For Reviewers
To maintain the quality of publications, every paper sent to the Ghana Mining Journal will be peer-reviewed before being accepted. This process confirms that submissions are original, significant, innovative, and well-presented. Evaluations must be fair and impartial, without bias based on the authors' colour, gender, ethnicity, or religion. Your review should be professional, avoiding any disrespectful remarks about the work or its authors.
Confidentiality
Kindly refrain from sharing any details acquired during peer review or using unpublished content in your research without the Author’s explicit written permission, as the manuscript must remain confidential.
Conflicts of Interest
You must reveal any possible conflicts of interest and seek guidance from the journal if you're unsure whether a particular interest should be disclosed.
Review Criteria
The following criteria must be evaluated by reviewers when evaluating submitted articles. The criteria include questions on relevance of research and its value to the development of science, methods used, validity of data, depth and soundness of analysis, main findings, novelty and soundness of recommendations, proper reference and presentation.
- Originality: Does the paper present sufficiently novel and important findings to warrant publication?
- Authors knowledge to pertinent Literature: Has the author demonstrated a solid understanding of pertinent literature and included a well-chosen selection of references? Is there any notable research that has been omitted?
- Methodology and validity of data: Does the paper's argument rely on a solid theoretical or conceptual foundation? Was the underlying research (or equivalent scholarly work) properly structured? Are the methods used suitable for the study? Are the data sets collected to carry out the study is authentic?
- Depth and Soundness of Analysis: Are the findings clearly presented and properly analysed? Do the conclusions effectively connect with the rest of the paper?
- Implications for research, practice and/or society: Does the paper explicitly address its contributions to research, practical applications, or societal benefits?
- Quality of Communication: Does the paper convey its case clearly, accounting for the technical language of the field and the journal's readership? Has care been taken to ensure clarity and ease of reading, including sentence construction and acronym usage?
