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Summary

  • The initial submission of this article was received on February 6th, 2025 and was peer-reviewed by 2 reviewers and the Academic Editor.
  • The Academic Editor made their initial decision on April 18th, 2025.
  • The first revision was submitted on May 22nd, 2025 and was reviewed by the Academic Editor.
  • The article was Accepted by the Academic Editor on June 6th, 2025.

Version 0.2 (accepted)

· Jun 6, 2025 · Academic Editor

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Version 0.1 (original submission)

· Apr 18, 2025 · Academic Editor

Major Revisions

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Reviewer 1 ·

Basic reporting

Seems okay.

Experimental design

Good plan.

Validity of the findings

Not sure. Can be rechecked.

Additional comments

N/A

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Reviewer 2 ·

Basic reporting

1. Abstract should contain the reason of this study
2. The survey and review are two different terms with different meaning. authors should stick to one.
3. The introduction is somewhat cluttered with background information and technical details. It would benefit from a clearer separation between the general introduction to the topic and the specific objectives of the paper
4. Add comparison table in the related work section to highlight the difference between this review and existing reviews

Experimental design

1. include the inclusion, exclusion criteria of the papers
2. authors should add studies from 2025 as well
3. Protocol to review the study is missing
4. One of the main aim of the review paper is to provide comprehensive challenges and open directions. which are missing in this paper.
5. main sources of the selected studies should be presented in tabular form.

Validity of the findings

1. authors should highlight the main findings of the study in discussion section with the help of graphs and other visuals.
2. Outline study limitations
3. Add a graph that illustrate the trend of the techniques over the years

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