Peer Review Process

The submitted manuscript is first screened by the editor to ensure its suitability with the journal’s focus and scope and to identify any major methodological or ethical issues. Manuscripts that pass this initial screening are then sent to at least two anonymous reviewers under a single-blind review process.

Reviewers’ comments and recommendations are forwarded to the corresponding author for necessary revisions and responses. The revised manuscript, along with the reviewers’ reports, is then discussed and evaluated in an editorial board meeting. Based on this evaluation, the editor will make a final decision—accept, accept with minor revisions, revise and resubmit, or reject—and communicate this decision to the corresponding author.