The manuscript submission process for the AL-Lisan International Journal for Linguistic & Literary Studies follows a structured and impartial peer-review process to ensure quality and fairness:

1. Manuscript Submission: Authors submit their research articles to the journal.
2. Manuscript Check and Selection: The Managing Editor and editorial team conduct an initial check. They may accept the manuscript outright, reject it, or decide to proceed with peer review. Additionally, a plagiarism check using Turnitin is conducted for each submitted manuscript.
3. Technical Evaluation: Assistant Editor-in-Chief (Secretary) checks manuscript for compliance with guidelines and technical standards.
4. Peer Review: Managing Editor selects two experts in the field for double-blind peer review. Reviewers use standardized forms provided by the journal.
5. Review Decision: Editor-in-Chief evaluates reviewer comments and decides:

• Acceptance: Manuscript accepted for publication.
• Revision: Authors revise manuscript according to reviewer comments.
• Rejection: Manuscript rejected for publication.

1. Revised Manuscript: Authors submit revised manuscript, if applicable.
2. Final Decision: Editor-in-Chief makes final decision based on revisions:

• Accepted Submission: Manuscript accepted for publication without further changes.
• Revisions Required: Author to address minor or major revisions based on reviewer comments.
• Resubmit for Review (Conditional Rejection): Significant revisions required; resubmission invited for reconsideration.
• Resubmit Elsewhere (Outright Rejection): Manuscript not suitable for this journal; authors encouraged to submit elsewhere.
• Decline Submission (Outright Rejection): Manuscript rejected without possibility of resubmission.

1. Galley Proof: Accepted manuscript undergoes formatting, copyediting, and proofreading.
2. Publication: Manuscript published online.

 

Peer Review Process Flow

Detailed information about the flow for the manuscript submission (author) to the acceptance by the editor is shown in the following figure