IJRDO Journal of Mechanical and Civil Engineering has a well-organized peer review process, which has ensured that all the articles that are published in the journal are of acceptable academic and technical standards. The procedure is made to be equitable, transparent, and outcome-oriented in terms of the research quality.

Initial Submission Check

Once a manuscript has been submitted, it is initially reviewed by the editorial team. By doing this, the paper will be making sure that:

• Meets the scope of the journal.
• Is composed clearly and coherently.
• Has simple formatting and submission criteria.
• Demonstrates creativity in content.

Manuscripts that fail to satisfy these minimum requirements might be sent back to the author so that corrections can be made or may not be entertained anymore.

Reviewer Assignment

When the manuscript survives the first check, it is forwarded to experts in the subject to be reviewed. The reviewers are also chosen depending on their expertise and experience in the area of study. Reviewers are anonymous to guarantee an objective evaluation procedure.

Evaluation Criteria

Reviewers evaluate the manuscript in detail based on:

• Relevance of the topic of research.
• Methodology soundness.
• Correctness of information and discussion.
• Clearness of findings and conclusions.
• General contribution to the field.

Their comments will assist in the decision to publish or not to publish the paper.

Review Decisions

Following the comments made by reviewers, the editorial team decides one of the following:

• Accept the manuscript
• Request minor revisions
• Request major revisions

Detailed feedback is provided as well as the decision to the authors.

Revision and Resubmission

In case revisions are demanded, authors will respond to all the comments and submit the revised manuscript. It is recommended to provide clear answers to the suggestions by reviewers. The updated paper can be re-examined before finalizing the paper.

Final Acceptance

After the required standards are met in the manuscript, the manuscript is accepted to be published. It is subsequently formatted and checked before being published in the final version.

Confidentiality and Fairness

The treatment of all manuscripts is kept confidential. The journal makes sure that the process of review is done in a fair and unbiased manner and is done solely on the quality of the work.

Review Timeline

The journal will strive to ensure that the review process is done in a reasonable time. Time can be different depending on the area of the subject, the availability of the reviewers, and the revisions that need to be done.

Commitment

IJRDO Journal of Mechanical and Civil Engineering has a close and steady review procedure that will make sure that the research released is dependable, understandable, and pertinent to the engineering domain.