Peer Review Process

Peer Review Process

Peer review is a process that serves as a filter to ensure that only high-quality research is published by assessing the validity, significance, and originality of the study. Additionally, peer review enhances the quality of manuscripts considered suitable for publication. Peer reviewers provide suggestions to authors on how to improve the quality of their manuscripts and also identify any errors that need correcting before publication. Throughout the peer review process, reviewers conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the manuscript’s content, methodology, originality, and significance. They analyze the study's strengths and weaknesses, identify errors or gaps in the research, and offer constructive feedback to improve the manuscript. Additionally, reviewers may recommend revisions, propose further experiments, or suggest additional analyses as needed.

To ensure the scientific quality of our journal, all submissions undergo a rigorous and thorough peer review process. The key features of our peer review process are as follows:

 

Double-Blind Peer Review

Our journal implements a double-blind peer review process to ensure impartiality and fairness in the evaluation of submissions. Double-blind peer review offers significant advantages by preventing reviewers from being biased. This ensures that the evaluation of the paper is based on the quality of its content. By concealing the identities of the authors from the reviewers, as is typical in a double-blind review, bias is minimized, and the quality of the review is upheld. As a result, only the most insightful and rigorously researched work is published."

 

 Expert Reviewer Selection

Reviewer selection is a critical component of the publication process. Our choice is based on various factors, including a reviewer’s expertise, reputation, specific recommendations, potential conflicts of interest, and previous performance. We prioritise reviewers who are thorough, timely, and provide accurate, valuable feedback.

 

 Rigorous Evaluation

Each manuscript is evaluated for its originality, scientific validity, methodology, and significance to ensure that only high-quality research is published. All submissions will be evaluated by two or three of our expert reviewers.

 

Scope Alignment

Submissions that align with the defined scope of our journal will be reviewed, while those outside the scope will not be accepted. 

Constructive Feedback

Reviewers are encouraged to offer detailed, constructive comments to enhance the quality and thoroughness of the manuscript.

 

Timing

At our journal, we are committed to providing our authors with an efficient and timely review process that does not compromise the highest standards of integrity in evaluation.

 

Confidentiality

Our editors and reviewers are required to keep confidential all details of the editorial and peer review process, treating all submitted manuscripts as strictly confidential documents.

 

 Decision Making

Final publication decisions are made by the editorial board based on reviewers’ recommendations and the journal’s standards. The decision can be classified into several categories, including: 

1. Acceptance
2. Minor revision
3. Major revision
4. Rejection