Thank you for choosing the Geography and Environmental Hazards journal for publishing your article. This journal employs a double-blind peer review process at all stages of article evaluation. Throughout this process, from submission to acceptance, reviewers remain unaware of the authors' identities, and authors do not know the names of the reviewers.

The initial review of articles takes seven days after submission through the journal's website, while the full peer review process, leading to acceptance or rejection, takes between three to five months. As illustrated in the provided chart, the various stages of decision-making regarding articles submitted to this journal are as follows:

1. Initial Review:
   The internal manager of the journal conducts an initial review, which includes assessing the structure, subject matter, format, and overlap percentage. If the article’s subject does not align with the journal’s research scope, it will be rejected, and the author(s) will be notified via email. If the article has structural or formatting issues, it will be returned to the author for revision.

2. Scientific Quality Assessment:
   After the initial structural revisions are made and resubmitted, the editor-in-chief or a member of the editorial board evaluates the article’s scientific quality to determine whether it should proceed to peer review or be rejected.

3. Selection of Reviewers:
   If the editor-in-chief or an editorial board member approves the article, the editor selects three reviewers with relevant expertise from national and international specialists. A version of the article without the authors' names is sent to the reviewers for evaluation. Reviewers are requested to provide their decision regarding the acceptance of the article within one month. If reviewers decline to review or fail to complete the review within the given timeframe, the editor assigns new reviewers.

4. Peer Review Outcomes:
   After receiving reviewers' comments, the editor reviews the feedback in consultation with the editorial board and makes a final decision based on the following conditions:

   • 4.1 If two out of the three reviewers reject the article, the review process is halted, and the article is rejected.
   • 4.2 If reviewers accept the article without requiring revisions, it will be accepted after a final review by the editor and resolution of any minor issues.
   • 4.3 If two reviewers request major or minor revisions, the article is returned to the authors for necessary modifications. Authors must submit the revised version and provide appropriate responses to the reviewers within two weeks.
   • 4.4 After receiving the revised article, the editor reviews it and sends it to a final reviewer for final approval.

5. Final Decision:
   Based on the reviewers' feedback, the editor makes the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of the article.

6. Publication Queue:
   Accepted articles are scheduled for publication based on the date of submission and acceptance.