Peer Reviewer Process

Khazanah Multimedia and Game upholds a rigorous peer review process to ensure the highest standards of quality and integrity in its published research. This double-blind review process guarantees that both authors and reviewers remain anonymous throughout the evaluation. The following steps outline the procedure:

  1. Preliminary Assessment: The editorial team conducts an initial review of each manuscript to determine its alignment with the journal’s focus and adherence to publication standards. Manuscripts that do not meet these criteria or exhibit more than 20% similarity to existing works are promptly rejected. Additionally, the team checks for compliance with formatting and citation guidelines. Manuscripts not meeting these requirements are returned to authors for correction and resubmission. Manuscripts that pass this preliminary assessment move on to the peer review stage.

  2. Selection of Reviewers: The editorial board selects at least two independent reviewers with expertise in the manuscript’s subject area. Both the reviewers and authors remain anonymous to each other. The editorial board ensures that the reviewers are affiliated with institutions different from those of the authors and assesses potential conflicts of interest before extending review invitations. The goal is to appoint reviewers within four weeks.

  3. Evaluation Process: Reviewers evaluate the manuscript's scientific rigor, originality, validity, and relevance to the field, typically within two weeks. They provide detailed feedback to guide authors in revising their manuscripts. Based on this feedback, reviewers recommend whether the manuscript should be accepted, revised, or rejected.

  4. Editorial Decision: The editor-in-chief makes the final decision on the manuscript based on the reviewers' feedback and adherence to the journal’s standards. If reviewer opinions differ significantly, an additional reviewer may be consulted. The editor communicates the decision and the anonymous reviewer comments to the authors. The first decision is typically issued within a month, with accepted manuscripts published within 4 to 8 weeks of acceptance.

  5. Revision Stage: Authors of manuscripts requiring revisions must address the reviewers’ comments and resubmit the revised manuscript, highlighting changes made and including a letter responding to the feedback. Deadlines for revisions are two weeks for minor changes and four weeks for major revisions. Manuscripts requiring major revisions are re-evaluated by the original reviewers to ensure the revisions are effective.

  6. Final Steps to Publication: Accepted manuscripts are submitted in their final form for copyediting and formatting prior to publication.

By adhering to this stringent peer review process, Khazanah Multimedia and Game ensures that all published research maintains the highest standards of scholarly excellence.