Peer Review

  • All members of the Editorial Board and referees are asked to declare any competing interests they may have in reviewing a manuscript.
  • After submission of paper, Editorial Board will immediately examine if the paper respect the scientific standard of MJPH.
  • Articles accepted by the Editorial Board will be sent to a 2 referees.
  • Papers not succeeding to reach the scientific standards of the journal may be declined without further review.
  • To give a rapid evaluation of the paper, authors have to suggest two potential reviewers experts in the field.
  • Concerning articles that need revision, only the revised version can be considered for a further appraisal under the peer-review system.
  • The Editorial Board in chief is responsible for the final selection of referees to conduct the peer-review process.
  • Referees won’t be informed about the identity of the authors whose articles are subject to review.
  • The names of referees will be anonymous to authors.
  • Authors are invited to appeal to the Editorial Office, if they are not contented by the editorial decision about their manuscript. Editorial Board will be requested a second opinion.