All manuscripts submitted to VIGILANTIA undergo an initial editorial screening to assess:

• Relevance to the journal’s Focus and Scope
• Originality
• Scientific quality
• Ethical compliance
• Completeness of the manuscript
• Compliance with the Author Guidelines

Manuscripts that pass the initial screening are assigned to at least two independent reviewers with relevant scientific expertise.

VIGILANTIA applies a double-blind peer-review process, in which the identities of both authors and reviewers are concealed from each other throughout the review process.

Reviewers evaluate manuscripts based on the following criteria:

• Scientific originality
• Appropriateness and rigor of the research methodology
• Validity of data and analysis
• Accuracy of scientific interpretation
• Relevance and significance of the research
• Ethical considerations
• Quality and appropriateness of references
• Clarity of presentation
• Contribution to biological and public health sciences

Based on the editorial assessment and reviewers’ recommendations, possible decisions include:

Accept – Minor Revision – Major Revision – Reject and Resubmit – Reject

The final editorial decision is made by the Editor-in-Chief or a designated editor, taking into consideration the scientific quality of the manuscript, reviewers’ recommendations, and the journal’s editorial standards.