All manuscripts are peer-reviewed (double-blind) by scientific experts in the field. Peer reviewers volunteer to help improve the quality of the manuscript, offering the researchers advice about how to improve the quality of their work.
Peer review ensures the high quality of the manuscripts published in the journal. Reviewer tries to point to the point in the manuscript that requires more explanation or if additional work is needed. They also help to to make the manuscript easier to read and more useful.
After the review paper could be:
- Accepted
- Subjected to minor revision.
- Subjected to major revision.
- Rejected
Common causes of rejection
The manuscript can be rejected for the following reasons:
- Lack of proper manuscript structure
- Lack of interest to the reader
- Doesn’t add new science.
- Doesn’t explain the new finding compared to what is already known.
- Doesn’t have up-to-date references.
- The research idea isn’t not supported by the literature.
- Does not provide enough details about materials and methods
- Has a weak study design or statistical analysis
- Has poor language quality
Revised manuscript:
- The corresponding author will be asked to submit a revised manuscript addressing the issues raised during the review (editorial and peer review). The author will also submit a letter responding to all points raised during the review.
- Authors should highlight any changes done in the revised manuscript.
- The revised manuscript should be returned to the editorial board within the time frame which was given in the decision letter.
