Editorial Process
Editorial Process
This page describes the path of a manuscript from submission to publication. Review is double-blind: the identities of authors and reviewers are not disclosed to each other.
| Stage | What happens | Who decides |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Submission | The author submits the manuscript through the journal platform, with the Similarity and AI Form completed (including the AI use declaration, or a statement that no AI was used). | Author |
| 2. Initial editorial check | The editorial team checks scope, format, anonymization, the similarity report and the AI declaration. Similarity of 0–20 % proceeds; 21–30 % is reviewed by the editorial team; above 30 % the manuscript is rejected without peer review. | Editorial Team |
| 3. Double-blind peer review | The manuscript is sent to two external reviewers with expertise in the subject. Reviewers evaluate it with the journal's review form and give a recommendation. | Reviewers (recommend) |
| 4. Editorial decision | Based on the reviews, the decision is one of: accept, minor revisions, major revisions, or reject. The decision and the reviewers' comments are sent to the author. | Editor-in-Chief |
| 5. Revision | If revisions are requested, the author submits a revised manuscript with a response to each comment. A second round of review may follow, when the changes require it. The Editor-in-Chief makes the final decision on acceptance. | Author; Editor-in-Chief |
| 6. Production | Accepted manuscripts go through copyediting, layout and author proof correction. | Editorial Team; Author |
| 7. Publication | The article is published in open access under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license, with no fees for authors or readers. | Editorial Team |
Independence: membership, sponsorship or institutional ties give no priority in this process. Editors and reviewers abstain from any manuscript in which they have a conflict of interest. See the Code of Ethics.
