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Peer Review Process
All manuscripts submitted to the journal undergo an initial selection and evaluation by the Board of Editors to ensure compliance with the journal's author guidelines, focus and scope, and academic quality standards. The journal applies a double-blind peer review process, in which the identities of both authors and reviewers are concealed throughout the review process.
- Desk Review: At this stage, the Board of Editors conducts an initial assessment to determine whether the manuscript complies with the journal's author guidelines, focus and scope, and academic quality standards. The assessment also covers the completeness of the manuscript, adherence to the required article structure, and potential similarities with previously published works. Manuscripts that do not meet the requirements may be returned to the authors for revision or rejected without being sent for peer review;
- Peer Review: Manuscripts that pass the desk review are assigned to at least two reviewers with relevant expertise in the subject area of the manuscript. Reviewers assess the manuscript based on substantive and methodological aspects, including the identification of community problems, objectives, intervention approaches and methods, community participation, results and supporting evidence, program outcomes and impact, discussion, sustainability, and the overall contribution of the article. The peer review process is expected to be completed within three weeks. Manuscripts that do not pass the desk review will not proceed to the peer review stage;
- Reviewer's Decision: Reviewers provide one of the following recommendations: 1) Accept, meaning that the manuscript is considered suitable for publication without substantive revisions; 2) Minor Revision, meaning that the manuscript may be considered for publication after the authors address limited revisions raised by the reviewers; 3) Major Revision, meaning that the manuscript requires substantial revisions, such as improvements to the methodology, analysis of results, discussion, evidence supporting program outcomes or impact, or other substantive aspects; or 4) Reject, meaning that the manuscript does not meet the journal's academic, methodological, ethical, or scope requirements and is therefore not suitable for publication. The Board of Editors considers the reviewers' recommendations when determining the subsequent editorial decision;
- Revision Stage: Manuscripts requiring minor or major revisions are returned to the authors together with the reviewers' comments and a review summary. Authors are given one week to complete minor revisions and three weeks to complete major revisions. When submitting a revised manuscript, authors must provide a response to the reviewers' comments and clearly indicate the changes made to the manuscript. If authors are unable to complete the revision within the specified period, they should contact the Board of Editors to request an extension;
- Final Decision: At this stage, the Board of Editors re-evaluates the revised manuscript to determine whether the reviewers' comments and recommendations have been adequately addressed. The revised manuscript may be returned to the reviewers for further evaluation when necessary. The Board of Editors may still reject the manuscript if the required revisions have not been adequately implemented or if the manuscript does not meet the journal's publication standards;
- Proofreading: Once the manuscript has been accepted by the Board of Editors, it undergoes proofreading to ensure the accuracy of language, grammar, spelling, terminology, citations, and overall presentation. At this stage, substantive changes to the manuscript are not permitted without the approval of the Board of Editors;
- Publication Confirmation: After proofreading and layout are completed, the final version of the manuscript is sent to the authors for confirmation. Authors may report typographical or technical errors identified in the final version. After receiving the authors' confirmation, the Editorial Secretary proceeds with the online publication of the article on the journal's website.
