Research Stars Journals – Fast-Track Review and Publication Policy
Research Stars Journals provides a Fast-Track Review and Publication Process for authors requiring rapid editorial evaluation and early publication of high-quality scholarly research. The fast-track system is designed for innovative, time-sensitive, conference-related, funded, academic, or urgent research submissions while maintaining publication ethics, peer review integrity, and academic quality standards.
The journal follows a transparent, ethical, and quality-oriented fast-track review procedure adapted from internationally recognized editorial and peer review practices.
- Purpose of Fast-Track Review
The fast-track review process aims to:
- Reduce publication delay for important research findings
- Support urgent academic and institutional requirements
- Facilitate timely dissemination of innovative research
- Provide quicker editorial and peer review decisions
- Maintain ethical and scholarly publication standards
- Eligibility for Fast-Track Review
Fast-track review may be considered for:
- Novel and significant research contributions
- Time-sensitive or emerging research topics
- Conference extended papers
- Funded research projects
- Thesis and academic submission requirements
- Patent or innovation-related studies
- Industry-supported research needing early publication
Manuscripts may not qualify if:
- The manuscript requires major revisions
- The research is incomplete or poorly structured
- Ethical or plagiarism concerns are identified
- The manuscript falls outside the journal scope
- Reviewer evaluation cannot be completed within the expedited timeline
- Fast-Track Submission Requirements
Authors requesting fast-track review must:
- Clearly mention the request for Fast-Track Review in the cover letter.
- Provide a valid reason for urgent review and publication.
- Declare any overlap with previously published or submitted work.
- Ensure that the manuscript is properly formatted and publication-ready.
- Comply with plagiarism, AI-content, and ethical standards.
- Editorial Screening for Fast-Track Review
All fast-track submissions undergo:
- Administrative verification
- Editorial screening
- Scope and quality assessment
- Plagiarism and AI-content evaluation
The Editor-in-Chief or Editorial Board will determine whether the manuscript qualifies for fast-track processing.
- Fast-Track Peer Review Process
Qualified manuscripts are sent for expedited blind peer review by subject experts.
Review Process Includes:
- Confidential blind peer review
- Evaluation by expert reviewers
- Ethical and originality assessment
- Quality and methodological verification
Review Timeline
- Initial editorial evaluation: within 3–7 working days
- Fast-track peer review completion: generally, within 2–4 weeks
- Final editorial decision: approximately within 4–5 weeks depending on reviewer response and manuscript quality
If reviewers provide conflicting opinions, additional reviewer evaluation may be conducted before the final decision.
- Revision Policy Under Fast-Track Review
Minor Revisions
If minor revisions are required:
- Authors must submit the revised manuscript within the specified timeline, generally within 3–7 days.
- Revised manuscripts may undergo editorial verification or reviewer reassessment.
Major Revisions
Manuscripts requiring substantial modifications may:
- Be transferred to the regular review process, or
- Be rejected from fast-track consideration.
- Editorial Decision
Possible editorial decisions include:
- Accepted without revisions
- Minor revisions required
- Major revisions required
- Transfer to regular review process
- Rejected
The editorial decision under the fast-track system shall be considered final.
- Fast-Track Publication
After final acceptance:
- The manuscript enters immediate production processing.
- DOI assignment, formatting, proofreading, and metadata verification are completed on priority.
- Accepted articles are generally published online within one to two weeks after acceptance.
- Ethical and Quality Standards
Fast-track manuscripts are subject to the same ethical and quality standards as regular submissions.
All manuscripts must comply with:
- Plagiarism policy
- AI-content disclosure policy
- Publication ethics guidelines
- Blind peer review standards
- Copyright and licensing requirements
Fast-track review does not guarantee acceptance or publication.
- Important Author Responsibilities
Authors requesting fast-track review must:
- Submit publication-ready manuscripts
- Respond promptly to editorial communications
- Complete revisions within the specified time
- Maintain ethical research and publication practices
- Avoid simultaneous submissions to other journals
- Editorial Rights
Research Stars Journals reserves the right to:
- Accept or reject fast-track requests
- Transfer manuscripts to regular review
- Request additional reviewer evaluation
- Reject manuscripts failing ethical or quality standards
The journal maintains complete editorial independence in all publication decisions.
- Research Stars Journals – Commitment to Ethical Fast Publication
Research Stars Journals is committed to:
- Rapid yet ethical scholarly communication
- Fair and unbiased peer review
- Responsible editorial management
- Academic integrity and publication transparency
The journal aims to support researchers by providing an efficient, professional, and high-quality publication platform while maintaining international scholarly publishing standards.