IPJLL is a double-blind, peer-reviewed, open-access journal established by the Global Heritage Research Center for Languages and Literature. The review process facilitates manuscript improvement through editorial feedback. The integrity, credibility, and reputation of the journal are contingent upon the peer-review process, which is based on trust and the ethical obligations expected of reviewers.
Reviewers should:
- Immediately notify the editor if they lack the subject expertise required to review the paper effectively.
- Submit review reports on time and inform the editor promptly of any potential delays.
- Treat the data within the paper as confidential and refrain from using it for personal, academic, or professional purposes.
- Not discuss the paper's content except when seeking professional advice with the editor's authorization, and not disclose details before publication without the editor's explicit consent.
- Declare any conflicts of interest (personal, financial, intellectual, professional, political, or religious) and any overlap with their current research.
- Admit any personal biases towards the manuscript.
- Critique the manuscript constructively, without personal criticism of the authors.
- Inform the editor if the paper duplicates previous research, is plagiarized, or raises concerns about the authenticity of results or unethical treatment of subjects.
- Use the prescribed forms provided by the editor to submit review comments.
- Understand that the final decision on publication rests solely with the editor.