Peer Review Process

Peer review
All articles published in “MLTJ” undergo thorough peer review. Usually, two independent reviewers are involved. Reviewers don’t know authors’ identity and authors don’t know the reviewers’ identity. The evaluations are double blinded.
All submissions to “MLTJ” are assessed by an Editor, who will decide whether the manuscripts are suitable for peer review.
Submissions felt to be suitable for consideration will be sent for peer review process with appropriate independent experts.
Editors will make a decision according to the reviewers’ reports and authors are sent these reports along with the editorial decision on their manuscript.
Authors should note that even if one report is positive, the concerns raised by another reviewer may undermine the study ending up the process with a rejection decision.

Closed peer review
“MLTJ” operate a closed peer review process as mentioned above. All the peer revision system is double blind. Reviewers will be treated anonymously and the pre-publication history of each article will not be made available online.

Peer reviewers
Peer reviewers are volunteer experts who grant their time to help to improve the manuscripts they review. After the collaboration of reviewers, the manuscript should own greater scientific strength and should be more easily readable.
Authors are encouraged to suggest potential reviewers; however, it is at the Editor discretion whether to invite these reviewers.
Authors should avoid suggesting recent collaborators or colleagues who work in the same institution as themselves and should not knowingly provide false information. Authors may exclude individuals as peer reviewers, but they should explain the reasons in their cover letter on submission.
Authors should not exclude too many individuals as this may hinder the peer review process.