Overview

• All submitted manuscripts undergo an initial screening by the editorial team to ensure alignment with the journal’s scope, formatting requirements, and ethical standards.
• Manuscripts that pass the preliminary check are assigned to two or more expert reviewers in the relevant field.
• Both the reviewers and the authors remain anonymous to ensure an unbiased and fair evaluation.

• Review Criteria

  Reviewers assess manuscripts based on the following:

• Originality and contribution to the field
• Methodological rigor and argument validity
• Clarity of presentation and structure
• Relevance to the scope 
• Accuracy and validity of data and findings
• Soundness of conclusions and implications

• Review Timeline

• Initial editorial decision: Within 1–2 weeks of submission
• Peer review duration: Typically 4–6 weeks
• Final decision: Within 6–8 weeks, based on reviewer feedback and editorial evaluation

• Authors will be notified of one of the following decisions:

• Accept
• Accept with minor revisions
• Revise and resubmit (major revisions)
• Reject

• Revised manuscripts may be re-reviewed before a final decision is made.

• Reviewer Selection

  Reviewers are selected based on:

• Subject-matter expertise
• Prior publication or review experience
• No conflicts of interest with the authors or affiliated institutions

• Confidentiality and Ethics

  All manuscripts and review comments are treated as confidential. Reviewers are expected to provide constructive, objective, and respectful feedback and must disclose any conflicts of interest.