Purpose
To serve as a reviewer and participate in the peer review process, you must first register in the system.
Creating a new account
For new membership registration, click the “Sign in” button located at the top of the journal’s website.
Entering your e-mail address
Since your e-mail address will serve as your username, it must be entered completely and correctly. The use of an institutional email address is recommended.
Selecting the membership type
To serve as a reviewer, you must select one of the following options under the “Membership Type” section during registration:
• Reviewer
• Author and Reviewer
Users who select only the “Author” option cannot be assigned as reviewers.
Completing the registration
After filling in all required information, click the “Save” button to complete the registration process.
E-mail confirmation
To activate your account, click the confirmation link sent to your e-mail address.
Reviewer invitation
Reviewers are invited through the system by the Section Editor.
Accepting the invitation
The invited reviewer may accept or decline the review invitation through the system.
Logging into the system
Reviewers who accept the invitation should log in using the “Sign in” button.
Accessing the assigned manuscript
The reviewer can access the assigned manuscript through the “Reviewer Evaluation” section in the system.
Reviewing the manuscript
The reviewer evaluates the manuscript in terms of scientific content, methodology, use of literature, and contribution to the field.
Completing the evaluation form
The reviewer completes the review evaluation form available in the system and records their comments regarding the manuscript.
Suggestions on the manuscript file
If necessary, the reviewer may also indicate corrections or suggestions directly on the manuscript file.
Reviewer Decision
At the end of the evaluation, the reviewer selects one of the following decisions:
• Accept
• Minor Revision (no need to see the revised version)
• Minor/Major Revision (I would like to see the revised version)
• Reject
Once the review report is submitted in the system, the reviewer’s evaluation process is completed.
Important: Review reports in which all evaluation criteria are marked as sufficient and the manuscript is recommended for direct acceptance without providing any comments or suggestions will be considered invalid.
Revision request
If revision is requested, the manuscript is returned to the author for necessary corrections.
Revision period
The author must complete the revisions and upload the revised manuscript to the system within one month at the latest.
Evaluation of the revised manuscript
If the reviewer selects the decision “I would like to see the revised version” the revised manuscript uploaded to the system by the author must be evaluated again by the reviewer.
After the completion of the peer review process, the final decision regarding publication is made by the Editor-in-Chief.