Journal of Sport and Community Engagement (JSCE) maintains the standards of peer review while increasing the efficiency of the process.

All research articles published in the Journal of Sport and Community Engagement (JSCE) undergo full peer review, key characteristics of which are listed below:

• All research articles are reviewed by at least two suitably qualified experts.
• All publication decisions are made by the journals’ Editors-in-Chief on the basis of the reviews provided
• Members of the international Editorial Boards lend insight, advice, and guidance to the Editors-in-Chief, generally, and to assist decision-making on specific submissions
• Managing Editors and Editorial Assistants provide the administrative support that enables the journal to maintain the integrity of double-blind peer review while delivering rapid turnaround and maximum efficiency to authors, reviewers, and editors alike.
• The journal also benefits from the manuscript referral process, which is facilitated by the high-quality peer review conducted by established journals.
• The period of peer review, editing, copyediting, and proofreading usually takes 1-2 months.

Peer review of referred papers:

Editors of the Journal of Sport and Community Engagement (JSCE) will decide promptly whether to accept, reject, or request revisions of referred papers based on the reviews and editorial insight of the supporting journals. Additionally, Editors will have the option to seek additional reviews when needed. The authors will be advised when the Editors decide further review is needed.

 

Peer review of novel submissions:

 

Articles submitted directly to the Journal of Sport and Community Engagement (JSCE) will be fully peer-reviewed by at least two appropriately qualified experts in the field selected by the Editor-in-Chief. The Editor-in-Chief or a designated member of the Editorial Board will then decide whether to accept, reject or request revisions based on the reviews and comments received.

Editors will decide whether each submission reports well-conducted research with conclusions supported by the data presented in the paper. Assessments of priority will not be a factor in decision-making; however, all papers must make an incremental or novel contribution to the literature.