Refereeing and Evaluation Processes

Article Evaluation Method of Referees

 

The double-blinded method is used for all the submitted articles' scientific evaluations on Tuberculosis and Thorax.

 

Preliminary Assessment

 

The articles submitted to Tuberculosis and Thorax first go through a technical evaluation consisting of, but not limited to, controlling the necessary documents, blinding of the text and writing principles. Had anything been missing, the manuscript gets returned to the authors until everything is complete.

After that, the editor sends the article to at least two referees for evaluation.

 

Invitation to Referees

 

Referees need to respond to the invitation sent to them at a given time. They also have a deadline after accepting the invitation.

In case the referee fails to respond or evaluate the article in time, a new referee is invited for evaluation.

 

Referee Evaluation Method

 

The referee is expected to evaluate only the works in their own subject areas in line with the publication principles.

 

The referee makes their evaluation and opinions on the article evaluation form sent by the editor.

The referee is expected to detail their opinions and explain the reasons behind their decision instead of simply stating yes/no to the article.

If the referee rejects the article, they are expected to provide a detailed explanation to guide the authors.

 

The referee can use the "track changes" feature on the article file to detail the opinions expressed in the evaluation form or add comments on the file.

 

Evaluation of the Status of the Article

 

If two different referees give their opinion as "Suitable for Publication", the article is published in the journal.

 

If two different referees give their opinion as "Not Suitable for Publication", the article will be rejected.

 

If a referee accepts and the other referee requests a major or minor correction, the work is returned to the author and requested to make the necessary changes within a specified time.

 

The amended study is sent to the referee by the field editor again. The referee fills in the evaluation form again at this stage.

 

If one referee gives a positive opinion and the other referees a negative opinion during the evaluation process, the article is sent to a third referee. The opinion of this referee determines whether the article will be published or not.

 

 

Important Reminders

1. While submitting an article;
2. Click the "Send Online Submission" button on the main page.
3. In the article metadata, enter the required information.
4. Fill in all the information about the authors.
5. Upload all the files.
6. Go to the next step by making additional information (supporting institution, project number and, acknowledgement if any) and referee suggestions.
7. At the last stage, after reading the explanations and confirming your declaration, click the "Send" button to complete the submission process.

 

2. The text and bibliography of the article must comply with the spelling rules.
3. Articles that require "Ethics Committee approval" are specified in the TR Dizin criteria. If deemed necessary, in addition to the relevant statement, an Ethics Committee decision or an equivalent official letter may be requested from the authors.
4. Our tension is issued four times a year.
5. The evaluation process of the studies uploaded to the journal can take between 4-8 months.
6. Journal management can decide whether an article will be included in the evaluation process.
7. The full texts of the papers presented at the symposiums can be published in the journal. The standard article process is also used for articles in this situation

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