Peer Review Policy
Peer Review Policy
Manuscripts submitted to Qurina Scientific Journal undergo an initial editorial screening to determine whether they are within the journal's scope and meet the basic submission requirements. Eligible manuscripts are then evaluated by qualified reviewers with relevant expertise.
Peer review evaluates:
- Originality and scientific novelty.
- Significance of the research.
- Methodological soundness.
- Data analysis.
- Clarity of results and discussion.
- Quality of references.
- Validity of conclusions.
- Compliance with research and publication ethics.
Reviewers are selected by the editorial team based on their expertise and subject knowledge.
Reviewers must:
- Maintain manuscript confidentiality.
- Provide objective and constructive comments.
- Avoid personal criticism.
- Declare any conflict of interest.
- Not use unpublished information.
- Complete reviews within the agreed timeframe.
The final editorial decision is made by the journal's editorial team based on the reviewers' reports and editorial assessment.
Possible decisions include:
Accept – Minor Revisions – Major Revisions and Re-evaluation – Reject.
Submission to peer review does not guarantee acceptance or publication. The journal also seeks to clearly communicate its peer-review model and procedures to authors and readers.
