Peer Review Process

The editor will review all manuscripts submitted to WIMAYA: Interdisciplinary Journal of International Affairs for suitability to the journal's focus and scope. Regardless the topic or methodology, the primary focus must be international affairs. WIMAYA particularly encourages research articles that tackles global-local dynamics.

WIMAYA uses a double-blind review process (i.e., neither the author(s) nor the reviewers are aware of each other's identities). WIMAYA send the manuscript to at least two reviewers, with anonymous feedback delivered to the author. Upon receiving reviewer feedback, the editorial team will render one of the following decisions:

  1. Acceptance: The manuscript is ready for copyediting without revisions.
  2. Revision Requested: The author must address reviewer comments and editorial suggestions within 7-21 days, depending on the revisions required.
  3. Resubmission for Review: The manuscript exhibits potential but requires significant improvement in areas such as comprehensiveness or referencing. A second round of peer review will be conducted.
  4. Rejection: The manuscript is unsuitable for the journal due to factors such as misalignment with the journal's scope, plagiarism, or inadequate revisions following previous reviews.

Once a manuscript passes peer review, the editorial team sends the author a ready-to-publish copy for approval before publication.