Peer Review Process Steps

The paper is submitted to the relevant editor:

  • Educational Humanities and Social Sciences papers to the Editor for Educational Issues at (sjkfu-assed@kfu.edu.sa).
  • Non-educational Humanities and Social Sciences papers to the Editor for Non-Educational Issues at (sjkfu-hm@kfu.edu.sa).

The editor reviews the paper to ensure it meets submission guidelines. Non-compliant papers will be returned

Papers that meet submission guidelines will be sent to the editorial board for initial screening.

Papers approved by the editorial board will be sent for peer review.

If one reviewer recommends acceptance and another recommends rejection, a third reviewer will be consulted

Based on the editorial board and reviewers’ recommendations, the editor-in-chief will make a decision: acceptance without changes, acceptance with minor/major revisions, resubmission, or rejection. Resubmission means the paper is treated as a new submission.