Review Process

•  Submissions made through the system will be evaluated by the Editors and assessed based on the journal’s aims and scope, the manuscript's fundamental scientific merit, and compliance with formatting guidelines. Following this initial screening, the peer-review process will be initiated for manuscripts deemed appropriate by the Editors. Should the Editors decide that submissions failing to meet the relevant preliminary criteria cannot be considered for evaluation in the Journal of Strategic Management Research, this decision will be communicated to the authors via the system.

• After the confirmation of Editorial Borad, a notice regarding start of review process will be given.

• Review process involves two referees who are chosen by Editorial Board. Referees will make a decision for submissions whether they are accepted, accepted with minor corrections, accepted with major corrections or rejected. 15 days will be given to referees for reviewing. If necessary and with the approval of Editorial Board referees can have extra 10 days. Referees who do not finalize the review process within the given period will be informed via e-mail regarding the end of review process. Then a new referee with the approval of Editorial Board will be assigned to continue the review process. If one of the referees accepts the paper; yet the other one accepts it with minor and major revisions, the authors will be informed to revise and resubmit the paper. If one referee accepts and the other one rejects the paper, the third referee will be assigned to review. The last referee will make the decision to accept or reject papers.

• 10 days for minor revisions and 20 days for major ones will be given. The time can be extended in case of authors’ request and approval of Editorial Board. Authors who want to extend the time will be infomed via e-mail explaining details of the extension.

• After referee reports authors will be informed via an e-mail explaining in which volume of JOURNAL OF STRATEGİC MANAGEMENT RESEARCH the accepted papers will be published. In case of authors’ requests acceptance letters can be sent via e-mail or we can mail the signed letters.