Peer review policy
The journal operates double-blind review: the reviewer does not know who wrote the manuscript, and the author does not know who reviewed it. Every manuscript is stripped of identifying material before it is sent out.
A manuscript's path
- 1
Submission
The author uploads the file and the complete submission data.
- 2
Initial screening
The editors check scope, formatting and originality before any referral.
- 3
Reviewer assignment
The anonymised manuscript goes to at least two reviewers.
- 4
Review
Each reviewer files a detailed report and a clear recommendation.
- 5
Revision
The author receives the reports, anonymised, and responds to them.
- 6
Acceptance
The editor-in-chief decides in light of the reports and the response.
- 7
Publication
The article is published with a DOI and its full dates inside an issue.
Reviewer recommendations
- Accept as is
- Accept with minor revisions
- Major revisions required
- Reject