Default modelDouble-anonymous
Research articlesAt least 2 independent reviewers
Decision authorityEditors, not payment systems
Editorial assessment, reviewer selection, reports and decisions are maintained in OJS 3.5.0-5. Payment eligibility and financial information are segregated from reviewers and scientific decision-makers.
Planned sequence
- Administrative completeness and identity-risk screening.
- Editorial scope and methodological assessment.
- Independent anonymous review.
- Author revision and reasoned editorial decision.
- Copyediting, production, metadata validation and publication.
Detailed timelines, appeals, exceptions and special-issue safeguards remain pending final policy approval.