Peer Review Workflow

Editorial Workflow

Academic Science Journal (ASJ) follows a structured and transparent editorial workflow designed to ensure the integrity, quality, and academic value of all published manuscripts. The workflow complies with international standards of scholarly publishing and best editorial practices.

1. Manuscript Submission

Authors submit their manuscripts electronically through the journal’s official submission system. Submissions must comply with the journal’s author guidelines and ethical standards.

2. Initial Editorial Assessment

The Editorial Office conducts an initial screening to assess:

  • Relevance to the journal’s aims and scope

  • Compliance with submission and formatting guidelines

  • Scientific quality and originality

  • Ethical compliance

Manuscripts that fail to meet these criteria may be rejected at this stage.

3. Similarity and Ethical Check

All manuscripts undergo similarity screening to ensure originality and adherence to ethical publishing standards. Manuscripts with unacceptable similarity levels or ethical concerns are returned to authors or rejected.

4. Assignment to Handling Editor

Eligible manuscripts are assigned to a Handling Editor with subject-matter expertise, who oversees the peer review process and ensures its integrity.

5. Peer Review Process

The Handling Editor selects at least two independent expert reviewers to evaluate the manuscript under a double-blind peer review system. Reviewers assess the manuscript based on scientific merit, methodology, clarity, originality, and contribution to the field.

6. Reviewer Evaluation and Reports

Reviewers submit detailed evaluation reports and recommendations within the specified review period. All reviewer comments are treated confidentially.

7. Editorial Decision

Based on reviewers’ reports, the Handling Editor makes a recommendation to the Editor-in-Chief. Possible editorial decisions include:

  • Accept

  • Minor Revision

  • Major Revision

  • Reject

8. Author Revision

If revisions are required, authors are requested to address all reviewer comments and resubmit the revised manuscript within the allotted timeframe. Revised manuscripts may be sent for further review if necessary.

9. Final Decision

The Editor-in-Chief makes the final decision on acceptance or rejection, taking into account reviewers’ recommendations, editorial assessments, and journal policies.

10. Copyediting and Proofreading

Accepted manuscripts undergo professional copyediting and proofreading to ensure clarity, consistency, and compliance with the journal’s formatting and language standards.

11. Publication

The final version of the manuscript is published online and assigned a Digital Object Identifier (DOI), making it permanently accessible and citable.