Peer Review Process

All manuscripts submitted to Business System & Innovation Journal (BSIJ) must align with the journal's focus, scope, and author guidelines. Manuscripts must be original, demonstrate clear scholarly contributions, sufficient novelty, and relevance to integrated business systems, innovation, and organizational management.

Manuscripts must be plagiarism-free; authors are strongly encouraged to conduct similarity checks using plagiarism detection software prior to submission. The editorial team will perform additional checks, and manuscripts with high similarity indices may be rejected outright or returned for revision.

Each manuscript undergoes review by at least two expert reviewers through a double-blind peer review process, where author and reviewer identities are concealed to ensure objectivity. Reviewers provide constructive scientific comments and recommendations to enhance manuscript quality.

The process includes: initial desk evaluation by editors (for focus, scope, and format compliance), plagiarism screening, reviewer assignment, peer review, and potential revisions. Authors can expect an initial decision (accept, revise, or reject) within approximately two months from the start of review, excluding time required for author revisions.

If revisions are requested, the corresponding author must resubmit the revised manuscript via the OJS system within the timeframe specified by the editor (typically 1–3 weeks), accompanied by a point-by-point response to reviewers. Editors will reassess based on revisions and reviewer feedback, with possible further review if needed.

Final acceptance or rejection decisions are made by the Editor-in-Chief or designated editor, considering reviewer comments, scholarly quality, novelty, and alignment with journal policies. Publication order within an issue is determined by final receipt date, institutional/country diversity of authors, and thematic fit.

As outlined in the journal's publication ethics policy, all manuscripts under review are treated confidentially and accessible only to involved editorial and review parties.