Evaluation process

Reviewer Recommendations and Editorial Decisions

Decision Matrix

Reviewer 1

Reviewer 2

Reviewer 3

Editor’s Decision

Post-Correction Re-Evaluation

AF

AF

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AF

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AF

AF/SR/MIN

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AF

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AF

AF/SR/MAJ

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AF/SR

Required

AF

AD

AD

AD

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AF

AD

AF

AF

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AF/SR/MIN

AF/SR/MIN

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AF

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AF/SR/MIN

AF/SR/MAJ

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AF/SR

Required

AF/SR/MIN

AD

AD

AD

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AF/SR/MIN

AD

AF

AF

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AF/SR/MAJ

AF/SR/MAJ

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AF/SR

Required

AF/SR/MAJ

AD

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AD

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Key:

  • AF: Favorable Opinion
  • AD: Unfavorable Opinion
  • AF/SR/MIN: Favorable Opinion with Minor Revisions
  • AF/SR/MAJ: Favorable Opinion with Major Revisions

Important Notes

  • Articles recommended for AF/SR/MIN require author revisions before acceptance.
  • Only manuscripts meeting high-quality standards post-revisions proceed to publication.