Stages of Peer Review from Submission to Accept/Reject Decision

With a peer review process of only 5 weeks, all article submissions will still be evaluated through a peer review process to ensure high-quality articles are published.

Phase 1

Upon submission, each article will automatically be run through plagiarism software to check for similarity to other published work, including the author’s work.  If any issues are discovered, the article will be rejected without delay and may lead to additional investigation and/or appropriate corrective action.

The acceptable plagiarism rate for all papers is not more than 20 %. and not more than 5% for one reference

Phase 2

The article will go through a pre-screening check, including evaluation for grammar and paper formatting.

Depending on the difficulty of the issues presented, the article will either be immediately rejected or returned to draft status so that the authors can update it accordingly and resubmit.

Simplified explanation:

• If the issues are very serious → the article will be rejected immediately.
• If the issues are fixable → the article will be returned to the authors as a draft so they can make the necessary revisions and resubmit it for review.

Phase 3

After the article passes the initial pre-screening process, it will be assigned to an Associate Editor, who will select a qualified reviewer with the appropriate expertise to evaluate it.

The reviewer will then assess the article, considering whether it contributes to the scientific community, is technically sound, comprehensively presents the subject matter, and provides references that are relevant and sufficient.

Phase 4

The Associate Editor receives the reviewers’ comments and evaluations (accept, accept with major revisions, or reject). At least two reviewers are required. The final decision is made by the Associate Editor.

The peer review decisions are outlined below:

• Accept (Minor Revisions): The article is acceptable for publication with only minor edits.
• Accept (Major Revisions Required): The article requires substantial modifications before it can be considered suitable for publication. Authors will receive detailed feedback to guide the necessary revisions.
• Reject: The article is not suitable for publication, as the required modifications are too extensive to bring it up to the journal’s standards.