Peer Review Process
RESET applies a Double-Blind Peer Review system to ensure objectivity, fairness, and academic rigor in the manuscript evaluation process. In this system, the identities of both authors and reviewers are concealed to prevent bias and maintain impartial judgment. This process includes:
- Anonymity of Authors and Reviewers: identities of authors and reviewers are kept confidential throughout the review process.
- Impartial Evaluation: manuscripts are assessed solely based on scientific quality, originality, relevance, and methodological rigor.
- Independent Review: reviewers provide objective and constructive feedback without knowledge of authors’ identities or affiliations.
- Ethics and Integrity: the review process strictly follows publication ethics, confidentiality principles, and conflict-of-interest policies.
- Editorial Accountability: editorial decisions are based on anonymous reviewer reports and transparent editorial considerations.
Review Process Stages
- Technical Check: verification of manuscript formatting, scope alignment, and compliance with ethical standards.
- Initial Editorial Assessment: preliminary evaluation of originality, relevance, and contribution to the journal’s scope.
- Editor Assignment: appointment of a handling editor to oversee the double-blind review process.
- Reviewer Selection: selection of qualified reviewers with relevant expertise under double-blind conditions.
- Double-Blind Peer Review: reviewers evaluate the manuscript and provide anonymous comments and recommendations.
- Author Revision: authors revise the manuscript in response to anonymous reviewer feedback.
- Final Decision: based on reviewers’ recommendations and revised manuscripts, the decision may be:
- Accepted without revision
- Accepted with minor revisions
- Accepted with major revisions
- Resubmit for further review
- Rejected
- Publication: accepted manuscripts undergo copyediting, layout, and are published online in an open-access format for global dissemination.