Peer Review Process

Our peer review process is designed for independent, rigorous, and fair editorial assessment.

1. Initial editorial screening checks scope, submission completeness, and policy compliance.
2. Suitable manuscripts are assigned to at least two independent reviewers with relevant subject expertise.
3. Reviewers evaluate originality, technical quality, methodology, validity of results, clarity, and ethical/citation compliance.
4. The handling editor evaluates reviewer reports and prepares a recommendation.
5. The Editor-in-Chief or designated editor issues the final decision (accept, minor revision, major revision, or reject).
6. Revisions require a point-by-point response, and additional review rounds may be requested when needed.

All reviewer/editor communications are confidential, and participants must disclose conflicts of interest.