Peer Review Process

Manuscripts are sent for review only if they pass the initial evaluation regarding their form and thematic scope. A special care is taken that the initial evaluation does not last more than necessary.

Under normal circumstances, the review process takes up to four weeks, and only exceptionally up to two months. The total period from the submission of a manuscript until its publication takes an average of 80 days.

Reviewing Procedure

Each submitted manuscript is evaluated on the following basis:

• The originality of its contribution to the field of scholarly publishing;
• The soundness of its theory and methodology given the topic;
• The coherence of its analysis;
• Its ability to communicate to readers (grammar and style).

Therefore, the manuscript submission and peer review process are broken down into the following steps:

1.  The author submits a manuscript.
2.  The Editor assigns Reviewers to the manuscript.
3.  The Reviewers review the manuscript.
4.  The Editor drafts a decision to be sent to the Author.

Note:  Review process for the submitted papers in this journal is single-blind peer review.