Decision-Making Process

Prime Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities

Editorial Decision-Making Process – PJSSH

PJSSH applies a structured, ethical decision-making workflow to safeguard interdisciplinary social sciences and humanities scholarship.

• Initial Screening: Scope, format, ethics, plagiarism

• Double-Blind Peer Review: 2+ expert reviewers

• Reviewer Evaluation: Originality, methodology, theoretical contribution, ethical compliance

• Editorial Decision: Accept, Minor/Major Revisions, Reject

• Revisions: Minor (2–3 weeks), Major (4–6 weeks, possible re-review)

• Communication and Appeals: Formal decision and reviewer feedback; appeals considered by Editor-in-Chief or panel

• Post-Acceptance Workflow: Final manuscript, proofs, copyright forms, open-access publication

• Ethical Oversight: Conflicts of interest, ethics approvals, data integrity