Peer Review Process

Submission & Peer Review Process

• Author submits all required materials, including copyright form, and separate cover letter via email.
• Completed submission is sent out to two or three reviewers.
• Reviewers review the article and send it back to the editorial office for processing.
• After initial review, Editor-in-Chief releases reviews to authors.
• Authors are asked to respond to reviewers and make necessary corrections.
• Article is sent out for re-review.
• Editor-in-Chief may accept, reject, accept with minor alterations, or sent out for third review.
• If accepted, author must submit final version. Version will be added to “in-press” queue with publisher.
• Prior to publication, publisher will be sent galleys to authors. No edits may be made after galleys are approved.
• Article is printed in Journal