Peer Review Process

Effective Date: August 1, 2025

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The BitCurrency journal adopts a double-blind peer review policy to ensure the quality, integrity, and impartiality of the review process.

1. Initial Editorial Screening

• Upon submission, manuscripts are reviewed by the editorial office to ensure compliance with the journal’s scope, formatting requirements, and ethical standards.

• Submissions that do not meet these criteria may be returned to authors without external review.

2. Reviewer Assignment

• Suitable submissions are assigned to at least two independent reviewers with expertise relevant to the manuscript’s subject matter.

• Reviewers remain anonymous to authors, and authors remain anonymous to reviewers.

3. Review Criteria
Reviewers evaluate manuscripts based on:

• Originality and significance of the research

• Methodological rigor and accuracy

• Clarity and coherence of presentation

• Relevance of references and literature review

• Compliance with ethical guidelines

4. Review Timeline

• Reviewers are typically given 2–4 weeks to complete their evaluations.

• Authors may be asked to revise and resubmit their manuscripts based on reviewers’ feedback.

5. Editorial Decision

• Based on the reviewers’ recommendations, the editor may decide to:

  • Accept the manuscript

  • Request minor or major revisions

  • Reject the manuscript

• Final decisions rest with the editorial board.

6. Confidentiality

• All submitted manuscripts and reviewer reports are treated as confidential documents.

• Reviewers must not share or discuss the manuscript with others without permission from the editor.