Review Process

The initial reviews are conducted by the relevant editors and, if necessary, by the journal board members in terms of the journal’s aim and scope, subject, content, originality, and writing rules. Suitable articles have their author names concealed and are sent to two peer reviewers who are recognized in the field for their work and studies and have no conflicts of interest with the author(s). If one peer review report is positive and the other is negative, the article can either be sent to a third reviewer or be rejected based on the editorial board’s decision.

After the initial review, the first round of peer reviewing typically takes about 2 months, although it can vary between 1 to 4 months. If a third reviewer is needed, this duration may be extended.

While book reviews, research notes, and documents published in Zemin do not undergo a peer review process, no article is published without being subjected to scientific evaluation by the relevant field editors and the editorial board.