Editorial and Publication Process
To ensure academic quality, transparency, and integrity in scholarly publishing, this journal implements a structured editorial and publication workflow based on international best practices and ethical publishing standards. Every submitted manuscript undergoes a systematic evaluation process, beginning with technical screening, similarity checking, editorial assessment, and double-blind peer review to ensure scientific rigor, originality, and relevance to the journal’s scope.
Depending on the editorial evaluation and reviewer recommendations, manuscripts may proceed through revision stages (minor or major revision), acceptance, or rejection. Accepted manuscripts continue to the production process, including copyediting, layout editing, proof approval, DOI registration, metadata finalization, and online publication.
The workflow below provides a comprehensive overview of the journal editorial lifecycle, estimated timelines, decision pathways, and quality assurance checkpoints to maintain a fair, transparent, and efficient publication process.
Workflow Description
The journal editorial and publication process is designed to ensure transparency, academic quality, ethical compliance, and timely publication. Each manuscript progresses through several structured stages as described below.
I. Submission & Screening
The process begins when an author submits a manuscript through the online journal system. The editorial office performs a technical screening to verify compliance with submission requirements, including manuscript format, template conformity, metadata completeness, ethical statements, and journal scope alignment.
A similarity check is then conducted using plagiarism detection software (e.g., Turnitin or iThenticate) to ensure originality and adherence to publication ethics.
Following this, the manuscript undergoes a desk evaluation by the editor, where its novelty, methodological soundness, scientific contribution, and relevance to the journal’s aims and scope are assessed. Manuscripts deemed unsuitable may be rejected at this stage (desk rejection).
II. Peer Review
Manuscripts that pass the initial evaluation proceed to the double-blind peer review process, in which reviewers and authors remain anonymous to ensure objectivity and impartiality. At least two independent reviewers evaluate the manuscript based on originality, methodology, clarity, significance, and scientific contribution.
Reviewer comments and recommendations are then analyzed by the editorial team to prepare an editorial recommendation.
III. Revision & Editorial Decision
Based on reviewer feedback and editorial consideration, the Editor-in-Chief makes one of the following decisions:
1. Reject
The manuscript is declined if it does not meet the journal’s scientific, methodological, or ethical standards. Authors are informed of the decision along with reviewer comments where applicable.
2. Minor Revision
Authors are requested to address limited corrections or clarifications. Revised manuscripts are generally evaluated directly by the editor without requiring an additional round of peer review.
3. Major Revision
Substantial revisions are required regarding methodology, analysis, discussion, structure, or scientific contribution. The revised manuscript may be returned to the original reviewers or assigned to new reviewers for re-review.
4. Accept
If the manuscript satisfies the journal’s academic standards and reviewer recommendations, it is formally accepted for publication and transferred to the production stage.
IV. Production
Accepted manuscripts undergo copyediting and language editing to improve grammar, readability, formatting consistency, references, and technical presentation.
The manuscript then enters the layout and typesetting stage, where it is converted into the journal publication format. Authors subsequently receive a galley proof for final verification and approval before publication.
V. Pre-Publication
Following author approval, the editorial team conducts DOI registration and metadata finalization, including verification of article metadata, keywords, references, and indexing readiness.
A final quality control check is performed to ensure publication accuracy, completeness, and compliance with journal standards.
VI. Publication
The final article is officially published online in the assigned journal issue and made available through the journal website. Published articles may subsequently be distributed to indexing and abstracting services such as Crossref, DOAJ, SINTA, Google Scholar, Scopus, or other relevant databases, depending on the journal’s indexing coverage.
Estimated Timeline
The overall publication timeline varies depending on manuscript quality, reviewer responsiveness, revision complexity, and editorial workload. Under standard conditions, the complete process typically ranges from 2 to 6 months.
