Review Step

1. Submission

Authors submit their manuscript through the journal system together with all required information and files. At this stage, the manuscript is only received into the system and is not yet evaluated for content.

2. Initial Evaluation (approximately 3 days)

The editorial team conducts a preliminary screening to check:

Scope and relevance to the journal
Compliance with author guidelines and formatting requirements
Completeness of submission files
Plagiarism screening

Manuscripts that do not meet basic requirements may be returned to authors or rejected at this stage.

3. Assignment of Reviewers (approximately 4 days)

The editor assigns qualified reviewers with expertise relevant to the manuscript. Most journals apply a double blind peer review system, where identities of authors and reviewers are concealed.

4. Review Process (approximately 3 weeks)

Reviewers evaluate the manuscript based on academic quality, methodology, originality, clarity, and contribution to the field. Reviewer recommendations typically include:

Accept
Accept with minor or major revisions
Revise and resubmit
Reject

5. Acceptance Decision (approximately 1 week)

The editor considers the reviewers’ reports and makes an official decision. If revisions are required, authors must revise the manuscript according to reviewer comments before proceeding.

6. Typesetting (approximately 3 to 4 weeks)

Accepted manuscripts are formatted according to the journal’s publication style, including layout, fonts, tables, figures, references, and metadata for online or print publication.

7. Proofreading (approximately 5 days)

Final checks are performed for language accuracy, formatting consistency, and typographical errors. Authors usually review and approve the final proof.