The primary review, where editors assess the initial suitability of the manuscript, takes approximately 10 days.

The average refereeing time, encompassing the full expert assessment and recommendation phase, is 6 weeks.

The journal maintains a highly selective acceptance rate of 25%.

No, the submission and refree process is free.

The journal utilizes a double-blind peer-review process, meaning that both the authors' and reviewers' identities are concealed from each other throughout the evaluation.

PQ accepts submissions of both original and review articles.

The journal strictly follows the policies and guidelines of the COPE: Committee on Publication Ethics and adheres to its Code of Conduct in addressing misconduct issues.

The originality of all submitted manuscripts is verified through a multi-stage evaluation process managed by the editorial office. During the initial screening, papers are closely examined by subject matter experts to ensure the work has not been previously published and does not overlap significantly with existing literature. Furthermore, the Samim-e Noor (https://www.samimnoor.ir) or Hamanandjoo (https://tik.irandoc.ac.ir) are employed for formal verification of text uniqueness.

Authors are required to use the APA referencing style.

Authors retain unrestricted copyrights and publishing rights. The articles are published under a CC BY 4.0. LICENSE (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en) license, allowing free access and reuse, provided proper attribution is given.

Researchers must register and submit their manuscript directly through the journal's online submission system based on the author's guidelines. The email address for contact is jac@ut.ac.ir.

Five essential files must be uploaded: 1. The main manuscript file (anonymized, without author names), 2. The Title Page, 3. Declaration of Competing Interests Form (signed by the Corresponding Author(s)), 4. A Cover Letter, and 5. Similary Check Certificate (issued by IranDoc or Samim-e Noor).

Yes, authors may submit a formal appeal request to an editorial decision, provided it meets requirements and follows the outlined procedure. Only one appeal per submission is generally considered, and that decision will be final.

To ensure long-term preservation and permanent access to scholarly content, all published articles in this journal are digitally archived in the institutional archive of University of Tehran and National Library of Iran. This commitment to digital curation guarantees that the journal’s research legacy is protected against technological obsolescence, providing researchers and libraries with uninterrupted access to the final version of record for years to come.

No. This is against the codes of COPE. If one does so, his/her article will not be published. In case it is already published, the article will be retracted. Then the name of the author(s) will enter our blacklist and no manuscript will be ever accepted from the author(s).

No. Only the corresponding author needs to do so. But the other authors should be aware of the submission. 

When all the revision needed is done and the reviewers and the editorial board have confirmed the manuscript, you will get the acceptance letter.

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