Peer Review Process

The peer review process is a mechanism in which experts in the relevant field evaluate and provide feedback on manuscripts submitted to a journal. The primary objective of this process is to assist editors in assessing the suitability of a manuscript for publication in the Cognitive Insight in Education

Stages and Mechanism of the Review Process:

Stage 1: Manuscript Submission
Authors submit their complete manuscript through the journal's online submission system (Open Journal Systems), ensuring compliance with all requirements specified in the Author Guidelines.

Stage 2: Administrative Check and Initial Screening
The managing editor or editorial team conducts an initial screening to assess the topic's relevance to the journal's scope, adherence to guidelines, and the manuscript's originality using tools such as Turnitin. At this stage, a manuscript may be directly rejected, accepted for review, or returned to the author for administrative corrections.

Stages 3: Peer Review
Manuscripts that pass the initial screening are sent to a minimum of two expert reviewers in the relevant field. The process employs a double-blind system (the identities of both authors and reviewers are concealed). Reviewers are selected from the journal's editorial board or university academics. In cases of significant disparity in evaluations, the manuscript may be referred to a third reviewer; the final decision is based on the majority opinion.

Stage 4: Communication of Review Results and Preliminary Decision
The editor communicates the reviewers' recommendations (along with anonymized comments) to the author. Recommendations may include: Accept, Minor Revision, Major Revision, or Reject. The editor may also make a preliminary decision based on this feedback.

Stage 5: Revision Stage
The author revises the manuscript according to the reviewers' comments and recommendations and submits a response letter detailing all modifications made. The revised manuscript is resubmitted for re-evaluation.

Stage 6: Final Decision
The editor evaluates the revised manuscript and the author's responses. If all requirements are met and the reviewers are satisfied with the revisions, a formal manuscript acceptance notification is issued. Otherwise, the process may return to the revision stage or conclude with rejection.

Stage 7: Production and Publication
Finally accepted manuscripts proceed to the production stage, which includes copyediting, grammar correction, typesetting, and formatting. Upon completion of this process, the article is published online in the relevant journal issue.

 

Manuscript Submission Requirements and Terms:

Authors intending to submit a manuscript must adhere to the following terms and conditions:

  1. The submitted manuscript must be an original work, has not been published previously, and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere (no multiple submissions).

  2. If the research has been presented at a scientific forum (such as a conference, symposium, or poster presentation), the name of the forum, location, and date must be disclosed.

  3. For research funded or sponsored by an institution, the identity of the funding body and the grant/project number (if applicable) must be clearly stated.

  4. If the article is derived from a thesis or dissertation, relevant information must be provided. The author(s) bear full responsibility for the accuracy of data presentation and statements.

  5. Manuscripts must be prepared in strict accordance with the Author Guidelines of the Cognitive Insight in Education.

  6. Any figures, graphs, tables, or other illustrations included in the manuscript must meet the specified technical standards. More detailed guidelines are available in the Author Guidelines of the Cognitive Insight in Education.

  7. Author Responsibility: Authors bear full responsibility for the content of the publication, the opinions expressed, the validity of sources, the accuracy of citations, and for securing necessary permissions for the use of any copyrighted materials (including images and visuals) contained within the manuscript.