Peer Review & Editorial Policy

All manuscripts submitted to ICESS 2026 will undergo an editorial screening and peer-review process to ensure their relevance, originality, academic quality, and compliance with the conference scope.

The peer-review process is overseen by the Guest Editors and supported by the Scientific Committee. Details of the Guest Editors and Scientific Committee are available on the Committee page.

In the first stage, the editorial team will screen each manuscript to assess its alignment with the conference theme, thematic tracks, author guidelines, manuscript format, and ethical requirements. Manuscripts that are outside the conference scope, poorly prepared, or fail to meet basic academic standards may be rejected at this stage.

Manuscripts that pass the initial screening will be evaluated through a double-blind peer-review process. Each manuscript will be reviewed by at least two independent reviewers with relevant academic expertise. The review process will assess the originality of the study, clarity of research objectives, methodological soundness, quality of analysis, relevance to the conference theme, and contribution to environmental science, circular economy, renewable energy transition, green technology, or sustainable development in emerging economies.

Based on the reviewers’ recommendations, the editorial team may decide to accept the manuscript, request minor revision, request major revision, or reject the manuscript. Revised manuscripts must be resubmitted within the deadline determined by the committee.

The Guest Editors are responsible for overseeing the peer-review process, maintaining editorial quality, managing reviewer recommendations, and ensuring that accepted manuscripts meet the academic and ethical standards required for conference publication.

ICESS 2026 applies editorial principles based on academic integrity, transparency, confidentiality, reviewer independence, and conflict-of-interest management. Authors, reviewers, editors, and committee members are expected to follow responsible scholarly conduct throughout the submission, review, and publication process.

Review Criteria

Manuscripts will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

• relevance to the conference theme and thematic tracks;
• originality and contribution to knowledge;
• clarity of research objectives;
• appropriateness of methodology;
• quality of data, analysis, and discussion;
• clarity of academic writing;
• compliance with ethical and formatting requirements