Peer-review process

The Review Process Includes the Following Stages:

1.  Initial Editorial Review
2. Double-Blind Peer Review
3. Editing and Final Editorial Decision

1) Initial Editorial Review:

Upon receiving the article, the journal editor evaluates the manuscript to determine whether it meets the required quality standards and the publication's ethical policy. Articles that do not meet the requirements may be rejected without review. If the manuscript is improperly formatted, it will be returned to the authors for revision and resubmission. At this stage, the potential impact of the work is not assessed.

2) Double-Blind Peer Review:

After the initial review, the manuscript is sent to at least two independent experts for evaluation. A double-blind review process is applied, where reviewers are unaware of the authors' identities. Reviewers are usually experienced specialists in the relevant research field with appropriate publications.

At this stage, reviewers may make one of the following decisions:

▪ Reject the article;
▪ Suggest revision and resubmission;
▪ Accept with minor revisions;
▪ Accept with major revisions.

Authors must respond point-by-point to all reviewers' comments. If the authors disagree with the reviewers, they must provide a clear justification.

3) Final Editorial Decision:

After completing all review stages, the editorial board will send the author one of the following decisions:

▪ The article is rejected with stated reasons;
▪ The article is accepted for publication.