Peer Review

Applied : Journal of Science, Engineering and Technologies applies a peer-review process to ensure the quality, originality, validity, and academic contribution of every manuscript submitted to the journal.

All manuscripts submitted to the journal will be evaluated through an editorial screening and peer-review process before publication. The review process is conducted objectively, fairly, and professionally to maintain the academic quality and integrity of the journal.

Initial Editorial Screening

After submission, each manuscript will first be checked by the editorial team to ensure that it complies with the journal’s focus and scope, author guidelines, manuscript template, writing format, citation style, and ethical publication standards.

At this stage, the editor may reject manuscripts that are not relevant to the scope of the journal, do not follow the author guidelines, have serious writing or formatting problems, contain plagiarism, or do not meet the basic academic standards required by the journal.

Similarity Check

All submitted manuscripts may be checked using similarity detection software. Manuscripts with a high similarity index, plagiarism, duplicate publication, or improper citation may be returned to the authors for revision or rejected by the editorial team.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that their manuscripts are original and properly cite all sources used in the research.

Peer Review Method

Applied : Journal of Science, Engineering and Technologies uses a peer-review system in which submitted manuscripts are reviewed by qualified reviewers who have expertise relevant to the topic of the manuscript.

The reviewers evaluate the manuscript based on originality, relevance, scientific quality, methodological accuracy, clarity of analysis, validity of findings, contribution to science, engineering, technology, and the suitability of references.

Review Criteria

Reviewers are expected to assess manuscripts based on the following criteria:

Relevance of the manuscript to the journal’s focus and scope.
Originality and novelty of the research.
Clarity of research objectives and problem formulation.
Suitability of research methods.
Accuracy and depth of analysis.
Validity and reliability of findings.
Contribution to science, engineering, and technology.
Clarity of writing, structure, tables, figures, and presentation.
Appropriateness and relevance of references.
Compliance with publication ethics.

Reviewer Recommendation

After completing the review process, reviewers may provide one of the following recommendations:

Accepted without revision.
Accepted with minor revision.
Accepted with major revision.
Resubmission for review.
Rejected.

The final decision regarding manuscript acceptance or rejection is made by the editor based on the reviewers’ comments, the quality of the manuscript, the author’s revision, and the journal’s editorial policy.

Revision Process

Authors who receive revision requests must revise their manuscripts according to the reviewers’ and editors’ comments. The revised manuscript must be resubmitted within the time specified by the editorial team.

Authors are expected to provide clear responses to the reviewers’ comments and explain the changes made in the revised manuscript. If authors disagree with certain reviewer comments, they must provide a clear and academic explanation.

Editorial Decision

The editorial team has the authority to make the final decision on all submitted manuscripts. Editorial decisions may include acceptance, revision, resubmission, or rejection.

The editor’s decision is final and is based on academic quality, reviewer recommendations, ethical considerations, manuscript suitability, and the journal’s publication standards.

Confidentiality

All manuscripts submitted to Applied : Journal of Science, Engineering and Technologies are treated as confidential documents. Editors and reviewers are not allowed to disclose, discuss, copy, or use the manuscript content for personal purposes before publication.

Reviewers must maintain confidentiality throughout the review process and must not share the manuscript with other parties without permission from the editor.

Conflict of Interest

Editors and reviewers must disclose any potential conflict of interest related to the manuscript, authors, institutions, funding sources, or research topic. If a conflict of interest exists, the editor or reviewer must withdraw from handling or reviewing the manuscript.

Review Timeline

The peer-review process generally takes several weeks, depending on the availability of reviewers, the complexity of the manuscript, and the quality of the revisions submitted by the authors.

The journal is committed to conducting the review process as efficiently and professionally as possible while maintaining academic quality and ethical standards.

Final Statement

By submitting a manuscript to Applied : Journal of Science, Engineering and Technologies, authors agree to follow the journal’s peer-review process and accept the editorial decisions made based on academic evaluation, reviewer recommendations, and publication ethics.