This document outlines the journal article submission and review process. It discusses submitting a manuscript, including guidelines for authors and the editor's acknowledgement. The review process is then described, including an initial screening by the editor, selecting double-blind reviewers, the time frame for reviews, and the decision outcomes of acceptance, rejection, or requiring revision. Criteria for judging articles are provided, such as adding to existing knowledge, logical arguments, and strong conclusions.

1. Journal Article Submission
and Review Process
Prof. Dr. Khalid Mahmood
Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences
University of the Punjab

2. Manuscript submission
 Guidelines for authors
 Process of submission
 Acknowledgement by editor

3. Review
process

4. Process of review
 First scanning by editor
 Selection of reviewers
 Double blind review
 Time for review
 Decision of reviewers
 Communication of decision to author
 Acceptance, Rejection or Revision
 Submission and review of revised version
 Final decision

5. Criteria for judging a paper
 Does the article add to what is already known?
 Is the article demonstrably related to what has been
previously written?
 Are the arguments employed valid in terms of the body of
knowledge?
 Is the article easy to read?
 Do the arguments flow logically?
 Are the conclusions strong?

6. Review
pro forma

7. Best of luck for your publishing career
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