Peer Review Process
Peer Review Process
The International Journal of Experimental Sports Science Research (IJESSR) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of scientific quality, integrity, and transparency. Every manuscript submitted to the journal undergoes a rigorous Double-Blind Peer Review process, in which the identities of both authors and reviewers remain anonymous throughout the review process. This approach ensures an objective, fair, and unbiased evaluation based solely on the scientific merit of the manuscript. The journal follows the ethical principles and best practices recommended by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Editorial Screening
Upon submission, the Editorial Office conducts an initial assessment to ensure that the manuscript:
Fits the aims and scope of the journal;
Complies with the journal's author guidelines and formatting requirements;
Contains all required submission documents;
Meets the standards of academic writing and scientific quality.
At this stage, manuscripts that are clearly outside the journal's scope, contain substantial methodological weaknesses, or fail to meet the submission requirements may be rejected without external review (desk rejection).
Similarity Check
All submitted manuscripts are screened using plagiarism detection software before entering the peer review process. Manuscripts with unacceptable levels of textual similarity, plagiarism, duplicate publication, or unethical publication practices will be rejected immediately. Authors may be asked to revise manuscripts with minor similarity issues before peer review.
Double-Blind Peer Review
Manuscripts that successfully pass the editorial screening are assigned to at least two independent reviewers with expertise relevant to the manuscript's subject area.
During the review process:
Authors do not know the identity of the reviewers.
Reviewers do not know the identity of the authors.
Reviewers are expected to disclose any conflicts of interest before accepting the review assignment.
Reviews are conducted confidentially and objectively.
Reviewers evaluate manuscripts based on the following criteria:
Originality and novelty
Scientific significance
Experimental design and methodology
Data quality and statistical analysis
Interpretation of results
Ethical compliance
Clarity of presentation
Relevance of references
Contribution to sports science research
Review Decisions
Based on reviewers' recommendations, the Editor makes one of the following editorial decisions:
Accept without Revision
Minor Revision
Major Revision
Reject
When reviewers' recommendations differ substantially, the Editor may assign an additional reviewer before making a final decision.
Revision Process
Authors receiving revision requests are expected to:
Revise the manuscript according to reviewers' comments.
Submit a detailed response letter explaining how each comment has been addressed.
Highlight all revisions made in the revised manuscript.
Revised manuscripts requiring major revisions may undergo a second round of peer review.
Final Decision
The Editor-in-Chief has full responsibility for the final publication decision after considering reviewers' reports, editorial evaluations, and the journal's publication standards.
Acceptance is based exclusively on:
Scientific quality
Methodological rigor
Originality
Ethical compliance
Relevance to the journal's scope
Production
Accepted manuscripts proceed through the following stages:
Copyediting
Language editing (if necessary)
Layout and typesetting
Author proofreading
Final publication
Articles are published online immediately after completing the production process according to the journal's publication schedule.
Publication Ethics
All editors, reviewers, and authors are expected to adhere to the ethical standards established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). The journal does not tolerate plagiarism, data fabrication, data falsification, duplicate publication, citation manipulation, or any other form of research misconduct. Suspected ethical violations will be investigated following COPE guidelines and may result in manuscript rejection, article retraction, or notification to the authors' institutions.
