Peer Review Process

Sangkalemo has a fully web-based system for the submission and review of manuscripts. Submissions should be prepared in accordance with the Author Guidelines. Manuscripts may be returned to authors without a scientific assessment if they do not meet all submission requirements, if they are not in the correct format, or cannot be downloaded reliably.

Types of decisions: Decline, Resubmit for review, Revision, Accept submission

Decline

Following peer review, the paper is judged not to be acceptable for publication in Sangkalemo and resubmission is not possible.

Resubmit for Review

The submitted version of the paper is not acceptable and requires major revision but there is clear potential in the work and Sangkalemo is prepared to consider a new version. Authors are offered the opportunity to resubmit their paper as a new submission. Concerns will remain regarding the suitability of the paper for publication until the editors are convinced by the authors that their paper fits the scope and standards of Sangkalemo. The resubmitted manuscript will be returned to the original associate editor if at all possible.

Revision

The paper requires changes before a final decision can be made. Authors are asked to modify their manuscript in light of comments received from referees and editors and to submit a new version for consideration within 2 weeks of receiving the decision letter. A point-by-point explanation of how comments have been addressed must be supplied with the revised version of the paper. Revisions may undergo further peer review and papers may undergo more than one round of revision. If the authors do not revise their papers to the satisfaction of the editors, the paper can still be declined from publication in Sangkalemo.

Accept Submission

The paper is accepted for publication, subject to conditions that need to be addressed in producing a final version of the manuscript. These may include sub-editing changes and minor amendment to ensure the paper fully matches our criteria. After final checking in the editorial office, acceptance is confirmed and the paper is forwarded to the publishers for publication.