The peer review process begins with paper submission through the official ICGTES 2026 submission system. Each manuscript will first undergo an initial screening by the editorial team to check its suitability with the conference scope, manuscript format, English quality, similarity level, ethical compliance, and relevance to the publication venue.

Qualified manuscripts will then be reviewed by at least two independent reviewers under a double-blind review system. The evaluation criteria include originality, scientific contribution, methodological rigor, clarity of presentation, and relevance to the conference theme, “Advancing Environmental Sustainability in Higher Education through Green Technology Innovations.”

Based on the review results, the manuscript may be accepted, accepted with minor revision, accepted with major revision, or rejected. Revised papers must be resubmitted for further evaluation before a final editorial decision is made. Only accepted and presented papers that satisfy all publication requirements will proceed to the publication preparation stage.

This peer review workflow consists of manuscript submission, initial screening, reviewer assignment, double-blind review, editorial decision, author revision, final evaluation, presentation at the conference, and publication preparation.

ARTICLES

All submitted manuscripts must meet the following criteria:

1. Good scientific quality.
2. Relevant to the scope of ICGTES 2026.
3. Written in proper academic English.
4. Original and unpublished elsewhere.
5. Clear research problem, method, result, and conclusion.
6. Strong relevance to Advancing Environmental Sustainability in Higher Education through Green Technology Innovations.
7. Supported by valid data, references, and appropriate research methods.
8. Prepared according to the template and author guidelines.
9. Presented at ICGTES 2026 by at least one registered author.
10. Free from plagiarism, duplicate submission, and unethical publication practices.

All manuscripts must pass similarity checking before review. Manuscripts with high similarity, weak scientific quality, irrelevant topics, or ethical issues may be rejected during the initial screening stage.

AUTHORS

The corresponding author must ensure that all listed co-authors have made a real contribution to the manuscript. All authors must approve the final version of the paper before submission.

The corresponding author is responsible for:

1. Submitting the manuscript through the official system.
2. Ensuring that the manuscript follows the paper template.
3. Checking grammar, formatting, references, tables, and figures.
4. Responding to reviewer comments.
5. Submitting the revised manuscript on time.
6. Ensuring that the paper is presented at ICGTES 2026.
7. Confirming that the paper has not been submitted or published elsewhere.

Authors are encouraged to prepare manuscripts in their final form before submission and to carefully follow the conference template and author instructions provided by the organizing committee. Manuscripts should be thoroughly checked for completeness, consistency, and compliance with publication standards prior to submission..