Submissions are accepted for review with the understanding that the same work has been neither submitted to, nor published in, another publication. Simultaneous submission to other publications will result in immediate rejection of the paper. Papers are not within the journal scope will be rejected immediately after the pre review process.

All manuscripts will be subject to a well established, fair, unbiased peer review and refereeing procedure, and are considered on the basis of their significance, novelty and usefulness to the Journals readership. The reviewing structure will always ensure the anonymity of the referees & it will be reviewed by 2 or 3 experts in the field. The review output will be one of the following decisions:

1. Strong Accept

2. Weak Accept

3. Strong Reject

4. Weak Reject

The review process may take approximately one ~ two months to be completed. The Editor reserves the right to reject a paper if it does not meet the aims and scope of the journal, it is not revised well.

Duties of Reviewers

Contribution to Editorial Decisions

Peer review assists the editor in making editorial decisions and through the editorial communications with the author may also assist the author in improving the paper.

Promptness

Any selected referee who feels unqualified to review the research reported in a manuscript or knows that its prompt review will be impossible should notify the editor and excuse himself from the review process.

Confidentiality

Any manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents. They must not be shown to or discussed with others except as authorized by the editor.

Standards of Objectivity

Reviews should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Referees should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.

Peer review purpose:

1. To help select quality articles for publication (filter out studies/research that have been poorly conceived, designed, and executed) with the selection being based upon:

• The scientific merit and validity of the article and its methodology
• The relevance of the article – select work that will be the greatest interest to the readership

2. To improve the manuscript whenever possible.

3. To check against malfeasance/dishonesty within the scientific and research community.

4. Provide editors with evidence to make judgments as to whether articles meet the selection criteria for their particular publication.

The main functions of the peer review process are to help maintain standards and ensure that the reporting of research work is as truthful and accurate as possible.