
Review quality.
Timeliness.
Professionalism and ethical behavior.
Top-performing reviewers are prioritized for future assignments and recognition programs.
Each year, IJBMFI publishes an official list of active reviewers in recognition of their service. High-impact reviewers receive digital certificates and, in select cases, editorial nominations.
The journal is committed to professional development through:
Webinars on best practices in peer review.
Online resources for early-career researchers.
Roundtables and panel discussions with editors.
IJBMFI is exploring the introduction of incentive programs, including:
Discounted APCs (Article Processing Charges) for reviewers submitting to the journal.
Priority handling of reviewers’ own submissions.
Exclusive access to editorial resources and updates.
Reviewers are required to declare any financial, academic, or personal interests that may affect the impartiality of their review. Any conflict results in immediate reassignment of the manuscript.
Unethical reviewer behavior—including breach of confidentiality, biased assessments, or misuse of manuscript content—will result in removal from the reviewer database and may be reported to the reviewer’s institution.
This comprehensive reviewer management policy reflects IJBMFI’s commitment to academic excellence, transparency, and ethical integrity in peer review. By supporting reviewers and maintaining rigorous standards, we ensure that each published article meets the expectations of our scholarly community.
Journal Information
Name of Journal: International Journal of Business, Management & Financial Insight
Journal Frequency: Quarterly
Online ISSN: —
Print ISSN: —
Language: English
Publisher: —
Review Type: Peer-Reviewed
Area of Publication: Business, Management and Finance
International Journal of Business, Management & Financial Insight
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