All manuscripts submitted for publication in Journal are firstly evaluated by the Editor and Editorial Board, after the plagiarism scanning process. Manuscripts which fall outside the aims and scope of the journal or is not enough for requirements of a scientific study are rejected or may be wanted some revisions at this initial point. Manuscripts are never accepted by editor without a referee report, at this stage.

The Journal of International Relations and Politics (ULIPOD) uses a double-blind peer review system where the identities of both reviewers and authors are kept confidential throughout the process. If a reviewer feels unqualified on the topic of the manuscript or believes they will not be able to provide timely feedback, they should inform the editor and request not to be included in the review process. Reviewers must ensure that all information regarding submitted manuscripts remains confidential until the article is published and report any copyright infringement or plagiarism by the author to the editor. During the evaluation process, the editor will clearly state that the manuscripts sent for review are the authors' private property and that this is privileged communication. Reviewers and editorial board members should not discuss the manuscripts with others. Care should be taken to maintain the confidentiality of the reviewers' identities.

After initial evaluation, the manuscripts are sent to at least two referees which are determined editor and/or editorial board. If necessary, the number of referees can be increased by editor or Editorial Board. The referees are chosen from referee board according to their expertise.

Referees are asked to evaluate the manuscript’s originality, methodology, contribution to the literature, presentation of results and support for the conclusions, and appropriate referencing of previous relevant studies. Referees might accept the manuscript, reject the manuscript or might require a revision for style and/or content. For publication of articles, two positive reports are required. If one of the referee reports is positive and the other is negative, the editorial board may decide to make a major revision before sending the manuscript to a third referee.

After favorable opinions of referees, Editorial Board is made the final evaluation. The articles accepted for publication by Editorial Board are placed in an issue sequence.

Turkish Language Control
The manuscripts that pass through the referee process are reviewed by the Turkish Language Editor and the Editor-in-Chief, and if necessary, the author is asked to make corrections.

English Language Control
The manuscripts that pass the Turkish language control are examined by the English Language Editor and, if necessary, corrections are requested from the author.

Typesetting and Layout Phase
The manuscripts decided to be published by the Editorial Board are prepared for publication by typesetting and layout and sent to the author for review