The HIREFREN Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies employs a double-blind peer review process. This means that the identities of both authors and reviewers are concealed from each other throughout the review process. Double-blind review is intended to minimise potential bias based on gender, institutional affiliation, seniority, or nationality, and to ensure that manuscripts are evaluated on the strength of their content alone.

All research articles, review articles, and substantive theoretical contributions are subject to peer review. Editorials, book reviews, and invited commentaries may be reviewed at the discretion of the Editor-in-Chief.

Each manuscript that passes initial screening is typically sent to at least two independent reviewers with expertise in the relevant field. Reviewers are selected from a pool of qualified scholars, including members of the journal’s editorial board and external experts. Where necessary, a third reviewer may be consulted to resolve divergent recommendations.

The journal is committed to providing authors with constructive, substantive feedback that helps them improve their manuscripts, regardless of the final decision. Reviewers are expected to treat manuscripts as confidential documents and to declare any conflicts of interest that might compromise their objectivity.