1. Editorial Office Responsibilities

The Editorial Office oversees the complete editorial workflow to ensure efficient, ethical, and high-quality publication.

Responsibilities include:

• Managing manuscript submissions through the online submission system.

• Conducting initial technical and administrative screening.

• Verifying compliance with journal requirements.

• Coordinating communication between authors, editors, reviewers, and production staff.

• Maintaining confidentiality throughout the editorial process.

• Monitoring manuscript progress and publication timelines.

2. Initial Editorial Assessment

Each submitted manuscript undergoes an initial editorial evaluation before peer review.

The assessment includes:

• Scope and relevance to the journal.

• Compliance with submission guidelines.

• Originality and scientific merit.

• Ethical approval and informed consent, where applicable.

• Similarity (plagiarism) screening.

• Completeness of required documents.

3. Peer Review Management

The journal operates a fair, independent, and confidential peer review process.

Editorial responsibilities include:

• Selecting qualified reviewers.

• Managing reviewer invitations.

• Monitoring review timelines.

• Evaluating reviewer reports.

• Communicating reviewer comments to authors.

• Recommending editorial decisions.