Peer Review Process

This journal operates a conventional single-blind reviewing policy in which the reviewer's name is always concealed from the submitting author. Authors should present their papers honestly without fabrication, falsification, plagiarism or inappropriate data manipulation.

Submitted papers are evaluated by anonymous referees for contribution, originality, relevance, and presentation. Papers will be sent for anonymous review by at least two reviewers who will either be members of the Editorial Board or others of similar standing in the field. In order to shorten the review process and respond quickly to authors, the Editors may triage a submission and come to a decision without sending the paper for external review.

Speed

The Editor will inform the authors of the review results as soon as possible, ideally within 8 weeks.

Initial decision submission = maximum of 2 weeks.
Review duration = 4 weeks.
Time from acceptance to publication = maximum of 2 weeks.

The Editor’s decision is final, and no correspondence can be entered into concerning manuscripts considered unsuitable for publication in this journal. All correspondence, including notification of the Editor’s decision and requests for revisions, will be sent by email.