Double-Blind Peer Review
- All submissions reviewed by at least 2 experts
- Author names removed from manuscripts during review
- Reviewers selected based on expertise in sub-theme
- Conflict of interest protocols enforced
Review Criteria
- Relevance to conference sub-themes and topics (25%)
- Originality and contribution to knowledge (20%)
- Methodological rigor (for research papers) (20%)
- Clarity of presentation and writing quality (15%)
- Practical implications and policy relevance (20%)
Review Outcomes
- Accept (with minor revisions)
- Accept with major revisions (conditional)
- Revise and resubmit
- Reject
Timeline for Review
- Reviews completed within 4 weeks of submission deadline
- Authors notified of decisions
- Revision period (if needed): 2-3 weeks
- Final acceptance notification