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Peer Review Process
Peer Review Process
The Sinergi International Journal of Law employs a rigorous evaluation process for all manuscript submissions, ensuring high standards of academic excellence and innovation in legal scholarship. Our review system utilizes a double-blind approach, maintaining strict confidentiality between authors and reviewers throughout the assessment.
Our editorial board comprises distinguished legal scholars and practitioners from diverse global jurisdictions, offering a comprehensive range of legal perspectives. This international composition enhances the depth and breadth of manuscript evaluations, leading to well-informed editorial decisions that reflect the complex nature of contemporary legal issues.
The review process unfolds as follows:
- Preliminary Legal Manuscript Assessment: The Editor-in-Chief will screen a submitted manuscript to ensure its conformity to the Sinergi International Journal of Law scope and basic submission requirements. The Editor-in-chief will assign an editor based on the articles’ scientific field.
- Comprehensive Legal Peer Evaluation: Manuscripts passing the initial screening are assigned to a handling editor, who then:
- Selects a minimum of two experts in the relevant area of law
- Orchestrates a double-blind peer review process
- Ensures a thorough and impartial assessment of the legal research and argumentation
- Decision Based on Collective Legal Expert Input: The journal requires at least two expert reviews before proceeding with any decision. In cases of significant discrepancies between reviews, the handling editor may:
- Engage a third reviewer for additional legal insights
- Seek further clarification from existing reviewers on specific legal points
At this juncture, several outcomes are possible:
- Manuscript rejection
- Request for minor legal revisions
- Request for major legal revisions
- Acceptance without changes
- Recommendation for resubmission (if substantial content or legal analysis modifications are necessary)
Accepted manuscripts are returned to authors for formatting refinements and legal citation checks. The Editor-in-Chief makes the final acceptance decision, considering:
- Recommendations from the handling editor
- Approval from the editorial board
- Overall contribution to legal knowledge and jurisprudence
- Internal Legal Revision and Reassessment: Authors of manuscripts requiring revisions are given a three-week window to modify and reformat their work, with particular attention to legal accuracy and citation. Subsequently, the handling editor:
- Reassesses the revised manuscript for legal soundness
- Determines if changes adequately address reviewers' comments and legal suggestions
- May initiate additional revision cycles if necessary to ensure legal precision
- Final Legal Publication Verdict: In this concluding stage, the revised manuscript faces a binary outcome: acceptance or rejection. The decision hinges on:
- The handling editor's assessment of improvements made to legal arguments and analysis
- Alignment with the Sinergi International Journal of Law's quality benchmarks for legal scholarship
- Potential impact on legal theory, practice, or policy reform
Manuscripts failing to incorporate necessary changes or falling short of the journal's rigorous legal standards will be rejected.
This multi-tiered review process ensures that the Sinergi International Journal of Law publishes only high-quality, original legal research, maintaining its position as a respected source in the field of law. By combining expert legal knowledge, diverse jurisdictional perspectives, and rigorous evaluation, we strive to advance legal understanding and promote justice on a global scale.
Our commitment to publishing excellence extends beyond the review process. We continuously refine our procedures to stay at the forefront of academic legal publishing, ensuring that our journal remains a valuable resource for legal researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and jurists in the dynamic and evolving field of law.
