Publishing process

Manuscript Submission Process

Authors must submit their manuscripts in compliance with the author policies published by the journal. The journal accepts full-text manuscripts that fully adhere to the journal's regulations (*), including:

  • Ensuring alignment with the journal’s stated mission, objectives, and scope;

  • Complying with research ethics, publication policies, and conflict of interest guidelines;

  • Following the submission rules, similarity policies, manuscript structure, formatting guidelines, page limits, and providing complete author information, clear and accurate illustrations, annotations, and standard academic English.

Authors must commit that their manuscripts are not submitted simultaneously to multiple journals and that they are original works, not previously published in any journal or other publications.

The manuscript submission process follows these steps:

Step 1: The journal receives the manuscript submitted by the author through the online submission system at hnuejs.edu.vn. Upon submission, authors must provide at least two files: (1) a manuscript containing full author information; and (2) an anonymized manuscript with no author-identifying information.

Step 2: The author receives an email confirmation upon successful submission.

Step 3: The journal’s editors conduct an initial screening to ensure the manuscript meets the stipulated regulations (*). Editors may request revisions to meet the requirements or reject the submission if it does not comply after revisions.

Step 4: The author receives a notification that the journal has accepted the manuscript for review. The journal’s official receipt date is recorded from this step.

Peer Review Process

 The journal applies a double-blind review process in which neither authors nor reviewers know each other’s identities. All communication is conducted via the online journal system.

Manuscripts that pass the initial screening are subjected to double-blind peer review by at least two independent reviewers with expertise in the relevant field. Reviewers evaluate the manuscript in terms of originality, theoretical contribution, methodology, clarity of presentation, and academic significance. Based on the reviewers’ comments, authors may be requested to revise their manuscripts. The Editor-in-Chief/Deputy Editor-in-Chief shall determine whether the revised manuscript needs to be returned to the reviewers for further evaluation.

The peer review process follows these steps:

Step 1: Reviewers are selected based on academic expertise, research experience, and absence of conflicts of interest.

Step 2: The Editor-in-Chief/Deputy Editor-in-Chief or editors (with the approval of the Editor-in-Chief/Deputy Editor-in-Chief) assigns the approved reviewers through the journal’s online system.

Step 3: Reviewers submit their evaluations and recommendations via the online system.

  • Reviewers assess the manuscript on aspects such as scientific content, novelty, practical relevance, academic contributions, references, language quality. 
  • They provide specific feedback on the title, abstract, keywords, research overview, references, methodology, theoretical framework, illustrations, data, analysis, discussion, language quality, and formatting.
  • Ratings: A (Very Good), B (Good), C (Average), D (Poor)
  • Review conclusions:
    • Minor revisions 
    • Major revisions 
    • Rejection
    • Acceptance without revisions

Step 4: Based on the reviewers' evaluations, the final decision regarding acceptance, revision, or rejection is made by the Editor-in-Chief/Deputy Editor-in-Chief: 

  • Accept without revisions

  • Request minor/major revisions 

  • Reject the manuscript

  • Assign the third reviewer (if necessary)

Decisions are recorded in the system, and authors are notified via email. The review history is stored online for reference.

Step 5: Authors must revise their manuscripts according to feedbacks of the reviewers and Editorial Committee. The Editor-in-Chief/Deputy Editor-in-Chief shall determine whether the revised manuscript needs to be resubmitted to the reviewers for further review. Authors are required to comply with the deadline for resubmitting revised manuscripts as requested by the journal. Failure to meet this deadline may result in the manuscript being rejected for publication consideration without refund of the publication support fee already paid. 

Step 6: After the second round of review (if necessary), the Editor-in-Chief or Deputy Editor-in-Chief makes one of the following decisions:

  • Accept without further revisions
  • Request additional minor revisions
  • Postpone publication if further revisions are required but cannot be completed within the journal’s deadlines
  • Reject the manuscript if the required corrections cannot be adequately addressed

Once reviewers or Editor-in-chief (Deputy Editor-in-Chief) approve the manuscript after revisions, it is forwarded to the editorial team for final editing.

Editing Process

Upon acceptance for publication, the manuscript advances to the editing phase, which encompasses language editing, standardization of formatting, verification of references, and preparation of the layout in accordance with the journal's publication standards. The Editorial Office retains the right to implement minor technical corrections that do not alter the academic content of the manuscript.

Following the completion of the aforementioned editing process, the manuscript is forwarded to an English proofreading specialist to ensure the integrity of the language, adherence to academic style, and proper use of discipline-specific scientific terminology.

Authors are obligated to collaborate with the editor in addressing revisions requested to uphold the quality of the manuscript and ensure compliance with the journal's requirements. Subsequently, the editor provides the final proof to the authors for a final review to eliminate any errors prior to publication. Authors are required to examine the proof and submit any corrections within the designated deadline. However, it is important to note that only minor corrections are permissible at this stage; substantial modifications are not allowed.

Publication Approval, Printing, and Online Release

The journal implements the manuscript approval and publication process through its online system.

The Editor-in-Chief conducts a thorough review of the publication requirements for each manuscript to ensure that only those works that align with the journal's publication standards and editorial policies are approved for publication. The final decision regarding publication rests with the Editor-in-Chief or the Deputy Editor-in-Chief. Furthermore, the Editor-in-Chief or Deputy Editor-in-Chief retains the authority to defer publication when additional editorial review, technical modifications, or compliance assessments are necessary.

This process ensures that all submissions adhere to high academic and editorial standards, maintaining the journal’s integrity and quality.