Stage 1 – Submission

The manuscript is submitted through the journal's official submission system.

Stage 2 – Initial Editorial Screening

The editorial team evaluates the manuscript for:

Manuscripts that do not meet the basic requirements may be returned to the authors before peer review.

Stage 3 – Reviewer Selection

Manuscripts that pass initial screening are assigned to qualified reviewers with relevant expertise. IJLAC recommends a double-blind peer-review model, in which the identities of authors and reviewers are concealed from each other.

Stage 4 – Peer Review

Reviewers assess manuscripts based on criteria including:

Reviewers are expected to provide constructive, objective, confidential, and evidence-based comments.

Stage 5 – Editorial Decision

Possible editorial decisions include:

*A manuscript may require more than one round of review.

Stage 6 – Revision

Authors must respond carefully to reviewer comments and provide a clear response-to-reviewers document when requested.

Stage 7 – Final Acceptance

After satisfactory revision, the Editor-in-Chief or designated editor makes the final publication decision.

Stage 8 – Copyediting and Proofreading

Accepted manuscripts undergo editorial and production processes before publication. Authors may be asked to review the final proofs and correct typographical or factual errors.