The Peer Review Process at LJLPS: What International Authors Can Expect

International authors new to LJLPS often ask what actually happens to a manuscript after submission. Here is the process in plain terms.

Initial screening

Every submission is checked for fit with the journal’s scope, basic formatting compliance, and originality (including a similarity check) before it goes to review.

Review

Manuscripts are reviewed by the editorial board or invited subject-matter experts. Standard review has no fixed turnaround advertised beyond the general screening-to-decision window stated on the peer review policy page; a paid fast-track option gives a faster first decision for authors who need one.

Decision

You will receive one of: accept, accept with minor revisions, revise and resubmit, or reject. Reviewer comments, where given, are shared with the decision.

Revision

If revisions are requested, you resubmit within the stated window. Fast-track submissions get a priority re-check of the revised version.

What payment does and doesn’t affect

Paying for fast-track review buys a faster decision and priority handling — it does not influence whether a paper is accepted. The APC itself is charged only after acceptance and plays no role in the review decision.

Publication

Accepted, APC-cleared papers are published online with a DOI, indexed for Google Scholar discovery, and a Certificate of Publication is available on request.