Editorial process

Trends in Ecological and Indoor Environmental Engineering (TEIEE) follows a rigorous editorial and peer-review process designed to ensure the scientific quality, integrity, relevance, and originality of all published content.
The journal is committed to transparent editorial practices, ethical scholarly communication, and objective academic evaluation in accordance with internationally recognized publishing standards.

Initial Editorial Assessment
All submitted manuscripts undergo an initial editorial screening conducted by the Editor-in-Chief or an assigned Editorial Board member.
At this stage, submissions are evaluated for:

• relevance to the journal’s aims and scope;
• scientific and methodological quality;
• originality and scholarly contribution;
• clarity of presentation and academic language;
• ethical compliance and publication integrity;
• adherence to journal formatting and submission requirements.

Manuscripts considered outside the journal’s scope or below the required scientific standard may be rejected without external review.

Peer Review Procedure
TEIEE applies a double-blind peer review process in which both authors and reviewers remain anonymous throughout the review procedure.
Each manuscript passing the initial editorial assessment is typically evaluated by at least two independent reviewers with expertise relevant to the subject area of the submission.
Reviewers are asked to assess:

• scientific originality and relevance;
• methodological rigor and validity;
• adequacy of data analysis and interpretation;
• quality of literature integration;
• clarity and structure of the manuscript;
• validity of conclusions;
• ethical and scholarly standards.

In cases of conflicting reviewer recommendations, additional expert review or editorial evaluation may be requested.

Editorial Decision
Based on reviewer reports and editorial assessment, one of the following decisions may be issued:

• Accept without revisions
• Accept with minor revisions
• Revise and resubmit (major revisions)
• Reject

Authors receiving revision requests are expected to submit a revised manuscript together with a detailed response to reviewers explaining how comments were addressed.
Final publication decisions are made by the Editor-in-Chief.

Ethical and Quality Standards
TEIEE maintains strict standards regarding publication ethics, academic integrity, and research quality.
The journal does not consider manuscripts involving:

• plagiarism or self-plagiarism;
• data fabrication or falsification;
• unethical research practices;
• manipulated citations;
• undisclosed conflicts of interest;
• duplicate or redundant publication.

All submissions may be screened using plagiarism detection software and editorial integrity checks.

AI-Assisted Content and Generative Tools
Authors must disclose any significant use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools in manuscript preparation.
AI tools may assist with language editing or formatting; however, authors remain fully responsible for:

• scientific accuracy;
• originality of content;
• proper citation practices;
• integrity of data and interpretation.

AI systems cannot be listed as authors.
The editorial office reserves the right to request clarification regarding AI-assisted content generation when necessary.

Data Transparency and Reproducibility
Authors are encouraged to ensure transparency and reproducibility of research findings whenever possible.
Where appropriate, authors should provide:

• data availability statements;
• methodological details sufficient for replication;
• code, supplementary files, or repository links;
• clear explanations of analytical procedures.

The editorial office may request access to underlying data, analytical materials, or supplementary documentation during the review process when necessary for verification purposes.
The journal supports responsible open scientific practices and reproducible research standards.

Reviewer Ethics and Confidentiality
Reviewers are expected to evaluate manuscripts objectively, confidentially, and without conflicts of interest.
Reviewers should:

• provide constructive and professional feedback;
• maintain confidentiality of submitted materials;
• disclose any potential conflicts of interest;
• avoid misuse of unpublished information.

The journal follows ethical peer-review principles aligned with internationally recognized editorial standards.

Publication Timeline
The editorial office aims to provide authors with an efficient and timely peer-review process while maintaining high standards of scholarly evaluation.
The average time to first editorial decision is typically between 3 and 6 weeks, depending on reviewer availability, subject specialization, and the extent of required revisions.
Accepted articles are published online promptly after final editorial processing and production preparation.

Editorial Commitment
TEIEE is committed to maintaining an editorial process grounded in fairness, scientific integrity, methodological rigor, and respect for the international scholarly community.