Peer Review Process

Step 1: Submission
- Authors submit the manuscript through the journal submission system or email (as applicable).
Step 2: Initial Editorial Screening
- The editorial office checks:
  - Scope relevance
  - Formatting requirements
  - Ethical compliance
  - Plagiarism screening (maximum 20% similarity)
Step 3: Desk Review Decision
- The Editor-in-Chief may:
  - Reject the manuscript, or
  - Send it for peer review
Step 4: Assignment to Reviewers
- Manuscripts passing desk review are assigned to at least two independent reviewers with subject expertise.
Step 5: Double-Blind Review
- Authors and reviewers remain anonymous
- Reviewers evaluate:
  - Originality
  - Methodology
  - Contribution
  - Clarity and structure
Step 6: Reviewer Recommendations
- Reviewers provide one of the following decisions:
  - Accept
  - Minor revision
  - Major revision
  - Reject
Step 7: Editorial Decision
- The Editor-in-Chief makes the final decision based on reviewer reports
- In case of conflicting reviews, a third reviewer may be consulted
Step 8: Revision by Authors
- Authors revise the manuscript and submit:
  - Revised manuscript
  - Response to reviewers’ comments
Step 9: Final Acceptance
- After satisfactory revision, the manuscript is accepted for publication
Step 10: Publication
- Accepted articles are formatted, assigned DOI, and published online

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