Peer Review Process
Process Insights: Peer Review and Production Workflow
1. Submission
- 📄The author submits the manuscript to the journal through the submission system (OJS platform).
- 🔎The manuscript enters the initial assessment phase conducted by the author.
2. Editorial Check (1 Day)
- ✅The Editor-in-Chief or editorial team conducts an initial evaluation within 1 day to assess:
- Relevance of the manuscript to the journal’s scope.
- Compliance with the journal's policies and formatting requirements.
- Preliminary evaluation of the manuscript’s quality.
👉 Outcome:
- If unsuitable, manuscript may be rejected at this stage.
- If it meets criteria, it proceeds to the peer review phase.
3. Peer Review (3 Weeks)
- 👩🔬Qualified peer reviewers evaluate the manuscript in 3 weeks, considering:
- Originality and contribution to the field.
- Scientific validity and methodology.
- Technical accuracy.
- Suitability of references.
- Clarity and conciseness.
- Ethical compliance and overall quality.
👉 Possible Outcomes:
- Reject: Manuscript is declined.
- Accept: Manuscript accepted without revisions.
- Revision Required: Authors revise and resubmit for further review.
4. Editorial Decision (1 Week)
- After receiving reviewers' feedback, the editorial team makes a final decision within 1 week.
Possible Editorial Decisions:
- Accept: Manuscript proceeds to production.
- Reject: Manuscript is declined.
- Revise and Resubmit: Authors revise and resubmit for re-evaluation.
5. Invoicing
- 💳Upon acceptance, authors receive an Invoice for the Article Processing Charges (APC).
6. Copy Editing (1 Week)
- ✍️The manuscript undergoes typesetting and formatting to ensure:
- Consistency with the journal’s style.
- Correction of grammatical, typographical, and formatting errors.
- Proper citation and referencing style.
7. Proofreading (5 Days)
- 🔍The edited manuscript is sent to the author for proofreading and final approval.
8. Plagiarism Check (1 Day)
- 📚A plagiarism check is conducted to ensure originality using plagiarism detection software.
9. Assigned DOI Crossref
- 🔗A DOI is assigned and registered with Crossref for citation and referencing.
10. Publication
- 📢After completing all checks, the manuscript is published on the journal's platform.
- 📨Authors are notified of the publication.