Editorial Board
Become a Reviewer
Join the Reviewer Panel of the Litera Global Journal of Social Science (LGJSS)
The Litera Global Journal of Social Science (LGJSS) invites qualified academicians, researchers, educators, policy experts, social scientists, practitioners, industry professionals, and subject specialists from around the world to join its distinguished International Reviewer Panel. Reviewers play a vital role in maintaining the journal’s scholarly quality, editorial integrity, ethical publishing standards, and international reputation. Through a rigorous double-blind peer-review process, reviewers provide independent, objective, and constructive evaluations that ensure only original, methodologically sound, ethically conducted, and high-quality scholarly research is published. LGJSS is committed to publishing innovative, interdisciplinary, and impactful research across the broad spectrum of the Social Sciences, including Economics, Commerce, Management, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Human Resource Management, Education, Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, Public Administration, Public Policy, Law, International Relations, Geography, History, Social Work, Media and Communication, Development Studies, Cultural Studies, Gender Studies, Anthropology, Tourism, Library and Information Science, and other interdisciplinary areas within the social sciences and humanities.
Reviewer Eligibility
- Hold a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a relevant discipline.
- Possess a strong record of scholarly publications in reputable peer-reviewed journals.
- Demonstrate recognized expertise in one or more areas within the journal's scope.
- Have prior experience in manuscript reviewing or editorial activities (preferred).
- Be committed to maintaining the highest standards of research ethics, confidentiality, objectivity, and professionalism.
- Possess sound knowledge of research methodology, academic writing, publication ethics, and international editorial best practices.
- Maintain an active academic or research profile through institutional affiliation or ongoing research activities.
Responsibilities of Reviewers
- Conduct objective, impartial, confidential, and evidence-based evaluations of submitted manuscripts.
- Assess the originality, scholarly significance, methodological rigor, theoretical and practical contribution, analytical quality, interpretation of findings, and overall academic value of the research.
- Evaluate whether manuscripts comply with the journal's aims, scope, ethical policies, and publication standards.
- Provide clear, constructive, and actionable recommendations to assist authors in improving their manuscripts.
- Submit review reports within the specified review period.
- Maintain strict confidentiality throughout the peer-review process.
- Declare any actual, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest before accepting review assignments.
- Adhere to the journal's Reviewer Guidelines, Publication Ethics Policy, and internationally accepted standards of scholarly publishing.
Peer Review Standards
- Originality and scholarly contribution
- Relevance to the journal's scope
- Methodological rigor and research design
- Theoretical and practical significance
- Quality of data analysis and interpretation
- Ethical compliance
- Validity and reliability of findings (where applicable)
- Quality of academic writing and presentation
- Adequacy of literature review and citations
- Contribution to knowledge, policy, or professional practice
- Compliance with international publication ethics
Reviewer Recognition and Benefits
- Official Reviewer Certificate for each successfully completed review.
- Annual acknowledgement on the journal website (with reviewer consent).
- Opportunity to be considered for appointment to the Editorial Board based on consistent, high-quality review performance.
- Opportunities to collaborate with an international network of researchers, scholars, and professionals.
- Early access to emerging research and contemporary developments in the social sciences.
- Professional recognition for contributing to high-quality scholarly publishing.
- Opportunities to participate in Special Issues, Guest Editorships, and other editorial initiatives.
Ethical Responsibilities
- Treat all manuscripts as confidential documents.
- Review submissions fairly without discrimination based on nationality, gender, institutional affiliation, ethnicity, religion, political beliefs, or personal characteristics.
- Avoid using unpublished information obtained during peer review for personal research or professional advantage.
- Report suspected plagiarism, duplicate publication, data fabrication, data falsification, citation manipulation, ethical misconduct, authorship concerns, or other research integrity issues whenever identified.
- Notify the Editorial Office immediately of any actual, potential, or perceived conflict of interest.
- Support the principles of research integrity, transparency, fairness, accountability, and responsible scholarly communication.
LGJSS adheres to internationally accepted principles of publication ethics and encourages reviewers to uphold the ethical standards recommended by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and other internationally recognized scholarly publishing organizations.
How to Apply
Researchers interested in joining the LGJSS Reviewer Panel are requested to submit:
- Updated Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Current Institutional Affiliation
- Areas of Research Expertise
- List of Recent Publications
- ORCID iD
- Google Scholar Profile (recommended)
- Scopus Author ID (recommended)
- Web of Science Researcher ID or Publons Profile (if available)
Applications may be submitted through the Online Reviewer Registration Form below, or by email to the Editorial Office at editor.lgjss@indoglobaljournals.com.
Commitment to International Publishing Standards
LGJSS is committed to maintaining a highly qualified, diverse, and internationally recognized reviewer community. The journal continuously strengthens its peer-review system by adopting internationally recognized editorial, ethical, and publishing standards consistent with the recommendations of COPE, ICMJE (where applicable), and the quality expectations of leading international abstracting and indexing databases, including Scopus. Reviewers are expected to uphold the principles of research integrity, confidentiality, transparency, objectivity, fairness, and ethical scholarly publishing, thereby contributing to the publication of reliable, impactful, and globally relevant research in the social sciences and related interdisciplinary fields.
