Peer Review Process

1. Initial Screening

• Each manuscript is first evaluated by the Editor-in-Chief and the Editorial Board to ensure its relevance to the journal’s scope, quality, and compliance with the Author Guidelines.

• Manuscripts that do not meet basic requirements (e.g., topic relevance, formatting, or plagiarism issues) will be returned to the author for revision or rejected outright.

2. Peer Review Process

• Eligible manuscripts are assigned to two independent reviewers who are experts in the relevant field.

• Reviewers assess the manuscript based on originality, methodology, clarity, significance, and overall contribution to the field.

• The review process typically takes 4–6 weeks, depending on reviewer availability.

3. Reviewer Recommendations

Reviewers may recommend one of the following outcomes:

• Accept without revision

• Accept with minor revision

• Reconsider after major revision

• Reject

4. Revision Process

• Authors are required to revise their manuscripts based on reviewers’ comments and suggestions.

• Revised manuscripts must be resubmitted within the timeframe specified by the editor (typically 2–4 weeks).

• The editorial team may send the revised version back to reviewers for further evaluation if necessary.

5. Final Decision

• The Editor-in-Chief makes the final decision based on reviewers’ recommendations and the quality of the revisions submitted by the author.

• Accepted manuscripts will proceed to the copyediting, layout, and publication stages.

6. Plagiarism Check

• All manuscripts are screened using plagiarism detection software (e.g., Turnitin) prior to the peer-review process.

• Manuscripts with a similarity index above 20% will not proceed to peer review.