For Reviewer

The Academic International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (AIJSSH) is committed to maintaining a rigorous, ethical, and internationally recognized double-blind peer-review process. The journal welcomes qualified scholars, researchers, and academic professionals to join its pool of reviewers and contribute to maintaining the quality, integrity, and scholarly standards of published research.

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 or Associate Editors 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:
aijssh@aipublishers.org
info@aipublishers.org