Peer Review Process
The submitted manuscript is first reviewed by an editor. It will be evaluated in the office to determine whether it is suitable for our focus and scope or has a major methodological flaw.
» Peer Review Process
After completing the editorial review, every submitted article is independently reviewed by at least a double-blind review (peer reviewers). Each submitted article is reviewed by at least 2 reviewers. The decision for publication, amendment, or rejection is based upon their reports/recommendations. After being reviewed, there will be four kinds of editor decisions based on the reviewers’ recommendations:
- Accept Submission: The submission will be accepted without revisions.
- Revisions Required [Minor Revision]: The submission will be accepted after minor changes have been made.
- Resubmit for Review [Major Revision]: The submission needs to be reworked, but with significant changes, it may be accepted. It will require a second round of review, however.
- Decline Submission: The submission will not be published in the journal.
» Article Revision
The articles sent back to the authors for revision should be returned to the editor without delay. The revised article returned later than 10 days will be considered a New Submissions. The revised article can be sent to the editorial through the Online Submission Interface.
