Peer review Policy

The (Insert journal name) upholds the highest standards of peer review integrity. Each submitted manuscript undergoes a rigorous single-blind peer review process to ensure its quality, validity, and relevance. The review process follows these structured steps:

• Step 1:Editor's Assessment

  Upon submission, the Chief Editor or Managing Editor assigns an editor to oversee the review process. The assigned editor evaluates the manuscript's alignment with the journal's aims and scope. The manuscript is also checked for plagiarism using Turnitin software. Manuscripts exceeding a 20% similarity index are automatically rejected. If the submission meets ethical and formatting criteria, it is assigned an ID and proceeds to the single-blind peer review process. Manuscripts that fail to adhere to the journal's ethics policy may be rejected immediately.

• Step 2: First Round of Peer Review

  The assigned editor appoints two expert peer reviewers from the relevant field within one week of submission. Reviewers assess the manuscript based on originality, research design and methodology, clarity of presentation, and reliability of conclusions. Reviewers may recommend:

  • Acceptance
  • Minor revision
  • Major revision
  • Rejection

  Authors receive detailed feedback for necessary revisions.

• Step 3: Revision and Resubmission

  Authors revise their manuscripts according to the reviewers' comments and resubmit within the editor-specified deadline.

• Step 4: Multiple Rounds of Peer Review

  If needed, the manuscript undergoes additional rounds of review until it satisfies the journal's publication criteria.

• Step 5: Acceptance

  Upon successful peer review and necessary revisions, the editor recommends the manuscript for acceptance. The final decision is approved by either the Chief Editor or the Managing Editor, ensuring all review steps have been properly followed. The accepted manuscript is forwarded to the Copy and Publication Editors.

• Step 6: Language Proofreading and Copyediting

  All accepted manuscripts undergo internal English language review by a Proofread Editor. A Copyediting Editor then ensures the article's formatting and figure quality meet journal standards. The revised manuscript is sent to the Corresponding Author for final checks and figure quality improvements.

• Step 7: Publication

  The Production Editor assigns the final approved version of an issue and page numbers before online publication.