Editorial decisions regarding submitted manuscripts are based on a combination of peer-review feedback, editorial judgment, and compliance with the journal’s editorial and ethical policies. While reviewer reports provide important expert input, final decisions are made by the editorial team.
In evaluating manuscripts, editors consider a range of criteria, including but not limited to the relevance of the work to the journal’s scope, the originality and significance of the research, the soundness of the methodology and analysis, and the clarity and coherence of the presentation. Compliance with ethical standards, data integrity requirements, and authorship policies is also taken into account.
Based on this evaluation, manuscripts may be invited for minor or major revision, or declined. Requests for revision are intended to address specific concerns raised during editorial assessment or peer review and do not guarantee eventual acceptance. Manuscripts are accepted for publication only after the editorial team determines that all substantive concerns have been adequately addressed.
Editorial decisions are made independently and are not influenced by the authors’ institutional affiliation, geographic location, or any commercial considerations, including publication fees. All decisions are communicated to authors through the journal’s submission system, together with the rationale supporting the outcome.