Articles that have not been previously published or are not currently under evaluation by another journal for publication and approved by the authors are accepted for evaluation.

CDEJ accepts publications with a plagiarism rate of up to 25%. Articles that pass the plagiarism check and are suitable are evaluated by the Editor-in-Chief in terms of originality, methodology, importance of the subject covered and compatibility with the scope of the journal.

The Editor-in-Chief evaluates articles independently of the ethnic origin, gender, nationality, religious belief and political philosophy of the authors. It ensures that articles sent for publication undergo a fair double-blind peer review. The Editor-in-Chief forwards the article to a Field Editor who is an expert in the field.
Articles are sent for evaluation by the Field Editor to at least two national/international referees; the publication decision is made by the Field Editor after the arrangements made by the authors in line with the requests of the referees and the referee process. A positive report from at least two referees at the end of the process is mandatory for the acceptance decision of the article.
Referees' evaluations must be objective. During the referee process, referees are expected to make their evaluations by taking the following into consideration.
- Does the article contain new and important information?
- Does the abstract clearly and properly describe the content of the article?
- Is the methodology described in a complete and understandable manner?
- Are the interpretations and conclusions substantiated by the findings?
- Are sufficient references to other studies in the field provided?
- Is the language quality sufficient?

Reviewers should ensure that all information regarding submitted articles remains confidential until the article is published, and they should report any copyright infringement or plagiarism on the author's part to the editor. If the reviewer does not feel qualified to address the subject of the article or is unable to provide timely feedback, they should notify the editor and ask not to be involved in the review process.

During the review process, the editor clearly states to the reviewers that the articles submitted for review are the private property of the authors and are a privileged communication. Reviewers and editorial board members cannot discuss the articles with other people. Care should be taken to keep the identity of the reviewers confidential.