Editorial and Peer-Review Workflow

  1. All authors should submit their articles and other attachments to the official email jeseg@carsu.edu.ph.
  2. All submissions are received and initially screened by the editorial office. Submitted manuscripts should be original and not submitted elsewhere. Suitability, originality, and compliance with the format are checked.
  3. All submissions shall include the following as attachments:
    • Cover Letter (in pdf format) from the corresponding author. The letter must contain all email addresses of the contributing authors. The letter must also declare that the manuscript has never appeared and is currently not considered for publication in other journals elsewhere. The letter must contain a list of three (3) possible reviewers with complete contact information (Full name with the title, affiliation, and email address). Please note that the reviewer must have working expertise and published papers related to the submitted manuscript and should not come from the institution where the author is currently affiliated.
    • Full Manuscript (in Microsoft .doc or .docs format) with figures and tables.
    • Raw Figures and pictures. All figures and tables generated from Microsoft Excel shall be uploaded as-is in an Excel file, pictures must be in their original (raw) format for clear referencing of information from the manuscript.
  4. All submitted manuscripts shall be given a manuscript reference number as a reference for future communications with the author.
  5. All submitted papers are subjected to the refereeing process. Outright rejection may be done with an option for resubmission when revisions are made.
  6. Once determined to have passed the initial screening, an editor recommends and sends an invitation to at least two reviewers/referees from the pool of internal and external experts.
  7. The reviewers/referees evaluate the paper and give recommendations within 15 days.
  8. The decision for publication is made final by the editorial office based on the referees' comments and suggestions. The criteria in deciding for a manuscript to be published are originality of the work, the significance of the topic, suitability of the methods, significance, and worth of the findings, results, and implications.
  9. The decisions or vindications usually are one of the following:
    • Acceptance;
    • Acceptance with minor revisions;
    • Acceptance with major revisions; and
    • Rejection.
  10. Should revisions be required, the author shall be notified of the Editorial Board’s decision along with the recommended changes and the revision guidelines.
  11. Revisions are then reviewed by the editorial office – checking compliance with the recommendations.
  12. Should the editorial office be satisfied, the revised paper is to be forwarded back to the paper’s corresponding reviewers/referees for confirmation of satisfactory revision.
  13. If more changes are required, the flow goes back to 6. If none, the paper undergoes final layout, copy-editing, and galley proofing.
  14. Draft of the galley proof shall be sent back to the author for final approval before uploading the final documents online.
  15. Articles for the specific issue will be compiled for hard print.