POLICY FOR THE JOURNAL

Peer-Review Policy

We are committed to prompt evaluation and publication of fully accepted papers in GSS journals. All submissions undergo a rigorous review process. Following will be characteristics of peer review process of all submissions;

• All submitted manuscript shall go Double-blind peer review system at least by two independent reviewers, as designated by the Chief-Editor or Editor.

• Manuscripts with contents outside the scope will not be considered for review and shall be rejected by Chief-Editor or Editor by primary screening.

• In addition, Chief-Editor or Editors will have the option of seeking additional reviews when needed. Authors will be informed when Chief-Editor or Editor decide further review is required.

• All publication decisions are made by the journal's Editors-in-Chief or Editor on the basis of the referee’s reports. Authors of papers that are not accepted are notified promptly.

• All submitted manuscripts shall be treated as confidential document. It is expected from Editorial Board and reviewers to treat manuscripts as confidential material.

• Editors and reviewers involved in the review process should disclose conflicts of interest resulting from direct competitive, collaborative, or other relationships with any of the authors, and remove oneself from cases in which such conflicts preclude an objective evaluation.

• Peer review process shall be confidential and identities of reviewers cannot be revealed in any circumstances.

• Submissions of the same manuscript in different journals by authors will not be tolerated. In case author submitted same paper in different journal without withdrawing paper he shall be blacklisted along with all co-authors if any and no papers will be accepted by GSS Journals in future.