Instructions For Authors

Scope

Scope of the Journal: Review of Global Studies

Review of Global Studies journal provides an interdisciplinary platform for examining global developments and international relations within the broader domain of social sciences. It encompasses themes such as global governance, political and economic dynamics, public policy, development studies, migration, identity, and transnational mobility.

The journal focuses on the interactions between state and non-state actors, international organizations, and civil society in shaping global processes. It encourages historical, comparative, theoretical, and empirical research that contributes to understanding global issues, regional and domestic developments, transnational identities, and emerging global challenges.

Ethical and Legal Conditions

For publication of a manuscript through peer-reviewed process like in this journal, each stake holder is expected to adhere to the standard of ethical behaviour which is prescribed internationally for all parties involved in the act of publishing- publisher,  authors, editors, and reviewers. The journal is committed to adhere to these internationally practised ethical standards.

Double-Blind Peer Review

Review of Global Studies follows a double-anonymous peer-review system to ensure impartiality during the evaluation process. To maintain reviewer anonymity, authors must avoid including their names or any identifying details within the anonymous manuscript copy itself. Such information should appear only on a separate title page containing the article title, author details, contact information, and a brief biographical note.

After submission, the Editor-in-Chief conducts an initial in-house assessment to determine whether the manuscript aligns with the journal’s scope and editorial policies. Manuscripts not meeting these requirements could be desk rejected  or returned for resubmission with correct format. Manuscripts meeting these requirements are then taken up by editorial board  and sent to  reviewers. Minimum of two reviewers evaluate the work on the basis of scholarly quality, originality, and structural coherence. The peer-review process generally takes a minimum of eight weeks.

Based on the reviewers’ recommendations, authors is intimated about either acceptance/minor or major revisions/ rejection. In cases requiring substantial revisions, the revised manuscript must be resubmitted and is usually returned to the reviewers for further evaluation. Some manuscripts may also be rejected at this stage. Following the completion of the review process, the editorial board makes the final publication decision.

File Format

Authors are advised to prepare their manuscripts using either Apple Macintosh or PC-compatible formats and to use Unicode-compatible fonts. Preferred word-processing software includes Word and Mellel. Manuscripts should be submitted in either RTF or Word file formats.

Contact Address

For any queries, please contact The Review of Global Studies editorial office: rgs.editorials@gmail.com