Peer Review Process

Having received a submitted manuscript to UPK, Editor considers the manuscript for suitability to the journal’s scope and decides whether to send it for peer review. The Editor checks whether the manuscript was prepared according to the basic requirements. The paper which does not match the criteria will be rejected. After the basic check, each manuscript undergoes a double-blind peer review by independent researchers with relevant area of expertise. The peer review process takes 6-8 weeks. It is aimed at ensuring high quality of the research materials and serves as a validation mechanism of scholarly publishing. Upon completion of the peer review, all the Reviewers send their detailed reports with comments and recommendations on the manuscript to the Editor. Reviewers do not decide on accepting or rejecting papers, they only recommend a decision on this matter to the Editor. The Editor or the Editorial board study the Reviewers’ reports and make their final decision.