Double-blind peer review

Every research manuscript passes through the following stages.

1. Editorial screening for scope, originality and basic quality
2. Assignment to independent reviewers by the editorial office
3. Double-blind reviewreviewers do not see author identities and authors do not see reviewer identities
4. Editorial decisionaccept, revise or reject
5. Revision and final acceptance, followed by publication

Reviewers are asked to complete their reports by the due date set at assignment. Authors can follow the status of their manuscript and message the editorial office from their dashboard at any time.