• Encourage high-impact, interdisciplinary collaboration;
• Accelerate knowledge dissemination in emerging or rapidly evolving fields;
• Provide a curated platform for showcasing research excellence on focused topics.

• Increased visibility and targeted audience for their research;
• Opportunity to contribute to a curated and timely scholarly conversation;
• Indexed and open-access publication upon acceptance. For Guest Editors
• Recognition as thought leaders in their field;
• Expanded academic network and international collaboration;
• Priority editorial support from the journal’s editorial office;
• Opportunity to shape the research agenda in a niche domain.

    A detailed description of:
        ○ The thematic background and relevance of the topic;
        ○ Objectives of the Special Issue;
        ○ Specific themes/subtopics of interest (provide at least 10 keywords).

        ○ Suggested start date and end date for manuscript submission;
        ○ Special Issues typically remain open for 6–12 months.

        ○ Full name, affiliation, institutional email address, ORCID (optional), and a short academic biography or CV;
        ○ Editorial experience or subject expertise.

        ○ At least 4–8 draft article titles with proposed authors (name, affiliation, institutional email);
        ○ Alternatively, 8–16 potential contributors from diverse institutions.

• Coordinate the scientific content and quality of the Special Issue;
• Draft the Call for Papers (CFP) in consultation with the journal;
• Invite and encourage high-quality submissions from global scholars;
• Oversee the peer review process and recommend decisions based on reviews;
• Promote the SI via academic platforms, mailing lists, and conferences.

• Approval of SI proposals;
• Final acceptance of articles;
• Conflict resolution in peer review or editorial decisions.

• Authors submit the full manuscript via the online submission system, along with complete metadata and agreement to authorship and ethics policies.
• The internal editorial team performs a technical pre-check, including:

        ○ Plagiarism screening,
        ○ AI-generated content assessment (if applicable),
        ○ Formatting and language readability check.
  

• The Guest Editor (or journal editorial team) conducts an academic check to ensure:

        ○ The manuscript aligns with the scope of the special issue,
        ○ The research design is sound,
        ○ The contribution is original and scientifically valid.
  

• Each eligible manuscript is assigned to at least two independent reviewers with relevant expertise.
• Guest Editors oversee reviewer selection and monitor review timelines, but do not handle any manuscript where they are an author or have a conflict of interest.
• Based on the reviews, manuscripts may undergo multiple rounds of revisions until they meet the journal’s scientific standards.

• The Guest Editor prepares a recommendation memo summarizing reviewer feedback and revision outcomes.
• The final decision is made by the Editor-in-Chief, an Academic Editor, or a Designated Editorial Board Member—especially in cases of:

        ○ Conflicting reviews,
        ○ Guest Editor conflicts,
        ○ High-impact or controversial submissions.
  

• Upon acceptance, the editorial office will notify the author about the applicable publication model. For journals that charge an Article Processing Fee (APC), production will begin after payment confirmation. For APC-free journals, the production process starts immediately after acceptance.
• The editorial team performs technical editing, including:

        ○ Reference formatting,
        ○ Figure/table standardization,
        ○ Metadata verification,
        ○ Heading and hierarchy checks.
  

• A formatted PDF or Word proof is shared with the corresponding author for review.
• Authors may correct minor issues but major academic changes are not allowed at this stage.
• The final version is checked by the editorial team to ensure accuracy and completeness.

• After final approval, the manuscript is published online with open access.
• The system generates multi-format files (PDF/HTML/XML), assigns a DOI, and registers metadata with indexing platforms.
• Each article is clearly marked as a “Special Issue Article” and archived under the appropriate volume and issue.

• All special issue manuscripts follow the same ethical standards and review policies as regular issues.
• Self-citation coercion and citation manipulation are strictly prohibited.
• Guest Editors may not exceed 25% authorship in any special issue.
• The entire process is governed by the Acadlore Publication Ethics Policy and adheres to COPE Guidelines.

• Maintain editorial impartiality;
• Uphold strict confidentiality regarding reviewers and submissions;
• Prevent unethical practices including:

        ○ Plagiarism;
        ○ Inappropriate authorship;
        ○ Self-serving citation behavior;
        ○ Peer-review manipulation.
  

• Inclusion of authors from multiple countries and institutions;
• Gender and career-stage balance where feasible;
• Engagement of underrepresented communities in science.

• Social media campaigns (LinkedIn, Twitter/X, ResearchGate);
• Highlighting on the journal homepage;
• CFP distribution via newsletters and targeted outreach;
• Indexing in major databases post-acceptance.

• It fails to attract sufficient high-quality submissions;
• Editorial misconduct is suspected;
• The Guest Editors do not comply with responsibilities or deadlines.