Special Issue Policy

Special issues of TAMILIYAL are subject to the same standards of scholarly quality, editorial integrity and peer review as regular issues.

Guest Editors

Guest editors may assist with:

• Theme development
• Manuscript solicitation
• Reviewer recommendations
• Scholarly coordination

The Editor-in-Chief retains overall editorial responsibility for the journal, including special issues.

Peer Review

Special-issue articles must undergo the journal’s prescribed independent peer-review process.

Conflicts of Interest

Guest editors must disclose relevant conflicts of interest and must not control decisions where a conflict exists.

Labelling

Special issues will be clearly identified on the website and in published metadata.

Accelerated Review

Where an accelerated review schedule is offered, the same standards of scholarly evaluation will apply. A shorter timeline must not compromise review quality or editorial independence.