Peer Review Statement

This journal operates a strict double-blind peer review process for all research articles. The goal of this process is to help the editor make informed decisions and, through communication with the authors, to improve the quality of the papers. During the double-blind review, both the authors and reviewers are kept anonymous. The average review period lasts for 8 weeks.

Double-Blind Peer Review Process

Our journal employs a rigorous double-blind peer review process for all research articles. This approach aims to assist the editor in making well-informed decisions and enhance the quality of the papers through constructive communication with the authors. Throughout the double-blind review, both the identities of the authors and the reviewers remain confidential. The typical review period spans approximately 8 weeks.

The Peer Review Process

  1. Submission: Authors submit their manuscripts via the journal's online platform. The Editor-in-Chief performs an initial screening to assess the manuscript's suitability for the journal.
  2. Initial Screening: If deemed appropriate, the Editor-in-Chief assigns a Section Editor to oversee the remainder of the review process and provide a recommendation or decision.
  3. Review: The Section Editor coordinates the review process, during which multiple independent reviewers, who remain anonymous to each other, evaluate the manuscript. The reviewers' identities are also concealed from the authors.
  4. Decision Making: Based on the reviewers' comments and the Section Editor's final opinion, the Editor-in-Chief decides to accept the paper, accept it with revisions, request resubmission, or reject it.
    • Acceptance: An acceptance letter is sent to the author, and the manuscript proceeds to the production phase.
    • Revisions Required: Authors are given the opportunity to revise and resubmit their manuscript for further evaluation.
    • Rejection: A rejection letter is sent to the author, and the manuscript is archived.
  5. Copy Editing: If accepted, the manuscript is edited by the Copy Editor to ensure it adheres to the correct referencing style and journal guidelines.
  6. Layout Editing: The Layout Editor formats the manuscript into an article, incorporating necessary links and preparing it in both PDF and HTML formats.
  7. Proofreading: The Proof Editor reviews the formatted manuscript to confirm it is ready for publication.
  8. Conflict Resolution: If the decisions of two reviewers diverge, the Editor may assign additional reviewers. The editorial team is committed to maintaining the objectivity and quality of reviews and will appoint additional reviewers if there are concerns about their impartiality.

The manuscript submission and the peer review process are broken down into the following steps:

 

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