Peer Review Process

1. The submitted manuscript is first checked by the Executive Secretary for compliance with the journal’s requirements and formatting guidelines.

2. After the initial check, the Editor-in-Chief or Deputy Editor-in-Chief forwards the manuscript to the editor of the relevant section or rejects it at the preliminary review stage.

3. The Section Editor sends the manuscript for peer review. Based on the reviewers' conclusion, the Section Editor, in consultation with the Editor-in-Chief or Deputy Editor-in-Chief, decides whether the manuscript requires revision or should be rejected.

4. The revised manuscript, together with the authors’ response to the reviewers’ comments, is sent to the reviewers for re-evaluation. The peer review process continues until all comments have been fully addressed, after which the Section Editor, together with the Editor-in-Chief or Deputy Editor-in-Chief, makes the final decision on the manuscript.

5. A manuscript accepted for publication undergoes copyediting, typesetting, author proof review, and final publication.

The journal employs a single-blind peer review process, in which the authors do not know the identity of the reviewers.