Peer Review Process

Any manuscript submitted to this journal is first checked by an editor for evaluating whether the manuscript aligns with the journal's aim and scope, the completeness of all manuscript elements, such as IMRAD structure, the clarity of tables and figures, proper referencing, and also possible plagiarism. The author will be notified if flaws are found in this step. Once there are no flaws, the manuscript is further submitted to at least two independent peer reviewers. The reviewing process is double-blind. Reviewers' comments are sent anonymously to the author for revision. If two independent peer reviewers have opposing decisions, a third peer reviewer will be asked to review the manuscript, and their decision will be final in determining whether the manuscript is accepted or rejected. The final decision on whether a manuscript is published or not rests with the Editor-in-Chief. Once a revised manuscript has been decided as eligible for publication, a Letter of Acceptance is issued to the corresponding author. The whole process takes approximately eight weeks.