Peer Review Process

OJSHET maintains the highest standards of double-anonymous peer review to ensure the integrity and quality of all published research. In this process, the identities of both the authors and the reviewers are kept confidential. All research articles published in oceanesa undergo a rigorous evaluation with the following key characteristics:

  1. All research articles are reviewed by at least two suitably qualified experts.
  2. All publication decisions are made by the journals’ Editors-in-Chief based on the reviews provided
  3. Members of the advisory international Editorial Boards lend insight, advice, and guidance to the Editors-in-Chief generally and assist decision-making on specific submissions
  4. Managing editors and editorial assistants provide the administrative support that allows to maintain the integrity of peer review while delivering rapid turnaround and maximum efficiency to authors, reviewers, and editors alike.
  5. OJSHETadditionally benefits through the manuscript referral process from the high-quality peer review conducted by established journals.

Peer review of referred papers:

Editors of the OJSHET will decide promptly whether to accept, reject, or request revisions of referred papers based on the reviews and editorial insight of the supporting journals. Also, editors will have the option of seeking additional reviews when needed. The authors will be advised when editors decide further review is required.