Subject: Progress Update on the Special Issue Closed for submission on 31 March 2026

Since the closure of submissions, the editorial team has been engaged in the review and evaluation process. All submitted manuscripts have undergone an initial screening, and eligible papers were assigned to reviewers for peer review. It is important to note that these manuscripts are still at different level of review process 

Authors whose papers have successfully completed the review process have been notified of the editorial decisions and, where applicable, requested to submit revised versions of their manuscripts. The editorial team is working diligently to ensure that all submissions are processed in accordance with the journal's quality standards and publication timelines.

 Once all manuscripts have been processed, you will be adequately updated about the production and publication of the Special Issue

Kind regards,

Prof SH Khunou