Peer Review Process

FAIMA Business & Management Journal follows a structured peer-review process designed to maintain the academic quality, integrity, originality, and relevance of the research it publishes. All manuscripts submitted to the journal are initially examined by the editorial team to determine whether they fall within the journal's scope and meet the basic requirements for scholarly presentation, originality, methodological quality, and ethical standards. Manuscripts that do not meet the journal's fundamental requirements or are outside its subject scope may be declined at the initial editorial stage.

Manuscripts that pass the initial editorial assessment are forwarded for peer review by suitably qualified reviewers with relevant expertise in the subject area of the submission. Reviewers are selected based on their academic knowledge, research experience, and familiarity with the topic or methodology addressed in the manuscript. The journal aims to ensure that the evaluation is independent, objective, constructive, and focused on the scholarly merits of the work.

The peer-review process evaluates manuscripts on criteria including originality, significance of the research problem, clarity of objectives and research questions, engagement with relevant literature, theoretical contribution, appropriateness of methodology, quality and interpretation of data or evidence, coherence of discussion, validity of conclusions, academic presentation, and overall contribution to the field of business and management. Reviewers may recommend acceptance, revision, resubmission for further consideration, or rejection based on their assessment.

Where revisions are requested, authors are expected to respond carefully to the reviewers' comments and submit a revised manuscript within the timeframe communicated by the editorial office. Authors may be asked to provide a detailed response explaining how each substantive comment has been addressed. Revised manuscripts may be returned to the original reviewers or evaluated by the editor, depending on the extent and nature of the revisions required.

The editorial decision is based on the overall quality of the manuscript, reviewer recommendations, editorial assessment, and the journal's publication standards. Reviewer recommendations are advisory, and the final decision regarding publication rests with the editorial team. In cases where reviewer recommendations differ substantially, the editor may seek an additional independent review or undertake further assessment before reaching a decision.

The journal expects reviewers to maintain confidentiality throughout the review process. Manuscripts and associated materials should not be shared with unauthorized individuals or used for personal, professional, or research purposes. Reviewers should provide objective, respectful, and evidence-based comments and should disclose any potential conflict of interest that could affect their impartiality. Reviewers should not participate in the evaluation of manuscripts where personal, professional, financial, or academic relationships could compromise independent judgment.

Authors are expected to disclose relevant conflicts of interest and to ensure that their submissions comply with applicable research and publication ethics. Any concerns relating to plagiarism, duplicate publication, fabricated or manipulated data, inappropriate authorship, or other forms of academic misconduct may be investigated by the editorial team. Where necessary, appropriate editorial action may be taken in accordance with established publication ethics principles.

The journal seeks to conduct peer review in a timely and professional manner while recognizing that review periods may vary depending on manuscript complexity, reviewer availability, and the number of submissions under consideration. The editorial team reserves the right to take appropriate steps to ensure that manuscripts receive fair and academically rigorous evaluation.

Through this peer-review process, FAIMA Business & Management Journal aims to ensure that published articles meet appropriate standards of scholarly quality and contribute meaningfully to research and professional knowledge in business, management, and related fields.