The primary review, where editors assess the initial suitability of the manuscript, takes approximately 10 days.

The average refereeing time, encompassing the full expert assessment and recommendation phase, is 8 weeks.

The journal maintains a highly selective acceptance rate of 20%.

No, FRJ is an open-access journal that is free of any Article Processing Charges (APCs) or publication fees

The journal utilizes a double-blind peer-review process, meaning that both the authors' and reviewers' identities are concealed from each other throughout the evaluation.

FRJ accepts submissions of both original and review articles.

The journal strictly follows the policies and guidelines of the COPE: Committee on Publication Ethics and adheres to its Code of Conduct in addressing misconduct issues.

The journal uses the Samimnoor Plagiarism Detection Mechanism to screen all submitted manuscripts for originality and potential overlap with existing published work

Authors are required to use the APA referencing style.

Authors retain unrestricted copyrights and publishing rights. The articles are published under a CC BY-NC 4.0. LICENSE (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/deed.en) license, allowing free access and non-commercial reuse, provided proper attribution is given.

Researchers must register and submit their manuscript directly through the journal's online submission system based on the author's guidelines. The email address for contact is jfr@ut.ac.ir.

Four essential files must be uploaded: 1. The main manuscript file (anonymized, without author names), 2. The Title Page, 3. Declaration of Competing Interests Form (signed by the Corresponding Author(s)), and 4. A Cover Letter.

Yes, authors may submit a formal appeal request to an editorial decision, provided it meets requirements and follows the outlined procedure. Only one appeal per submission is generally considered, and that decision will be final.