Peer Review Policy

International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinical Research Study (IJOCRS) maintain rigorous peer review standards guided by internationally recognized ethical and publication guidelines. The journal's peer review policy ensures fairness, transparency, confidentiality and integrity in the assessment and publication of submitted manuscripts.

The peer-review process and editorial scrutiny are the main mechanisms for ensuring the quality of published articles. To this end, the submitted articles are rigorously peer-reviewed to ensure the high quality submissions are accepted and published. These published articles reflect the up-to-date research findings, with reliable and sound results, objective and unbiased discussion of the results. The journal's editorial board is composed of research scientists and medical specialists with rich research and publication experiences.

The editorial oversight process at IJOCRS typically involves the following steps:

1. Submission: Authors submit their manuscripts through the journal's online submission system, adhering to author guidelines

2. Initial Screening: The IJOCRS screen the submissions to ensure they meet the essential criteria of the journal, such as scope, originality and adherence to the formatting guidelines.

3. Peer Review: Manuscripts that pass the initial screening undergo a rigorous peer review process. Typically, IJOCRS Journal follows a double-blind peer review system.

4. Review Timeliness: The journal strives to complete the peer review process within 4-6 weeks of receiving a manuscript. Reviewers are expected to provide feedback within 3 weeks of receiving the manuscript, although this may vary depending on the complexity of the review.

5. Editorial Decision: Based on the reviewer’s feedback, the Editor-in-Chief or Academic Editor makes an initial editorial decision. Possible decisions include acceptance, revision and the decision is sent to the authors along with the reviewers' comments and recommendations.

6. Proofreading and Publication: Authors receive galley proof of their final article for review and corrections before publication.

7. IJOCRS Journal the right to reject the individual manuscript because of the inappropriateness of content, inadequate consistency or factual inaccuracies of results.