Peer Review Process

The Academic Science Journal (ASJ) applies a double-blind peer-review process. This means that the identities of both authors and reviewers are kept confidential throughout the review process to support fair, objective, and unbiased evaluation.

All submitted manuscripts are first screened by the editorial office to ensure that they comply with the journal’s scope, formatting requirements, ethical standards, and basic scientific quality. Manuscripts that do not meet these initial requirements may be returned to the authors for correction or rejected before external review.

Manuscripts that pass the initial editorial screening are assigned to qualified reviewers with relevant expertise in the subject area. Reviewers are asked to evaluate the manuscript according to its originality, scientific importance, methodological soundness, clarity of presentation, quality of analysis, validity of results, and relevance to the journal’s scope.

The journal normally seeks reports from at least two independent reviewers. Based on the reviewers’ comments and recommendations, the editorial board may decide to accept the manuscript, request minor revisions, request major revisions, invite resubmission after substantial improvement, or reject the manuscript.

When revisions are requested, authors must respond carefully to all reviewer and editorial comments and submit a revised version of the manuscript together with a clear response letter. Revised manuscripts may be returned to the original reviewers or assessed by the editorial board, depending on the nature and extent of the required revisions.

The final decision on publication is made by the Editor-in-Chief or the assigned editor, based on the scientific merit of the manuscript, reviewers’ recommendations, ethical compliance, and the journal’s editorial standards.

ASJ is committed to maintaining the integrity, quality, and transparency of scholarly publishing. Editorial decisions are made independently and are not influenced by the authors’ nationality, institutional affiliation, race, gender, religion, political views, or any other non-scientific factor.

Similarity Check and Plagiarism

By submitting a manuscript to the Academic Science Journal, authors confirm that the work is original, has not been plagiarized, and has not been published or submitted elsewhere unless clearly disclosed and permitted by the journal’s policies.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that all sources used in the manuscript are properly cited and that any reproduced text, data, figures, tables, or ideas are appropriately acknowledged and used in accordance with copyright and ethical requirements.

All submitted manuscripts are subject to similarity screening using recognized plagiarism detection software, such as iThenticate/Crossref Similarity Check, as part of the journal’s editorial evaluation process.

Manuscripts showing unacceptable similarity, plagiarism, duplicate publication, inappropriate text recycling, fabricated data, falsified results, or any other form of academic misconduct may be rejected at any stage of the editorial process. If misconduct is discovered after publication, the journal may issue a correction, expression of concern, or retraction, depending on the nature and severity of the case.

The journal reserves the right to contact authors’ institutions, funding bodies, or relevant authorities when serious publication ethics concerns are identified.