🔍 Peer Review Process

The ANPA Journal is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic quality and integrity through a rigorous double-blind peer review process.

Under this system:

• Authors’ identities are concealed from reviewers

• Reviewers’ identities remain confidential

• Evaluations are conducted objectively and impartially

This process ensures fairness, transparency, and scholarly excellence in all published works.

📝 Review Workflow

1️⃣ Initial Editorial Screening

All submitted manuscripts undergo preliminary screening by the Editor-in-Chief (or designated Editorial Board member) to determine:

• Alignment with the Journal’s scope and thematic focus

• Compliance with submission and formatting requirements

• Adherence to ethical and plagiarism policies

Manuscripts that do not meet these criteria may be declined at this stage.

2️⃣ Reviewer Assignment

Manuscripts that pass the initial screening are assigned to at least two independent reviewers with relevant academic and professional expertise.

Reviewers assess submissions based on:

• Originality and contribution to public administration and governance scholarship

• Theoretical and policy relevance

• Methodological rigor and analytical depth

• Logical coherence and clarity of argument

• Academic quality and citation integrity

3️⃣ Reviewer Reports and Recommendations

Reviewers provide detailed, constructive feedback along with one of the following recommendations:

• Accept

• Minor Revisions

• Major Revisions

• Reject

Reviewer comments are forwarded to the corresponding author for necessary revisions.

4️⃣ Revision and Resubmission

Authors are required to submit a revised manuscript within the stipulated timeframe, clearly addressing all reviewer comments. A response document explaining how each concern was addressed must accompany the revised submission.

5️⃣ Final Editorial Decision

The Editor-in-Chief makes the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection, taking into account:

• Reviewers’ recommendations

• Quality of revisions

• Overall scholarly merit

The decision of the Editor-in-Chief is final.

Through this structured and impartial process, the ANPA Journal ensures that every published article meets rigorous academic, methodological, and ethical standards, contributing meaningfully to scholarship and practice in public administration and governance.