Peer Review Policy & Process

Civil and Geoengineering Letters is firmly committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic quality through a rigorous double-blind peer-review system. All manuscripts submitted to the journal undergo an initial editorial screening, during which the Editor-in-Chief or an Associate Editor evaluates the suitability of the paper in terms of originality, scientific merit, and alignment with the aims and scope of the journal.

Submissions that do not meet the journal’s minimum standards may be declined at this stage in order to ensure efficiency and uphold quality. Manuscripts deemed suitable proceed to the peer-review stage, where independent expert reviewers are carefully selected based on subject expertise, absence of conflicts of interest, and proven scholarly experience. Reviewers remain anonymous to authors, and vice versa, throughout the process to guarantee impartiality.

Each reviewer provides a critical and constructive evaluation of the manuscript, focusing on the novelty of the research, methodological rigor, clarity of presentation, and overall contribution to the field. Following the receipt of reviewers’ reports, the handling editor makes a decision—acceptance, revision, or rejection—guided by the reviewers’ recommendations and their own academic judgment.

Authors receiving revision requests are expected to address all comments thoroughly and resubmit their revised manuscript within the designated timeframe. Revised versions may be re-evaluated by the original reviewers to confirm the adequacy of the revisions.

Once a manuscript has successfully satisfied all scientific, ethical, and technical requirements, it is formally accepted for publication. The article then undergoes professional copy-editing, formatting, and proofing before being published online as part of the journal’s Gold Open Access platform.

Through this rigorous and transparent process, the journal ensures that published articles represent high-quality, trustworthy contributions to the advancement of civil and geoengineering sciences.