Dasmariñas Journal of Sustainable Governance
Reviewer · Peer Review
Guidelines for Reviewers
Thank you for supporting the quality and integrity of DJSG through peer review.
Reviewer Guidelines
Guidelines for Reviewers
Thank you for supporting the quality and integrity of DJSG through peer review.
Review Criteria
| Criteria | Guidance |
|---|---|
| Relevance | Does the study address a significant issue in sustainable governance? |
| Originality | Does it make a new contribution to knowledge or practice? |
| Theoretical grounding | Is the conceptual or theoretical framework sound and clearly articulated? |
| Methodology | Are the research design and methods appropriate and rigorously applied? |
| Analysis and results | Are findings clearly presented, accurate, and well-supported by data? |
| Conclusions | Do conclusions follow logically from the results and address the objectives? |
| Literature review | Is the review current, relevant, and appropriately cited? |
| Clarity and structure | Is the manuscript well-organized, clearly written, and free of ambiguity? |
| Ethics compliance | Are ethical standards met, including proper attribution and data integrity? |
Recommendation Options
- Accept: Ready for publication with no or only minor typographic corrections.
- Minor revision: Publishable with small clarifications or edits; no re-review required.
- Major revision: Significant concerns; manuscript must be revised and re-reviewed.
- Reject: Fundamental flaws that cannot be addressed through revision.
Confidentiality
DJSG operates a double-blind peer review process. Reviewers must not disclose the identity of authors, share manuscript content, or discuss the manuscript with third parties. All materials received for review must be treated as confidential and deleted or destroyed upon completion of the review.
Conflicts of Interest
Decline to review if you have a personal, financial, or professional relationship with any of the authors; if you are from the same institution; or if reviewing the manuscript would confer a competitive advantage. When in doubt, disclose to the editorial office before proceeding.
Ethical Responsibilities
- Do not use unpublished material from the manuscript in your own work without explicit written consent from the authors.
- Flag any suspected plagiarism, data fabrication, or duplicate publication to the editorial office.
- Do not contact authors directly outside the journal's review system.
