Peer Review Process

Authors should take reasonable precautions to preserve the integrity of the blind review process and avoid potential conflicts of interest in the submission process. This includes not requesting as reviewers people who have previously seen the paper, previous or current coauthors, or colleagues at the authors’ institutions. The editors are not obliged to accept the author’s suggestions for preferred or non-preferred reviewers. Authors should also refrain from requesting handling editors who would have a conflict of interest in handling the paper. Please remove submitted manuscripts from public websites during the review process to the degree that is possible. The Editor shall inform you of the results of the review as soon as possible, possibly in 4 to 8 weeks.