Publication Process

Publication Process
All submitted manuscripts are assessed for originality, methodological rigor, scientific contribution, ethical compliance, and relevance to the journal scope. The journal follows a structured editorial and peer review workflow.
The Editor-in-Chief holds final responsibility for editorial decisions, scientific content, and publication scheduling.
The editorial and peer review process proceeds as follows:
1. Technical screening by the Editorial Office
2. Preliminary editorial assessment by the Editor-in-Chief
3. Editorial screening by Associate Editors
4. Similarity screening
5. First Editorial Board evaluation
6. Secondary decision by the Editor-in-Chief (reject / revise / proceed)
7. Secondary technical verification
8. Double blind peer review by at least two independent reviewers
9. Statistical review when required
10. Author revision stage
11. Second similarity screening
12. Secondary Associate Editor assessment
13. Second Editorial Board evaluation
14. Final decision by the Editor-in-Chief
15. DOI assignment (accepted manuscripts)
16. Copyediting
17. Typesetting
18. Final proof approval
19. Final similarity screening
20. Online publication
Technical screening is typically completed within a few days after submission. Initial editorial evaluation usually takes approximately 1–3 weeks. The overall publication timeline varies depending on revision cycles and reviewer availability and may range from approximately 1 to 12 months.
Accepted manuscripts are assigned a DOI following copyediting and are published online as a preprint prior to issue allocation.

Plagiarism Policy
The journal adheres to strict antiplagiarism policies. All manuscripts are screened using plagiarism detection software (iThenticate) during review and after acceptance. Manuscripts with high similarity scores may be rejected without peer review.
An overall similarity score below 20–25% is generally expected, depending on article type.