Publication Process

Submission

The process starts with submission of a new article on the journal website. There are 2 ways to submit an article:

• Submit Online
• Email Submission

Online Submission: Register on the journal website as "author" and complete the registration. After registration, an online submission button will appear. Click it and follow the instructions.

Email Submission: Send your article as a single MS Word file to cpbo@hspublishing.org. The editorial team will register and upload it on your behalf.

Note: The journal follows APA 7 guidelines, therefore, authors should prepare the manuscript accordingly. 

Preliminary Review / Editorial Assessment

Submitted articles undergo a preliminary review by the editorial staff. They check suitability and language quality with respect to the journal’s scope. Articles are then sent to expert reviewers for comprehensive evaluation.

Peer Review

The journal uses a double-blind review system, ensuring anonymity of both authors and reviewers. A maximum of two experts evaluate each article. The process usually takes up to two weeks.

Editorial Decision

Decisions are communicated via email and can be:

• Accepted as it is
• Accepted with major/minor revisions
• Rejected

If revisions are required or the article is rejected, reviewer comments are shared with authors in a report.

Article Processing Charges

Currently, this journal publishes all articles completely free of charge, with no Article Processing Charges (APC). However, if your article is transferred or referred to a different journal under the same publisher, that specific destination journal's standard publication charges will apply.

Publication

Following acceptance, the article proceeds to the publication stage after completion of the journal’s editorial and quality requirements. The final version is prepared and published on the journal website as an open access article. It takes upto 5 days to publish the article on journal website after all requirements of publication are fulfilled. Every article is published through journal's online-first feature. All published articles are freely available to readers worldwide and can be downloaded without restriction.