Editorial Review Policy

Scope of Review

Fastlane Journal is a scholarly publication that publishes quality scholarship in the Engineering, Mathematics, Biology, Computer Science, Climate Change, Medicine, Physics, Social Science, Astrophysics, Chemistry and beyond. At present, the journal uses an editorial review mode. This implies that every submission is carefully reviewed by members of the Editorial Board based on its originality, clarity, methodological adequacy and relevance to our aims and scope.

Transition to Peer Review

In the long run, we would like to make all the research articles undergo a full process of peer-review on a double-blind basis. We are also busy developing a team of external reviewers and thus will roll out formal peer review beginning with Volume 3, Issue 1. Until then, all manuscripts undergo rigorous editorial screening to maintain scholarly standards.

Review Process
  1. Initial Screening – submissions are screened by the Editor-in-Chief or Associate Editors to ensure that they adhere to the scope, formatting and ethics policy of the journal.
  2. Editorial Evaluation – The academic quality of the manuscript is evaluated by two or more members of the Editorial Board independently and they give comments.
  3. Decision – The authors are given one of the three decisions as Accept, Revise and Resubmit or Decline. Elaborate editorial remarks are also provided to assist in revisions.
  4. Final Checks- Before publication, accepted manuscripts are plagiarized and copyedited.
Types of Articles
  1. Research Articles – These are articles undergoing complete editorial appraisal (soon moving to double-blind peer review).
  2. Book Reviews / Commentaries / Policy Briefs – Reviewed by the relevant editor for clarity and accuracy.
Ethics and Transparency

We comply with the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Every author is to verify the originality, the declaration of the conflict of interest, and the adherence to the ethical principles of human or animal research (where applicable).

Future Updates

As we implement external peer review, this policy will be updated to reflect our evolving practices. Authors will be notified of any changes in advance.

Contact

For questions regarding our editorial process or to express interest in serving as a reviewer, please contact info@fastlanejournal.com