About the Journal

Article reviews are conducted using Open Journal System (OJS) software, which automatically tracks and records all interactions in an auditable manner. This transparent process allows for manuscript improvement throughout the review process.

The editorial process consists of two stages: preliminary review and peer review.

First stage: preliminary review

All submitted manuscripts will be reviewed by the Deputy Editor-in-Chief to determine whether the manuscript aligns with the journal's subject area and ethical policies (Journal Guideline) is scientifically sound, and has been properly prepared. Manuscripts that do not meet the journal's standards or ethical policies will be rejected prior to peer review.

Upon submission, manuscripts undergo the following screening process:

1. Technical screening by Managing Editor (1-2 days): Format compliance, document completeness

2. Plagiarism screening using iThenticate/Compilatio (2-3 days):

     - <5% similarity: Proceed to next step

     - 5-15% similarity: Editorial review of flagged content

     - >15% similarity: Return to authors for revision

3. Scope assessment by Section Editor (3-5 days): Relevance to journal's mission

4. Initial decision communicated to authors within 7 days

5. If accepted for review: Assignment to 2-3 peer reviewers

6. Post-review decision by Editor-in-Chief based on reviewer recommendations

Editors must recuse themselves from considering manuscripts when they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the papers. In such cases, they must ask a co-editor, associate editor, or other editorial board member to handle the review process instead.

Second stage: review

If the article is not rejected at the preliminary review stage, it proceeds to peer review. Each article is typically reviewed by two independent reviewers, though more may be assigned if necessary or, in some cases, a single reviewer report may suffice. The editorial board member responsible for the relevant subject area then makes one of the following decisions:

• Reject - The article is unacceptable for publication; resubmission is not encouraged
• Major revision - The article requires substantial changes and reconsideration without guarantee of acceptance
• Minor revision - The article is provisionally accepted, subject to specific conditions that must be addressed in the final manuscript"

For both types of revision, authors have two weeks to submit their revised manuscripts. Any extension of this deadline should be discussed with the Deputy Editor-in-Chief.

Evaluation of articles in OJS

The review report that external reviewers complete anonymously can be consulted at this link: AK Review Form

The review criteria are as follows: originality, novelty, timeliness, significance, methodological rigor, and overall quality.

Articles may be rejected, accepted with modifications, or accepted without modification:

• Minor changes: If minor changes are requested, the manuscript will be accepted once it includes the requested modifications, without need for further revision.
• Major changes: If major changes are requested, the revised manuscript will be re-evaluated by one of the original reviewers to ensure consistency in the review process. This review will take a maximum of 30 days.
• Rejection: If an article is rejected, the editorial team will determine at their discretion whether to consider a resubmission of the modified manuscript or issue a definitive rejection.

The average review time is 30-45 days. Once this period expires, the editors will provide a decision to the author.

Acceptance Rate: 40%

Accepted papers will be published in the next available issue after payment of the publication fee and according to journal scheduling needs. Authors will receive publication information and the expected publication date upon acceptance.

Publication Frequency

Articles accepted for publication may be published online ahead of print. A DOI will be assigned upon final typesetting or prior to indexing.

Each year, a single volume is published in electronic version with quarterly numbers. The publication dates of each issue are as follows:

No. 1 - March

No. 2 - June

No. 3 - September

No. 4 - December

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