TK TechForum Journal follows a structured editorial and peer-review process designed to ensure that all submitted manuscripts are evaluated fairly, rigorously, and transparently. The journal operates a single-blind peer-review system, in which the identities of reviewers are not disclosed to authors, while reviewers are aware of the authors’ identities. This model allows reviewers to assess the manuscript with full scholarly context while maintaining reviewer independence and confidentiality.
After submission, each manuscript undergoes an initial editorial screening. At this stage, the editorial office checks whether the manuscript falls within the aims and scope of the journal, follows the submission guidelines, presents original work, and meets the basic standards of academic quality, clarity, and ethical compliance. Manuscripts that are clearly outside the journal’s scope, insufficiently developed, poorly prepared, or inconsistent with publication ethics may be returned to the authors without external review.
Manuscripts that pass the initial screening are assigned to an appropriate editor with relevant subject expertise. The handling editor evaluates the manuscript’s scholarly suitability and identifies qualified reviewers whose expertise corresponds to the topic, methodology, and technical content of the submission. Reviewers are selected on the basis of their academic background, research experience, and ability to provide an objective and constructive assessment.
During the single-blind peer-review process, reviewers are asked to evaluate the manuscript according to several criteria, including originality, methodological soundness, technical accuracy, clarity of presentation, relevance of the literature, adequacy of evidence, validity of interpretation, and contribution to the field of mechanical engineering and related disciplines. Reviewers are also encouraged to provide detailed comments that may help authors strengthen the manuscript, regardless of the final editorial decision.
Based on the reviewers’ reports and the handling editor’s own assessment, the manuscript may receive one of the following decisions: accept, minor revision, major revision, reject with the possibility of resubmission, or reject. When reviewer opinions differ substantially, the editor may seek an additional review or conduct further editorial evaluation before reaching a decision. The final decision is made by the editorial team after considering the scholarly merit of the work, the reviewers’ recommendations, and the suitability of the manuscript for the journal.
When revisions are requested, authors are expected to respond carefully to each reviewer and editorial comment and to submit a revised manuscript within the specified timeframe. The revised manuscript may be reassessed by the handling editor or returned to the original reviewers for further evaluation. This process may continue until the manuscript either satisfies the journal’s publication standards or is declined.
Throughout the editorial process, TK TechForum Journal aims to maintain clear and professional communication with authors. Authors are informed of the progress of their submission at the main stages of review, revision, and final decision. The journal is committed to handling manuscripts efficiently while preserving the quality and integrity of peer review. The average review process is normally completed within approximately 10 weeks, although the timeline may vary depending on reviewer availability, the complexity of the manuscript, and the extent of required revisions.
The journal also expects editors, reviewers, and authors to follow recognized standards of publication ethics. Conflicts of interest, confidentiality, plagiarism, duplicate submission, authorship issues, data integrity, and ethical concerns are handled in accordance with the journal’s publication ethics policies. If ethical concerns arise at any stage of the editorial process, the journal may request clarification, additional documentation, manuscript correction, or take further editorial action as appropriate.
By applying a careful editorial screening process, expert peer review, constructive reviewer feedback, and transparent editorial decision-making, TK TechForum Journal seeks to publish reliable, original, and academically valuable research. The journal’s editorial process supports the advancement of knowledge in mechanical engineering and related fields while providing authors with a fair and professional route to publication.