SELECTION RULES FOR REVIEW EXPERTS

1) The selection of experts will be made in consultation with this journal’s dynamic review expert database, references of the submitted manuscripts, and large-scale literature retrieval platforms.

2) Review experts should be selected according to the subject terms or main keywords of the submitted manuscripts to ensure the consistency of research interests.

3) The authentication of experts' academic attainments is mainly based on the articles they have published in authoritative publications in China and other countries, as well as their academic influence.

4) The experts' redibility will be determined by their earnest attitude in reviewing manuscripts and on whether they can reply with their review comments within the review cycle period.

5) We will seriously consider whether the experts have sufficient time and energy to review the manuscripts.

Fair play

Editors should treat all manuscripts equally, such as a special issue or invited submission. All manuscripts should be considered and accepted solely based on their academic merit, without any other influence.

Confidentiality

Editors must protect the confidentiality of all submitted materials before publishing.

Editors must protect the personal information of authors, reviewers, readers.

Editors must protect the confidentiality of all published records and communications of manuscript-related issues.

Reviewers must not share and disclose the manuscripts with anyone else, except the editors.

Reviewers must keep all reviewed materials confidential and not used for personal advantage.