Peer Review

Management Systems Evolution and Leadership Studies operates a double-blind anonymous peer-review system. Under this model, reviewers do not receive identifying information about the authors, and authors are not informed of the identities of reviewers. The purpose of this procedure is to encourage independent evaluation based on the scholarly quality of the manuscript and to reduce potential personal, institutional, professional, or reputational influences on the assessment process.

Following submission, each manuscript first undergoes an initial editorial assessment. At this stage, the editorial team examines whether the submission falls within the journal's aims and scope, meets basic scholarly and structural requirements, demonstrates sufficient academic relevance, complies with ethical and editorial policies, and possesses an appropriate level of originality and methodological quality to justify external review. Manuscripts that clearly fall outside the scope of the journal or do not meet fundamental academic requirements may be declined without external peer review.

Manuscripts that successfully complete the initial assessment are normally sent to two or three independent reviewers with expertise relevant to the subject and methodology of the submission. Reviewers are asked to evaluate aspects such as the originality and importance of the research question, theoretical foundations, engagement with existing literature, appropriateness of the research design, methodological rigor, validity of analysis, interpretation of findings, organization and clarity of presentation, adequacy of conclusions, ethical considerations, and the overall scholarly contribution of the manuscript.

Based on the reviewers' evaluations and the editor's assessment, a manuscript may receive an editorial decision such as acceptance, acceptance subject to revision, minor revision, major revision, or rejection. The final decision remains the responsibility of the journal's editorial authorities, who consider reviewer reports alongside the manuscript's overall academic merit and compliance with journal policies.

When revision is requested, authors should respond carefully to reviewer and editor comments and submit a revised manuscript together with an appropriate explanation of the changes made. Revised manuscripts may be returned to the original reviewers or assessed editorially, depending on the extent of the revisions and the issues raised during the previous review stage.

A request for revision does not constitute a guarantee of eventual acceptance. The manuscript must satisfactorily address the substantive concerns identified during evaluation before a final acceptance decision can be made.

Reviewers are expected to treat manuscripts as confidential scholarly documents and to conduct evaluations objectively, constructively, and professionally. They should avoid using unpublished information obtained through peer review for personal or professional advantage and should disclose circumstances that may create significant conflicts of interest.

Editors similarly seek to maintain confidentiality and editorial independence throughout manuscript evaluation. Decisions should be based on academic merit, relevance, methodological quality, ethical standards, and contribution to knowledge rather than the author's identity, institutional affiliation, nationality, or other irrelevant considerations.

The journal aims for an efficient editorial process. Under normal circumstances, the approximate period from initial submission to publication is around eight weeks. This represents an approximate processing period rather than a guaranteed deadline. Manuscripts requiring extensive revision, additional review, ethical clarification, or substantial technical correction may require additional time. Reviewer availability and the speed with which authors submit requested revisions can also affect the publication timeline.

Following final acceptance, manuscripts proceed to the production stage, which may include editorial preparation, formatting, proofreading, metadata preparation, and final online publication according to the journal's publication schedule.