Peer Review Process

Peer Review Model

Q Bulletin adopts a single‑blind peer review system where reviewer identities are hidden from authors.

Q Bulletin Review Process

Key steps include:
●    Manuscripts submitted to the journal will first go through an initial screening by the editorial team.
●    Manuscripts that passed the initial screening are sent to two reviewers for peer review.
●  Peer reviewers independently make a recommendation to the journal editor as to whether the manuscript should be rejected or accepted (with or without revisions).
●   The journal editor considers all the feedback from peer reviewers and makes an informed decision to accept or reject the manuscript.

Stage 1: Initial Submission and Editorial Screening
Author: Submits the manuscript with all required formatting and supporting documents.
Editor: Conducts initial editorial screening within 30 days to assess suitability, completeness, and adherence to journal focus, scope, and format.
Decision Options:
  • Proceed to Peer Review by assigning reviewer
  • Return to the author for Revision
  • Reject (out of scope or inadequate quality)
Stage 2 till acceptance: Peer Review and decision implication 
Peer Reviewers: Evaluate manuscript content, originality, methodology, and relevance.
Review Timeline: 14 days from assignment to submission of review report.
Decision Options:
Accept Submission
It is ready to go to Copyediting as it is.
Resubmit for Review
It requires changes and another round of peer review.
Resubmit Elsewhere
It doesn’t seem like a good fit for the focus and scope of this journal.
Decline Submission
It has too many weaknesses to ever be accepted.
Author Revision: Revises manuscript and resubmits within 14 days after receiving reviewer comments.
Post-Acceptance Processing
Once a manuscript has been accepted, it will undergo:
  • Proofreading and language check
  • Formatting and layout verification
  • Final approval by the Editor-in-Chief
  • Final approval for publication by the Director-General
  • Publication
Review Timeline at a Glance
Initial Editorial Screening: 30 days
Peer Review: 14 days
Author Revision: 14 days