Revised Manuscript Policy

Revision Requirements and Submission Procedures

Authors whose manuscripts receive a decision of Minor Revision, Major Revision, or Revision Required are required to revise their manuscripts in accordance with the comments and recommendations provided by the Editor and/or Reviewers.

To ensure transparency and facilitate the evaluation of revisions, authors are required to use the “Track Changes” function in Microsoft Word when preparing the revised manuscript. The Track Changes function must remain activated throughout the revision process so that all additions, deletions, modifications, and other substantive changes can be identified by the Editor and Reviewers.

In addition to the revised manuscript files and response document, authors must submit updated plagiarism similarity and AI detection reports that correspond to the revised manuscript. All required files must be provided through the journal's designated submission system.

Required Revision Files

Authors are required to submit all of the following documents when uploading a revised manuscript:

1. Revised Manuscript with Track Changes

A revised version of the manuscript in which all changes made in response to the Editor's and Reviewers' comments remain visible through the Microsoft Word Track Changes function. Authors must keep Track Changes activated and must not accept all changes before submitting this version.

2. Clean Revised Manuscript

A clean version of the revised manuscript in which all revisions have been incorporated and Track Changes, comments, and other revision marks have been removed. The content of this version must be consistent with the tracked version.

3. Response to Reviewers

A point-by-point response addressing all comments and recommendations provided by the Editor and Reviewers. Authors must clearly explain the revisions made and, where appropriate, identify the relevant page, section, paragraph, or other location of each change in the revised manuscript. If an author disagrees with a comment or recommendation, a clear and academically justified explanation must be provided.

4. Plagiarism Similarity Report

Authors must submit a plagiarism or similarity-check report for the revised manuscript. The reported similarity index must be less than 20%, in accordance with the journal's plagiarism screening requirements.

The report must be generated using a recognized similarity-checking tool, such as Turnitin, and must correspond to the revised manuscript submitted for editorial evaluation.

5. AI Detection Report

Authors must submit an AI-content detection report for the revised manuscript. The reported AI-detection score must be less than 10%, in accordance with the journal's applicable AI-content screening requirements.

The report must correspond to the revised manuscript submitted for editorial evaluation. Authors remain responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity, and appropriate disclosure of their manuscript's content in accordance with the journal's publication policies.

Important Notice

Authors must not disable Track Changes or accept all changes before submitting the tracked version of the revised manuscript. The tracked version must accurately reflect all modifications made after the previous submission. Both the plagiarism similarity report and the AI detection report must be submitted alongside the other required revision files.

Response to Editorial and Reviewer Comments

Authors are expected to address every comment and recommendation provided by the Editor and/or Reviewers. Responses should be specific, professional, and supported by the corresponding changes in the revised manuscript.

Where a suggested change is not adopted, authors must explain the reasons in the Response to Reviewers. Simply omitting a requested revision without explanation may result in the manuscript being returned for further revision.

Revision Compliance

The Editorial Team may return a revised manuscript to the author for correction or completion if:

  • the required Track Changes version is not provided;
  • the clean revised manuscript is missing or inconsistent with the tracked version;
  • the Response to Reviewers is incomplete or fails to address the comments adequately;
  • the plagiarism similarity report is not provided or reports a similarity index of 20% or higher;
  • the AI detection report is not provided or reports an AI-detection score of 10% or higher; or
  • the revisions do not adequately address the comments provided by the Editor and/or Reviewers.

Returning a manuscript for correction or completion does not itself constitute a final rejection. The Editorial Team will determine the appropriate next step in accordance with the journal's editorial procedures and applicable publication policies.

Purpose of the Revision Requirements

These requirements are intended to facilitate editorial evaluation, improve transparency in the revision process, enable Editors and Reviewers to verify whether comments have been adequately addressed, and support the journal's standards for manuscript originality and responsible scholarly publishing.

Editorial Practice References

  1. Elsevier. How Do I Submit My Revision with Tracked Changes? Journal Article Publishing Support Center.
    Elsevier Support
  2. Wiley. Handling Revisions and Unsubmit Policies. Wiley Author Services.
    Wiley Author Services
  3. Springer Nature. Instructions for Authors. Springer Nature.