Reviewer Guidelines

AIJSSH welcomes qualified scholars and researchers to join its international reviewer community and contribute to maintaining the quality and integrity of the journal's double-blind peer-review process.

How to Become a Reviewer

Researchers interested in serving as reviewers for AIJSSH are invited to register through the journal’s Online Journal System (OJS).

Eligibility Criteria

Prospective reviewers should:

  • Hold a doctoral degree or demonstrate recognized academic expertise in a relevant field of social sciences or humanities.
  • Have a record of scholarly publications in peer-reviewed academic journals.
  • Possess research interests aligned with the aims and scope of AIJSSH.
  • Be committed to ethical, objective, confidential, and timely peer-review practices.

Reviewer Registration Process

To register as a reviewer:

  1. Visit the journal’s reviewer registration page through the OJS platform.
  2. Complete the registration form with accurate academic and professional information.
  3. During registration, select the option:
    “Yes, I would like to be contacted with requests to review submissions to this journal.”
  4. Clearly specify your reviewing interests, including:
    • Academic specialization
    • Research expertise
    • Methodological competencies
  5. Submit the registration form and maintain an updated reviewer profile.

Reviewer Selection

  • Reviewers are selected by the Editor-in-Chief based on academic expertise and reviewing interests.
  • Review invitations are assigned according to manuscript relevance and reviewer availability.
  • Reviewers may accept or decline invitations depending on expertise, workload, or potential conflicts of interest.

Reviewer Guidelines

1. Reviewer Responsibilities and Ethics

  • Provide objective, constructive, and timely feedback on assigned manuscripts.
  • Evaluate manuscripts based on academic quality, originality, clarity, methodological rigor, and relevance.
  • Treat all submitted manuscripts and review materials as strictly confidential documents.
  • Provide professional and respectful comments that contribute to improving scholarly quality.
  • Follow internationally accepted standards of publication ethics and peer-review integrity.

2. Evaluation Criteria

  • Originality: Does the manuscript provide meaningful scholarly contributions or new insights?
  • Methodological Rigor: Are the research methods appropriate, clear, and academically sound?
  • Relevance: Is the manuscript aligned with the aims and scope of AIJSSH?
  • Clarity and Structure: Is the manuscript well organized, coherent, and clearly written?
  • References: Are citations accurate, current, and academically relevant?

3. Confidentiality Policy

  • All manuscripts and review materials must remain confidential.
  • Reviewers must not share manuscripts or discuss their content without editorial authorization.
  • Direct communication with authors is not permitted during the review process.

4. Conflict of Interest

  • Reviewers must decline review assignments where conflicts of interest exist.
  • Potential conflicts of interest may include:
    • Institutional affiliation
    • Recent academic collaboration
    • Financial or personal relationships affecting impartiality

Recognition of Reviewers

AIJSSH values the important contributions of its reviewers and may provide:

  • Official certificates of reviewing service upon successful completion of review assignments.
  • Formal acknowledgment of reviewer contributions, subject to reviewer consent.

Contact Information

Academic International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (AIJSSH)

Email:
Reviewer Inquiries:- aijssh@aipublishers.org
General Inquiries:- info@aipublishers.org