Manuscript Submission
The publication process begins with the submission of your manuscript to the editorial office of the journal. Please see Submitting Your Manuscript
Peer Review Policy
The journal employs a rigorous peer review system. All submitted manuscripts undergo a double-blind peer review process before publication. Please see Peer Review
Acceptance Certificate
Authors are issued an Acceptance Certificate for manuscripts that have been reviewed and accepted for publication by an editor. Please login to the Manuscript Management System to download the Acceptance Certificate for your accepted manuscript.
Articles in Press
Once a manuscript is accepted for publication by an editor, the abstract of the article is published the Articles in Press. See Articles in Press
Proofs
Prior to publication, galley proof the article is sent to the corresponding author. Authors are advised to read the proof and correct minor typographical or grammatical errors. Authors should promptly return proofs to the editorial office ([email protected]).
Publication
Once proofs are received by the editorial office, the manuscripts are usually included in the next issue of the journal. The article will thereafter be published on the journal’s website
Publication Notification
After the article is made available on the journal’s website, a publication notice is sent to the corresponding author with links to the issue and article.
Payment of Publication Fees
The payment option on the manuscript management system is disabled by default for each manuscript. The payment option for a manuscript is only enabled when the manuscript has been accepted for publication. Thus, authors are unable to make payment unless their manuscript has been reviewed and accepted for publication.
After a manuscript has been reviewed and accepted by an editor, the payment option is enabled. An invoice is also sent to the corresponding author.
Please contact the Accounts Unit ([email protected]) for information regarding fees and payments.