Review Procedure

The editorial process is divided into three stages: document submission, peer review, and professional editing.

1. Initial Review

Upon receiving the manuscript, the Editorial Committee verifies compliance with the Journal’s Guidelines for Authors. Submissions may be rejected in the initial evaluation for reasons such as lack of thematic alignment, insufficient originality (verified through Turnitin), or failure to follow preparation and presentation requirements. Manuscripts meeting these criteria advance to Peer Review.

Ethics. The Journal follows the recommendations and core practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). If the manuscript is considered viable after the editorial review, the peer evaluation process begins.

2. Peer Review

The Journal uses a double-blind review model, ensuring anonymity for both authors and reviewers. Manuscripts are sent to at least two external reviewers with academic expertise in the field. If evaluations are negative or no response is received within fifteen days, a third reviewer is consulted.

Submission of manuscripts. The editorial assistant sends the manuscript and evaluation form to the reviewers, establishing a submission deadline for their reports.

Possible outcomes:

  • Approved without changes. Both reviewers approve the manuscript without modifications. It then goes to the editorial team for final approval.
  • Approved with changes. The reviewers suggest minor or major modifications. The manuscript is returned to the corresponding author for revision.
  • Rejected. Two negative evaluations result in rejection, and the authors are notified with the reviewers’ reports.
  • Reviewer conflict. If one reviewer accepts and the other rejects, a third reviewer is assigned, whose decision is final.

Approval. Manuscripts accepted by reviewers and corrected by authors are evaluated by the Editorial Committee for final publication.

Double-blind system. All manuscripts are evaluated anonymously by at least two reviewers. Any disputes arising during the process are resolved by the Editorial Committee.

3. Editorial Decision

Upon receiving the review results, the Editor communicates the decision to the corresponding author. If accepted with revisions, authors must address the reviewers’ suggestions and resubmit the manuscript within 15 days, including a response letter for each reviewer.

Final Review and Publication. After approval, copyediting, layout formatting, and online publication begin. This process may take up to one month. Due to evaluation procedures, immediate publication cannot be guaranteed.

Authors’ responsibility. Authors must respond promptly during the editing process. Lack of response may cause delays or cancellation of publication. Authors are expected to write with rigor, use short and consistent paragraphs, verify spelling, and follow editorial conventions.

The Editorial Committee reserves the right to adjust document titles and make editorial changes necessary to ensure clarity, coherence, and readability in the published version.