Qubahan Journal of Medical Sciences applies a double-anonymous peer-review process to eligible research manuscripts.

Under this model, reviewer identities are not disclosed to authors and author-identifying information is withheld from reviewers as far as reasonably possible.

Each submission first undergoes editorial screening.

The initial assessment considers:

• Relevance to the journal's scope
• Originality
• Scientific quality
• Methodological adequacy
• Research ethics
• Required declarations
• Similarity and originality
• Suitability for external review

Manuscripts proceeding to external review are normally evaluated by at least two independent reviewers with relevant expertise.

Reviewers assess:

• Scientific significance
• Originality
• Study design
• Methodology
• Statistical analysis
• Ethical compliance
• Data presentation
• Interpretation of results
• Reproducibility
• Clinical relevance
• Strengths and limitations
• Conclusions
• References
• Tables and figures
• Quality of reporting

Possible editorial decisions include:

• Accept
• Minor revision
• Major revision
• Reject

Reviewer recommendations are advisory.

The final editorial decision is made by the responsible academic editor based on the manuscript, reviewer reports, author responses, ethical requirements, and overall scientific quality.

Additional reviewers may be appointed when reports are conflicting, incomplete, or require specialist expertise.

The peer-review process is confidential.

Editors and reviewers must not disclose or use unpublished manuscript information for personal, professional, or commercial advantage.

Peer review and editorial decisions are independent of Article Processing Charges.