Peer Review Policy

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People’s Journal Sri Lanka
Department of History & Archaeology, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka.

1. Initial Editorial Screening

• Relevance: Alignment with the scope of Social Sciences and Sciences.
• Originality: Verification that the work presents original research or a novel synthesis of existing data.
• Compliance: Adherence to the journal’s formatting and citation guidelines.
• Integrity: Screening for plagiarism using industry-standard software.

2. Double-Blind Peer Review Process

• Anonymity: Reviewers do not receive author name/affiliation; authors do not know reviewer identities.
• Evaluation: Each paper is referred to two subject-matter experts to assess quality, methodology, and contribution.
• Criteria for rejection: If a referee provides strong, evidence-based reasons, the Editorial Board may issue a final rejection decision.

3. Decisions and Revisions

• Acceptance: Accepted without further changes.
• Minor/Major Revisions: Returned for improvements (typically one month to resubmit).
• Rejection: Deemed unsuitable in its current form.

Note: Revised papers are sent back to the original referees to confirm all concerns are addressed.

4. Final Publication

Accepted manuscripts are published by the Department of History and Archaeology & people.lk in both print and online formats via peoples.lk.

Copyright and Liability

• Ownership: All rights are reserved by the Department of History and Archaeology and peoples.lk.
• Disclaimer: The Faculty of H&SS, Department of History and Archaeology & people.lk assume no responsibility for views of contributors.

Submissions

The journal currently accepts online submissions only through the official portal.