Editorial Policy

1.    Review Policy

The journal adopts a double-blind peer review system for manuscript evaluation. Overall acceptance rate is around 14%. The review process is as follows:

1)    Initial review: After the author's successful submission, they will receive a receipt confirmation, and the status in the submission system will be "New Submission". In this stage, the manuscript will be sent to 1 expert for review. If the manuscript does not pass the initial review, the author will receive a rejection email or be asked to revise and resubmit for review. Authors who receive a revision request email are required to complete the manuscript revision within 1 week and resubmit it to the editorial department for initial review.

2)    Peer review: Manuscripts that pass the initial review will be sent to at least 2 experts for peer review, and the status in the submission system will be "Under Review". If some reviewers have returned their comments, the system status will show "Partial Review Completed". If all reviewers have returned their comments, the system status will show "Review Completed".

3)    Final review: For manuscripts with completed reviews, the editor will combine the expert review comments with the manuscript formatting suggestions and proceed to the final decision, and the system status will show "Final Decision". The Editor-in-Chief will make the final decision. The final decision will include "Publish after Minor Revisions", "Resubmit after Major Revisions", "Rejection", etc., and the system status will show "Decision Made". The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for the entire content of the journal.

4)    Manuscripts that pass the final decision will enter the publication process:

Ÿ   Online First: To enhance the dissemination efficiency and utilization value of academic articles, the journal will conduct online first publication for all authorized manuscripts. Authors must ensure that the final revision complies with the journal's template requirements. Online first articles are considered officially published articles, and once published, the article title, author names and order, author affiliations and order, corresponding author, and main academic content cannot be modified.

Ÿ   Print Publication: Manuscripts need to go through editing, typesetting, author proofreading, and editorial proofreading before being published in print. After typesetting, the manuscript will be sent to the authors for proofreading. Authors should only correct errors in typesetting and wording, and generally should not make changes to the content. At the same time, the editorial department will notify the authors to pay the APC charges. For specific operations, please refer to the "FAQ" section.

5)    For manuscripts that do not pass the final decision, the editor will return the final decision to the author, and the status in the submission system will be "Rejected".

 

Notes:

1)    In principle, the journal will inform the authors of the final decision within 3 months of submission. Those who have not received the notification for more than 3 months can inform the editorial department and withdrawal their manuscripts. Then they can submit to other journals. Please avoid duplicate submission or multiple submission.

2)    Authors can check the manuscript processing status on the submission system at any time, or follow the WeChat official account of the journal and click “期刊在线”-“稿件查询”. If the authors need to consult the manuscript related matters, they can directly leave a message in the submission system, and the relevant editors will deal with it accordingly in the first time after receiving it.

3)    In principle, all authors' names, organizations, and order of signature cannot be changed after the manuscript enters the review process. If there are special circumstances that require correction of information, authors are requested to provide a detailed description of the correction, signed by all authors, and stamped with the official seal of the affiliation, and then send it to the responsible editor. If you do not have a corresponding author at the time of submission, you may choose one of the existing authors to be the corresponding author when revising the manuscript.

4)    When return the revised manuscript, authors should complete and submit the “Authors' Declaration Form” provided by the journal. They are required to declare their individual contributions to the research and disclose any potential conflicts of interest that may affect their research.

5)    Once the manuscript is published, the authors will be remunerated in accordance with the regulations, and the electronic version of the current issue will be given (hard copies can be provided if the authors need it). Remunerations for digital publication, CD-ROM publication, web debut (Online First), etc. are included in the renumerations paid by the journal and will not be paid separately.

 

2.      Special Issue Manuscript Review

Manuscripts submitted for special issues undergo the same review and editorial process as regular submissions, and the final decision is made by the Editor-in-Chief. The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for the entire content of the journal, including special issues. When publishing special issues, the editorial department invites authoritative experts in the field to serve as guest editors. The responsibilities of guest editors include proposing topics, soliciting manuscripts, organizing peer review, and resolving any issues that arise during the publication of the special issue. The work of guest editors is supervised by the Editor-in-Chief of the journal to ensure the fairness of manuscript review.

 

3.      Submissions from EBMs/Editors/Guest Editors/Guest (deputy) Editors-in-Chief

Submissions from Editorial Board Members (EBMs)/ editors / guest editors / guest (deputy) editors-in-chief must also follow all the journal's review procedures strictly. Reviews of these manuscripts will be conducted independently of relevant EBMs, editors, guest editors, guest (deputy) editors-in-chief and their research teams. Furthermore, they must avoid participating in the review of manuscripts from authors with whom they have a competitive, collaborative relationship or other kind of conflict of interest.

 

4.    Appeals and Feedback

If the author has objections to the review comments or results, he/she may submit a written appeal to the editorial department and send it to the journal's email address (jsu@scu.edu.cn). The author must provide a detailed explanation for each of the review comments. The editorial department will review the appeal promptly and provide feedback to the author. Please note that, in principle, only one appeal is permitted for each manuscript.

In addition, if any readers and authors have any feedback or comments on the articles of the journal, they can send their comments to the journal's email address, and the editorial department will process them as soon as possible after receiving and give feedback as appropriate. The journal welcomes readers and authors to supervise each other and actively feedback relevant information to the journal to jointly create a good academic atmosphere.

 

5.    Academic Misconduct Detection and Handling

In order to minimize academic misconduct, the editorial department will use the "Academic Misconduct Literature Detection System (AMLC)" provided by CNKI to check the manuscripts at the final review stage, and the repetition rate should not be more than 10% in general.

The journal only accepts articles that have not been published before no matter it is in Chinese or foreign languages. Academic misconducts such as duplicate or multiple submissions, repetitive publications and plagiarism are strictly prohibited. Once any academic misconduct is found in a submission, the manuscript will be rejected and the author's institution and other journals in related disciplines will be notified, and the author's future manuscript will not be accepted any longer.

 

6.    Correction and Retraction

The journal usually does not publish corrections or retractions to published articles. However, should it be necessary, the journal will issue corrections or retractions under the following circumstances:

- Correction: If a published article is found to contain unintentional scientific errors that do not significantly affect the results and conclusions of the article, the editorial department will publish a correction notice in the journal as soon as possible. This notice will detail the changes made to the original article and indicate the source of the article. The journal shall release a corrected version of the article, clarifying all the modifications made to the original article and indicating the date of update. The earlier version will also be archived and accessible to readers. However, when citing the article, reference must only be made to the latest edition.

- Retraction: If a published article is found to contain significant scientific errors that render the conclusions and results untrustworthy, it will be retracted by the journal. In addition, if an article is suspected of academic misconduct, such as plagiarism or data fabrication, the editorial department will investigate and issue a statement to readers detailing the risks associated with the article. The results of the investigation will be made public after it is completed. If academic misconduct is proven, the editorial department will retract the article and publish a notice of retraction.

 

7.    Advertising Policy

The journal does not publish commercial advertisements. All articles, as well as our official website and other platforms, are free from advertising. The review and acceptance decisions for manuscripts are not influenced by any commercial factors.