Editorial process and statistics

From submission to publication

A manuscript goes through five stages. In the first, the editorial team confirms that the submission is complete: anonymized file, details and ORCID iDs of all authors, statements on originality and on the use of artificial intelligence. Incomplete submissions are returned to the author without review.

The second stage checks fit with the journal's scope and a minimum standard of academic writing, and runs the text through Turnitin. Here it is decided whether the paper proceeds or is rejected without external review; in either case the author is told why.

Next, two external reviewers from outside the authors' institutions submit their reports using the journal's public review form. On the basis of those reports, the editorial team decides and sends the decision with the anonymized comments. If revisions are requested, the author submits a revised version, which goes back to the reviewers when the changes are major.

Accepted papers are copyedited and typeset. The author checks the final proof before the article is published in the current issue.

Timelines

Stage	Timeline
Initial screening and Turnitin check	15 days from submission
First editorial decision	Up to 75 days from submission, or longer if a third reviewer is needed
Revised version from the author	3 weeks for minor revisions; 6 weeks for major revisions
Copyediting, typesetting and final proof	About 4 weeks from acceptance

Each stage is described in detail in the peer review policy.

Statistics

When each issue closes, this page publishes the figures of the process: submissions received, rejections before and after external review, rejection rate, and average days to first decision and to acceptance. It also reports the share of reviewers and authors from outside the publisher. All figures come from the platform's records. Those for volume 1, issue 1 will be published after 26 December 2026.