Latest review
First review round: 18.6 weeks. Overall rating: 0 (very bad).
Outcome: Rejected.
Motivation:
The reviewer criticized the paper for not addressing the topic in a manner that aligned with their preferred conceptualization of the research scope. Although my co-author and I clearly demonstrated how the paper's focus aligned with the existing body of literature, this argument was not acknowledged. The editor rendered a decisive judgment without providing substantive justification for why the paper was deemed unsuitable. The decision was terse and appeared final, requiring acceptance solely on the basis of editorial authority. No meaningful consideration was given to the paper’s intended contribution or to its consistency with prior research.
