For Reviewers

For Reviewers

Reviewer Guidelines

 Journal of Social Sciences and Economics (JSSE) relies on expert peer reviewers to maintain the scientific quality and integrity of the journal.

How to Conduct a Review

  • Log in to the journal’s submission system to access your assigned manuscript.
  • If you have forgotten your password, use the “Forgot your password?” link.
  • Please respond promptly to review invitations. If declining, you may suggest alternative qualified reviewers where appropriate.

Before accepting a review assignment, please consider:

  • Expertise: Accept only if the manuscript falls within your area of expertise.
  • Conflicts of Interest: Immediately disclose any potential conflicts to the editor.
  • Availability: Accept the review only if you can complete it within the requested deadline.
  • Familiarity: If you are new to peer review, you may contact the editorial office for guidance (contact@finessepublishing.com).

Review Criteria

Manuscripts should be evaluated based on:

  • Novelty and Significance: Originality and contribution to social sciences, economics, public policy, and related interdisciplinary fields.
  • Literature Review: Adequacy, relevance, and scholarly framing.
  • Research Design and Methods: Appropriateness, rigor, and technical soundness.
  • Results and Interpretation: Clarity, validity, and alignment with conclusions.
  • Presentation and Style: Logical organization, clarity of language, and compliance with journal formatting requirements.

High-priority manuscripts typically:

  • High-priority manuscripts typically:
  • Address significant societal, economic, or policy-related challenges
  • Provide strong theoretical or empirical contribution
  • Demonstrate methodological rigor (qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods)
  • Offer clear academic, policy, or societal relevance

Comments to Authors

Reviewers are expected to:

  • Provide constructive, section-by-section feedback where appropriate.
  • Suggest improvements to tables, figures, and clarity of presentation.
  • Identify strengths as well as areas needing improvement.
  • Use respectful and professional language. Personal criticism is not acceptable.
  • Avoid self-promotion or unnecessary citation requests.

Confidential Comments to Editors

Reviewers may optionally provide confidential remarks to the editors, including:

  • Ethical concerns (plagiarism, duplicate submission, data integrity issues)
  • Concerns about ethical approval for human or animal research
  • Suspected citation manipulation
  • Recommendations regarding the need for additional review

Reviewer Recommendations

Reviewers should select one of the following recommendations:

  • Reject – Manuscript is unsuitable for JSSE.
  • Major Revisions Required – Substantial changes are needed before reconsideration.
  • Minor Revisions Required – Manuscript is publishable after minor corrections.
  • Accept – Manuscript is ready for publication.

The Editor-in-Chief makes the final decision and may seek additional reviews if necessary.

Confidentiality and Ethics

Reviewers must:

  • Treat all manuscripts as confidential documents.
  • Not share, distribute, or discuss the manuscript without editorial permission.
  • Not use unpublished material for personal advantage.
  • Report suspected research misconduct.
  • Avoid requesting citations to their own work unless scientifically justified.

Recognition for Reviewers

JSSE values the essential contributions of its reviewers. The journal provides:

  • Annual public acknowledgement of reviewers
  • Reviewer certificates upon request
  • Opportunity to record reviews on Publons (where applicable)
  • Option to link reviews to ORCID

After Your Review

  • Maintain confidentiality of the manuscript and review comments even after a decision is made.
  • You will be notified of the editorial decision once the review process is complete.

Thank you for supporting the quality and integrity of the Journal of Social Sciences and Economics (JSSE) .