About the Journal

About the Journal 

The THRESHOLD is the official Research Journal of Jose Rizal Memorial State University. It aims to publish a wide range of papers in the following disciplines: Science, Engineering & Mathematics, language & Humanities, Education & Policy Studies, Business & Economics, Criminology & Maritime Studies and Agriculture. The journal is published bi-annually with online ISSN: 2961-3442.

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

Peer Review Process

First, the Editor-in-Chief will evaluate the manuscript, and then the Associate Editors will do the same. The manuscript will be submitted for review to at least two reviewers after it has been approved in accordance with the journal's standards (double-blind). While the submission is being reviewed, the author/s' names and all other references about them will be removed. The work will be up for review for around two weeks. In situations where the reviewers' recommendations conflict, the Associate Editors have the authority to make the final decision. The Associate Editor will decide whether to accept, reject, or edit the manuscript after receiving and considering the reviewers' feedback and recommendations. The manuscript will move toward publication if it is accepted. However, if the work needs to be revised, the author(s) will have two weeks for major revision and one week for minor revision. The Associate Editors will get the revised manuscript. The manuscript will be examined by the Associate Editors to see if it complied with the reviewers' suggestions. The document will be submitted back to the reviewers for a second round of evaluation after being determined to be in order. The Associate Editors will evaluate the updated reviewers' recommendations before making a final decision that will be forwarded to the Editor-in-Chief.