Peer Review Process

All submitted manuscripts undergo a rigorous editorial and peer-review process to ensure the quality, originality, and scientific integrity of published articles.

The editorial process consists of the following stages:

  1. Administrative Screening
    • Verification of manuscript completeness, metadata, formatting requirements, and compliance with the journal's author guidelines.
  2. Initial Editorial Evaluation
    • The Editor evaluates the manuscript for its relevance to the journal's aims and scope, originality, scientific significance, methodological soundness, and overall quality.
  3. Similarity Screening
    • Manuscripts are screened using plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and adherence to publication ethics.
  4. Double-Blind Peer Review
    • Manuscripts that pass the initial evaluation are reviewed by at least two independent reviewers through a double-blind peer-review process, in which neither the authors nor the reviewers know each other's identities.
  5. Editorial Decision
    • Based on the reviewers' recommendations and editorial assessment, the Editor may issue one of the following decisions:
      • Accept
      • Minor Revision
      • Major Revision
      • Reject
  6. Author Revision
    • Authors are required to revise their manuscripts according to the reviewers' and editors' comments within the specified revision period.
  7. Copyediting and Production
    • Accepted manuscripts proceed to copyediting, layout editing, and proofreading to ensure accuracy, consistency, readability, and compliance with the journal's publication standards.
  8. Publication
    • The journal implements a Continuous Publication model. Articles that have completed all editorial and production stages will be published immediately within the current issue without waiting for the completion of other manuscripts assigned to the same issue.

The average time from manuscript submission to the first editorial decision is approximately 4–8 weeks, depending on reviewer availability and manuscript complexity.

The final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of a manuscript rests solely with the Editor.