Peer Review Process

Startupreneur Business Digital (SABDA Journal) implements a structured double-blind peer review process to maintain originality, methodological rigor, scholarly quality, and academic integrity. The overall editorial and publication process is estimated at 8–13 weeks, subject to revisions and reviewer availability.

Review Workflow

  1. The Editorial Team conducts an Initial Screening (1 week) to verify compliance with the journal's Focus and Scope, formatting requirements, originality, similarity standards, manuscript completeness, and publication ethics.
  2. The Editor performs an Editorial Assessment (1 week) to evaluate the manuscript's scholarly contribution, methodological suitability, research objectives, and academic quality. Manuscripts that fail to meet the journal's requirements may be rejected at this stage.
  3. Eligible manuscripts undergo Double-Blind Peer Review (2–4 weeks) involving at least three independent reviewers. Author and reviewer identities remain concealed from each other. Reviewers evaluate originality, theoretical foundation, methodology, results, discussion, and scientific contribution.
  4. Reviewer recommendations are communicated to the corresponding author. Authors receiving Minor Revision or Major Revision decisions must revise their manuscripts, prepare point-by-point responses, and resubmit their work. The estimated revision period is 2–4 weeks.
  5. Following revision, the Editor conducts the Final Editorial Decision (1 week), considering the recommendations of reviewers, manuscript quality, methodological rigor, and adequacy of revisions.
  6. Accepted manuscripts proceed to Production and Editing (1–2 weeks), including copyediting, layout and typesetting, proofreading, and final publication checks. An Electronic Letter of Acceptance (E-LOA) may be issued following formal acceptance.

Submission Timeline

Stage Information
Submission Manuscripts may be submitted throughout the year via the SABDA Journal online submission system.
Initial Screening Approximately 1 week for initial manuscript and ethical screening.
Editorial Assessment Approximately 1 week for editorial evaluation and reviewer assignment.
Double-Blind Peer Review Approximately 2–4 weeks, involving at least two independent reviewers.
Author Revision Approximately 2–4 weeks, depending on the required revisions.
Final Editorial Decision Approximately 1 week after completion of the necessary reviews and revisions.
Production & Editing Approximately 1–2 weeks for copyediting, typesetting, proofreading, and production preparation.
Estimated Total Process Approximately 8–13 weeks, depending on review rounds and revision requirements.
Online Publication Accepted manuscripts are published in the scheduled issues released in April and October.

Note: All processing times are estimates rather than guaranteed deadlines. Reviewer availability, additional review rounds, extensive author revisions, and other editorial circumstances may extend the publication timeline.

Editorial Decisions

Decision Description
Accepted The manuscript meets the journal's academic, ethical, and editorial standards and is approved for publication without substantial revisions.
Minor Revision The manuscript requires limited improvements in presentation, clarity, references, or specific research details before proceeding toward acceptance.
Major Revision Substantial revisions are required regarding methodology, theoretical development, analysis, results, or discussion. Further peer review may be necessary.
Rejected The manuscript is declined because it fails to meet the journal's academic, methodological, ethical, or editorial requirements, or does not adequately address essential reviewer concerns.

Editorial and Editing Process

The following figure illustrates the editorial workflow implemented by SABDA Journal, covering manuscript submission, initial screening, double-blind peer review, editorial decisions, author revision, acceptance, and online publication.