The Editor-in-Chief assigns each manuscript to the Managing Editor for further handling. The Managing Editor appoints at least two qualified experts to evaluate the manuscript through a double-blind peer-review process.
During double-blind review, the identities of the authors and reviewers are concealed from each other. This process supports impartial assessment and helps maintain standards of academic quality and integrity.
The author submits the manuscript through the OJS online submission system.
The Managing Editor and Editors perform an initial editorial assessment and similarity check using Turnitin. The manuscript may be rejected, returned for correction, accepted in exceptional cases, or forwarded for review.
The Managing Editor appoints at least two reviewers with expertise relevant to the manuscript’s subject.
The appointed reviewers evaluate the manuscript independently while author and reviewer identities remain concealed from each other.
Based on the reviewers’ comments, the Editor notifies the author of the decision: acceptance, revision, resubmission, or rejection.
When revision is required, the author responds to the feedback and submits a revised manuscript through the OJS system. Further review may be conducted when necessary.
After the reviewers and Editor are satisfied that the required revisions have been addressed, the Editor issues the final decision and, where applicable, an acceptance notification.
Accepted manuscripts proceed to copyediting, typesetting, author proofing, and final publication.
The manuscript is accepted in its submitted form. This decision is rare.
The manuscript requires limited corrections within the revision period determined by the Editor.
Substantial changes are required in response to reviewer and editorial comments before a final decision can be made.
The manuscript may be reconsidered in another round of evaluation after the authors complete extensive changes.
The manuscript will not be published or reconsidered through the current submission process.
The official cover, volume, number, and publication date will appear after the issue is published.
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