Publication Process

SAER JOURNAL / PROCESS INDEX
Manuscripts submitted to SAER Journal proceed through initial review, independent peer review, editorial decision, and publication preparation.
The process is designed to maintain the quality of scholarly evaluation while minimizing unnecessary delays. Once the publication preparation of an accepted article is completed, the article is added to the current open issue and published online.
AFTER ACCEPTANCE
Same-Day
Publication
Accepted articles whose publication preparation is completed on the same day are published online that day.
EDITORIAL PROCESS
Publication Process
The principal editorial stages from submission to online publication.
C.01 / INITIAL REVIEW
Initial Review
The submission is checked for file completeness, anonymization, formatting requirements, and required declarations. The manuscript is then editorially assessed for relevance to the journal's scope, scholarly quality, originality, and methodological adequacy.
Technical Compliance
File, anonymization, and formatting checks
Scholarly Suitability
Scope, methodology, and originality
Ethical Compliance
Ethical declarations and required checks
C.02 / PEER REVIEW
Peer Review
At least 2 independent reviewers
TARGET PERIOD ≤ 5 DAYS
Manuscripts found suitable for peer review are sent to at least two independent reviewers with expertise in the relevant field. The peer-review process is targeted for completion within 5 days. Reviewers assess the manuscript's scholarly quality, methodological adequacy, presentation of findings, and contribution to the field.
Review focus
Originality · Methodological adequacy · Presentation of findings · Quality of discussion · Contribution to the field
C.03 / EDITORIAL DECISION
Editorial Decision
Revision
Reviewer and editor comments are communicated to the author. Following the required changes, the manuscript is reassessed.
Final Decision
Reviewer reports, revisions, and editorial assessment are considered together in reaching a decision of acceptance, further revision, or rejection.
C.04 / ACCEPTED ARTICLE
Post-Acceptance Publication
SAME-DAY PUBLICATION
Accepted articles undergo final proofreading, formatting, typesetting, and bibliographic record preparation. When these procedures are completed on the same day, the article is added to the current open issue without delay and published online the same day.
Final Check
Language, formatting, and bibliographic record
Typesetting
Publication layout and final proofreading
Same-Day Publication
Online publication in the current open issue