All submitted manuscripts received by the Editorial Office will be checked whether it is properly prepared and whether the manuscript follows the ethical policies of the journal. Manuscripts that do not fit the journals ethical policy will be rejected before peer-review. Manuscripts that are not properly prepared will be returned to the authors for revision and resubmission. After these checks, Editor-in-Chief or the Guest Editor (or an Editorial Board member in case of a conflict of interest) will determine whether the manuscript fits the scope of the journal and whether it is scientifically sound. No judgment on the significance or potential impact of the work will be made at this stage. Reject decisions at this stage will be verified by the Editor-in-Chief.

Review Policy Overview:

The journal employs a rigorous, single-blind peer review process. All submitted manuscripts undergo a systematic evaluation to ensure scientific validity, originality, ethical compliance, and relevance to the journal's scope.

Summary:

Aspect , Detail

Review Type:

Single-blind (reviewers anonymous, authors known)

Number of Reviewers:

Minimum 2 per manuscript

Review Time:

14 days for initial review

Editorial Decision Time:

3–5 weeks (average 4 weeks)

Plagiarism Check:

Yes (iThenticate / Turnitin) – max 15% similarity

Revision Time:

7–14 days (minor), 30 days (major)

Re-review after major revision:

Yes, if required

Total Time from Submission to Acceptance:

Average 12 weeks

Time from Acceptance to Publication:

2 weeks

Appeal Process:

Yes, within 30 days of decision

Copyright:

Authors retain copyright; CC BY 4.0 license

Self-Archiving:

Allowed immediately for accepted manuscript; published version after 12 months