Steps of the Publishing Process
Sahil Almaarefa Journal for Humanities and Applied Sciences
The journal follows a structured and transparent publishing process that ensures quality and fairness at every stage. The steps are as follows:
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1. Submission
The author submits the research through the journal’s electronic submission system, ensuring all required documents and author guidelines are met.
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2. Preliminary Review
The editorial team conducts an initial assessment to verify:
The manuscript’s alignment with the journal’s scope and goals.
Compliance with submission guidelines and completeness of all attachments.
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3. Scientific Peer Review
The manuscript is sent to specialized reviewers through a double-blind peer review system to evaluate:
Research quality,
Originality,
Scientific contribution.
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4. Review Reports and Editorial Decision
The Editor-in-Chief reviews the peer reviewers’ reports and issues one of the following decisions:
Acceptance,
Conditional acceptance with revisions,
Request for resubmission after major revisions,
Rejection.
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5. Revision Process
If revisions are requested, the author must:
Resubmit a revised version,
Include a detailed response highlighting the changes made,
within the specified time frame.
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6. Final Approval
Upon approval of the final version, the manuscript undergoes:
Linguistic proofreading,
Formatting according to the journal’s standards.
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7. Publication
The article is published in the appropriate journal issue and assigned a DOI (Digital Object Identifier) for citation and reference.
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8. Distribution and Open Access
The published article is made freely available for reading and downloading via:
The journal’s official website,Scientific indexing platforms.
