Article Submission, Review, and Publication Process (Flow Diagram)
The editorial workflow of the journal is designed to ensure the quality, relevance, and integrity of published articles. The process proceeds as follows:
1. Authors submit their manuscripts exclusively through the online submission system.
2. The manuscript is evaluated by the Subject Editor to assess content quality and relevance to the journal’s scope.
If approved, the Subject Editor assigns two reviewers.
If not approved, the manuscript is withdrawn from the workflow.
3. The manuscript is reviewed by the editorial staff to ensure compliance with the Author Guidelines. At this stage, the manuscript may be returned to the author for corrections and resubmission until it fully meets the journal’s technical requirements.
To avoid delays, authors are strongly advised to prepare their manuscripts in strict accordance with the guidelines available on the submission system.
4. Once the manuscript passes the technical check, the author is requested to pay the review fee.
5. The manuscript is then sent to two expert reviewers. The review outcomes are as follows:
Both reviewers reject: The manuscript is referred to the Subject Editor, and if confirmed, it is presented to the Editorial Board for a final decision.
Both reviewers request revisions: The manuscript is returned to the author for revision.
One reviewer requests revision and the other rejects: The manuscript is sent to a third reviewer, and the decision is made based on their recommendation.
Post-revision: After the author resubmits the revised manuscript, it is sent to a revising reviewer for re-evaluation, then to the Subject Editor for a final decision.
If approved, a Preliminary Acceptance Letter is issued to the author.
6. All manuscripts with preliminary acceptance or rejection are reviewed by the Editorial Board. Following deliberation, the final decision (acceptance or rejection) is communicated to the authors.
7. Accepted manuscripts are scheduled for publication as follows:
Spring, Summer, and Fall issues in Persian.
Winter issue in English.
8. Accepted manuscripts undergo professional editing (Persian or English, depending on the publication language).
9. After editing, the author is requested to pay the publication fee.
10. Upon payment, the manuscript is typeset according to the journal’s publication format.
11. The Editor-in-Chief conducts the final review of the typeset manuscript.
12. The final proof is sent to the author for approval and to address any minor corrections before publication.
13. The article is published in the current issue of the journal.
