Editorial Board & Policies
Par Madja’at maintains rigorous scholarly standards through a structured editorial process, a qualified review board, and transparent policies that ensure academic integrity and long-term preservation.
Editorial Board
The Editorial Board oversees submissions, peer review, revisions, and publication quality across all content types. Members include specialists in archaeology, philology, epigraphy, art history, and related disciplines.
- Section Editors: Manage submissions, assign reviewers, issue decisions
- Reviewers: Provide structured evaluations under double‑blind conditions
- Copyeditors: Ensure style consistency, citation accuracy, and formatting
- Media Curators: Oversee audio/video uploads, transcripts, captions
- Librarians & Archivists: Maintain taxonomy, metadata quality, and link health
Peer Review Policy
All scholarly articles undergo a structured, double‑blind peer review process designed to ensure clarity, accuracy, and methodological rigor.
- Submission: Authors provide manuscripts, figures, references, and required metadata
- Desk Review: Editors evaluate scope, originality, and citation standards
- Reviewer Assignment: 2–3 reviewers selected based on expertise
- Review: Structured rubric covering argument, evidence, method, clarity, and citations
- Decision: Accept, minor revisions, major revisions, or reject
- Revision Rounds: Authors respond to feedback and submit updated versions
- Publication: Final HTML + PDF generated with stable identifiers
Ethics & Conflict of Interest
Par Madja’at adheres to strict ethical guidelines to protect the integrity of the scholarly record.
- Reviewers must disclose conflicts of interest
- Authors must ensure originality and proper citation of sources
- Plagiarism screening is performed during editorial triage
- Excavation data, museum inventory numbers, and artifact references must be transparent
- AI‑generated content must be disclosed and used responsibly
Citation & Style Standards
Par Madja’at follows established academic conventions to ensure consistency across publications.
- Citation Style: Chicago or APA (depending on discipline)
- Transliteration: Standardized conventions for Egyptian language studies
- Bibliography: Normalized references with full publication details
- Versioning: Articles may be updated with v1, v2, and errata notes
Preservation & Rights
Par Madja’at is committed to long-term digital preservation and responsible rights management.
- Versioned storage and immutable archive buckets
- Regular backups and checksum verification
- Clear contributor agreements defining copyright and licensing
- Media releases for recorded lectures and interviews
- Metadata export for future migration and archival stability
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