Journal Publication Process
Step 1: Submission
     The author submits the manuscript through the ThaiJO system.

Step 2: Initial Evaluation (1 week)
     The editorial board evaluates the initial quality and scope of the manuscript.
          If approved: the journal staff will proceed to check the basic formatting of the manuscript.
          If rejected: The manuscript is rejected by the editor/staff (Reject by Editor/Staff) > Inform Authors.
          If approved with revisions: The manuscript is sent back to the author for initial revision (Initial Revision) > Resubmitted to Step 1.

Step 3: Assignment of Reviewers
       The journal staff assigns the manuscript to peer reviewers for quality evaluation.

Step 4: Review Process and Duration (3 Weeks)
      The peer reviewers evaluate the quality of the manuscript (takes 3 Weeks).
      The editor reviews the evaluation results (takes 1 Weeks).
      The editorial decision is classified into 4 cases:
                Reject Submission: In the case that the manuscript is rejected by 2 or more reviewers > Inform Authors.
                Accept Submission: Approved through the review process without any required corrections > Proceed to Step 5.
                Minor Revision: Approved but requires modifications based on the suggestions > The author must revise the manuscript within 30 days (Revised Manuscript) > Sent to the staff to verify the revisions (within 3 days) > Proceed to Step 5.
               Major Revision: Approved but requires major revisions and must be sent back to the reviewers for re-evaluation > The author revises the manuscript > Sent back to the reviewers for the 2nd–3rd round of the review process.

Step 5: Final Editor Review (1 Week)
      The editor performs the final review of the revised manuscript.
      If rejected: The manuscript is rejected (Reject Submission).
      If approved with additional revisions: Sent back to the author for further revision (deadline within 1 week) > Resubmitted to the staff and editor for re-verification.
      If fully approved (Accept Submission): Officially accepted for publication.

Step 6: Proofreading (1 Week)
     Officially notify the author of the final decision and issue the Acceptance Letter > Inform Authors.

Step 7: Typesetting (1 Week)
      The journal staff proceeds with the layout formatting, proofreads the layout accuracy, and performs  the final quality check of the manuscript prior to publication.

Step 8: Publication of the Manuscript
      End of the process. The manuscript is fully published in the YRU Journal of Science and Technology

***The process typically takes approximately 16–20 weeks in total***