Peer Review Process

  • Manuscripts which has been previously published or accepted for publication will not be considered for publication in the journal.

  • The manuscript should follow the author's guidelines of the journal.

  • Manuscripts are submitted through the manuscript submission system.

  • Initial editor screening is carried out by the editor upon receiving the submitted manuscript to ensure its alignment with the journal's scope and priority. A format check is also done at this stage.

  • Manuscripts approved by initial screening are then subjected to plagiarism check.

  • Checked manuscripts that conform to plagiarism regulations then undergo rigorous peer review by reviewers who are experts in the subject area.  The refereeing process is anonymous as the journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. A third reviewer might be invited on the occasion of conflicting opinions of the two original reviewers.

  • The editor evaluates the recommendation of the reviewers and notifies the author of the manuscript status. The manuscript may be:

                   - Accepted for publication without changes.

                   - Accepted for publication with minor changes, with no re-review necessary.

                   - Accepted for publication with major changes, and additional review.

                  - Rejected.

  • Accepted manuscripts are subjected to check by language editors, where language editing might further be needed.

  • The review process shall ensure that all authors have equal opportunity for publication of their articles. The whole review process lasts approximately six weeks.

Fees:

  • Publication fees: Fixed fees per manuscript are paid upon receiving the approval of publishing (1200 EGP).