Introduction to Peer review: Peer review plays a crucial role in ensuring that articles published in the Journal meet high-quality standards, benefiting the entire scientific community. As an integral part of the publication process, peer review validates the scientific integrity of submitted work, thereby enhancing the overall quality of published articles. Peer reviewers, experts in their fields, dedicate their time to provide constructive comments and advice to authors, contributing significantly to manuscript improvement.

Initial Manuscript Evaluation: All new manuscripts submitted to the Journal are screened for completeness and adherence to the Instructions for Authors. Those that pass are then assigned to the Editors for consideration for sending for peer review. The editor reads the manuscript and first evaluates it based on the broader context of the research. The Editor thoroughly reviews the manuscript and initially evaluates it within the broader context of the research. Manuscripts rejected at this stage are insufficiently original, have serious conceptual and methodological research flaws, have poor grammar or English language, or are outside the aims and scope of the Journal. Authors of manuscripts rejected at this stage generally are informed within one week of receipt. Manuscripts that meet the minimum criteria are passed on to at least two experts for peer review.

Double-Blind Peer Review: Our Journal uses double-blind peer review, which means that both the Reviewer and Author identities are concealed from the Reviewers, and vice versa, throughout the review process. To facilitate this, Authors need to ensure that their manuscripts are prepared in a way that does not give away their identities (i.e., titles, names, e-mail addresses, and affiliations). The Authors' identities should be submitted separately following the Instructions for Authors.

Selection of Reviewers: Reviewers are selected based on their expertise, prior publications in the same topic area, and prior performance as reviewers. The Authors are welcome to suggest potential Reviewers; however, it is the Editors' decision whether or not to honor such suggestions. The Journal database of Reviewers is constantly being updated to track who is matched for peer review of manuscripts.

Peer Review Time: Typically, a manuscript is reviewed within three weeks during the first round. If the Reviewers do not send their review reports on time, a first reminder is sent to them. If the Reviewers cannot finish the review, please inform the Editors immediately so the manuscript is transferred to other Reviewers. The Reviewers and Editors may request more than one revision round of a manuscript, and alternative Reviewers may also be invited to review the manuscript at any time. The revised manuscript is usually returned to the initial Reviewers for confirmation before publication.

Final Decision for Publication: The editors are responsible for deciding whether to reject or accept the manuscripts for publication. The Editors' decision along with any recommendations from the Reviewers will be communicated to the Authors. After acceptance, the manuscripts are designed and produced by production teams, and their uncorrected proof copies are sent to the Authors before publication.