Peer Review Process
Peer Review Process
An organized review process designed to support objective evaluation of submitted manuscripts.
Objective Evaluation
The journal operates on an organized peer review process meant to offer an objective evaluation of the submitted manuscripts.
From Submission to Publication
Each manuscript progresses through a sequence of editorial, review, revision, and publication stages.
Manuscript Submission
Manuscript is submitted by the author together with other necessary information via the submission system.
Initial Editorial Check
The editorial team checks the initial requirements and submission information.
Journal scope
Basic manuscript requirements
Completeness of submission
Ethical declarations
Plagiarism or similarity concerns
Potential conflicts of interest
Editorial Assessment
Evaluation of the manuscript takes place concerning its scientific relevance, quality, originality, and peer review suitability.
Reviewer Selection
Appropriate reviewers may be invited based on subject expertise and the manuscript's research area.
Peer Review
The reviewers evaluate the paper independently and give feedback to the editor.
Editorial Decision
Depending on the reviews and editorial assessment, a manuscript may receive a decision such as:
Revision
In cases where there is a need for revisions, the author needs to attend to the comments from the reviewer and provide the revised manuscript.
Final Decision
The editor evaluates the revised manuscript and reviewer responses before making the final editorial decision.
Production & Publication
Once accepted, papers move on to be processed according to the relevant production, formatting, metadata, and publication processes.
Editorial Decision-Making
Peer review is used for supporting editorial decision-making, but the decision about publication lies with the journal’s editorial board.