Peer Review Policy

GPEL is committed to safeguarding academic excellence in education research. All submissions undergo a rigorous double-blind peer review to ensure impartiality and methodological soundness.

1. Review Model: 4-Expert Blind Review

  • Panel: 2 Internal & 2 External reviewers specializing in the learning sciences.

  • Anonymity: Authors and reviewers remain anonymous to each other throughout the process to eliminate institutional or personal bias.

2. Peer Review Workflow

  • Initial Screening: The editorial team checks for scope alignment, formatting compliance, and performs a plagiarism check via Turnitin.

  • Selection: Manuscripts are assigned to experts based on subject specialization and absence of conflicts of interest.

  • Criteria: Evaluation focuses on originality, methodological rigor, and relevance to educational policy.

3. Editorial Decision Recommendations include: Accept, Minor Revisions, Major Revisions, or Reject. The average timeframe is 4–6 weeks.

4. Ethical Compliance GPEL adheres to COPE guidelines and HEC Pakistan’s quality benchmarks. Reviewers must maintain strict confidentiality and objective conduct.