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Editorial Workflow

Peer Review Process

All submitted manuscripts are first screened by the Editor-in-Chief for scope, originality, clarity, ethical compliance and methodological relevance. All Research Articles, Review Articles, Data and Software Articles and Short Communications undergo external peer review by at least two independent reviewers. Editorials, announcements and other non-research content are clearly identified and may undergo editorial review only. A manuscript will be labelled as peer-reviewed only if it has received external academic review before acceptance.

Workflow

  1. 1.Manuscript submission
  2. 2.Administrative check
  3. 3.Editorial screening
  4. 4.Ethics and plagiarism assessment
  5. 5.External peer review by at least two independent reviewers
  6. 6.Reviewer feedback
  7. 7.Author revision
  8. 8.Editorial decision
  9. 9.Copyediting and formatting
  10. 10.Publication

Decision Categories

AcceptAccept with Minor EditsMinor RevisionMajor RevisionReject and ResubmitReject
Transparency statement. The peer-review process is being developed transparently as the reviewer network expands. The journal does not claim indexing or impact factor before these are officially obtained.