Every manuscript submitted to the journal will undergo an initial desk review to determine whether it will proceed to external peer review.

The criteria for this initial review are as follows:

• Thematic suitability in relation to the journal’s editorial scope.
• Compliance with the required citation and reference style.
• Compliance with the instructions for preparing titles, abstracts, and keywords.
• Proper completion of all mandatory declarations.
• Proper completion of all required permissions.
• Compliance with the established similarity threshold.