Peer Review Process

Peer Review Process :

Peer Review Process :   
   The peer review process of Community and Social Development Journal : CSDJ involves the following steps:
1. Submission
               Author(s) submit the manuscript which aligns with the journal’s aim and scope, and has the correct format according to the journal’s formatting guidelines. Manuscripts are submitted through the ThaiJO system.
2. Initial Editorial Review
               The editor-in-chief or one of the associate editors will be assigned to handle the submission. The assigned editor will review the manuscript to ensure it fits within the aim and scope of CSDJ, and have the correct journal format. The plagiarism percentage must not exceed 25%. (This process takes 7 days.)
               If the manuscript is not formatted according the journal’s requirements, the author(s) is asked to reformat the manuscript. If rejected, the author(s) must correct the manuscript before resubmitting.
3. Peer review Process
              Editor will assign three reviewers from institutions different from that of the author in that field of study to evaluate the manuscript using a double-blind review process. The designated reviewers assess the manuscript and finalize their decision with one of the following choices.
                - Accept without revision
                - Accept with minor revisions
                - Accept with major revisions and resubmit for reviewer
                - Rejection
               The author(s) is informed of the reviewers’ decision via ThaiJo in case a revision is required before the manuscript’s publication. The review process is done transparently through a double-blind review. (This process takes 14-21 days)
4. Revision
               Author(s) revises the manuscript according to the reviewers’ evaluation (This process takes 14-21 days)
5. Final Editorial Review
               Manuscripts evaluated with major revisions is sent back to the peer review process by the same desginated reviewers. (This will add another 7 days to the process)
               The Editorial board reviews the revised manuscript along with the revision details submitted by the author(s).
6. Editorial Decision
               The Editor-in-Chief finalize their decision and a letter of acceptance is sent to the author(s) afterwards. Author may be contacted for more information during this period. (This process takes approximately 7 days)
7. Copyediting and Artwork
               The accepted manuscript is sent to the journal’s printing house and rearranged into the journal’s publishing format. (This process takes 7 days)
8. Proofreading and Final Adjustments
               The adjusted article is proofread and a draft of the formatted article is sent to the author(s) for verification. If there is no further revision required, the article will be published on the journal’s website. (This process takes 7 days)
9. Publication
               The finalized article is published online promptly upon completion of all processes. It receives a volume, issue and DOI assigned for permanent identification. The author(s) is notified when the manuscript is published. The complete procedure from initial submission to publication takes approximately 3-5 months.