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Peer Review Process

All papers are sent out for review following a preliminary triage to eliminate submissions unsuitable for SAJTH. A covering letter is important to assist the Editor in his/her preliminary evaluation, and hence please indicate why you think the paper is suitable for publication.

The journal's policy is to have manuscripts reviewed by a minimum of two expert reviewers. SAJTH utilizes a double-blind peer review process in which the reviewer and authors' names and information are withheld from the other. Reviewers may at their own discretion opt to reveal their names to the author in their review but our standard policy practice is for their identities to remain concealed. All manuscripts are rigorously reviewed as swiftly as possible. The reviewers make comments to the author and recommendations to the Editor-in-Chief, who then makes the final decision.

The Editor or members of the Editorial Board may occasionally submit their own manuscripts for publication in the journal. In such cases, the peer review process will be managed by alternative members of the Board and the submitting Editor/Board member will have no involvement in the decision-making process.

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