Selection and Peer Review Process

Submitted materials are initially evaluated by the Scientific Editor to ensure their alignment with the journal's editorial scope and compliance with its guidelines.

If deemed within the scope of JAFF, the material is forwarded to the Editorial Board without author-identifying information for a decision on whether it meets the criteria to proceed to peer review, based on its scientific merit and relevance to the fields of pharmaceutical services, health technology assessment, and/or pharmacoeconomics.

If accepted for review, anonymized manuscripts are evaluated by experts under a double-blind peer review system. Reviewers will assess whether the manuscript is suitable for publication as submitted, requires revisions before acceptance, or should be rejected due to significant flaws or issues.

JAFF encourages reviewers to submit two distinct sets of comments:

1. An anonymous report addressed to the authors, containing suggestions, required revisions, and general guidance for improving the manuscript;

2. A confidential report to the Scientific Editor, detailing the assessment of scientific merit, methodology, and manuscript quality, along with a summary of the recommended changes for the authors.

Based on recommendations from the Editorial Board, reviewers, or the Scientific Editor, accepted articles may undergo editorial revision. This may include changes to the text, the removal or repositioning of illustrations or other elements, and the correction or adaptation of references and citations. The revised version will be submitted to the author for approval prior to publication. Once approved, the manuscript will be typeset and published in the current issue.

Reviewers are selected from professionals affiliated with institutions different from those of the authors. They are chosen based on their expertise in the research area related to the submitted work and evaluate the manuscripts in terms of relevance, originality, and validity. Reviewers then determine whether the manuscript meets the criteria for publication in the journal, whether revisions should be requested, or whether the manuscript should be rejected. Authors may choose one or more peer review models offered by the journal, as indicated in the Open Science Compliance Form.