Peer Review Process

Manuscript not adhering to journal guidelines will be refused and returned to authors without scientific evaluation. Submitted manuscripts adhering to journal guidelines are reviewed by an Editor, who will assign them to reviewers. The review process is double-blind. The Editor prepares the decision letter according to the comments of the reviewers, which is sent to the corresponding author. All non-reviewed manuscripts are sent back within 15 days and the decision letters of manuscripts are sent within 8 weeks. The full peer-review process including editorial workflow can be understood through the following flow chart: