Peer Review Process.

1. The author submits the paper to the journal.
2. The journal checks the paper’s composition and arrangement against the journal’s Author Guidelines to make sure it includes the required sections and stylizations.
3. The Editor-in-Chief checks that the paper is appropriate for the journal and is sufficiently original and interesting. If not, the paper may be rejected without being reviewed any further.
4. The journal will assign associate editors who handle the peer review.
5. The handling editor sends invitations to the appropriate reviewers in a single-blind process. As responses are received, further invitations are issued, if necessary, until the required number of acceptances is obtained – commonly this is two reviewers.
6. Potential reviewers consider the invitation against their own expertise, conflicts of interest and availability. They then accept or decline
7. The reviewers read the paper and then submit their recommendations to the journal either accept or reject it or request for minor or major revision before it is reconsidered.
8. The handling editor considers all the returned reviews before making an overall decision. If the reviews differ widely, the editor may invite an additional reviewer so as to get an extra opinion before making a decision.
9. The editor sends a decision email to the author including any relevant reviewer comments.
10. Upon acceptance of the paper, and their approval, the paper is revised by editors and it is put in the queue for publication.