The review procedure
Editorial Review Process: peer-review, blind review
All manuscripts are reviewed initially by the Editor and only those papers that meet the scientific and editorial standards of the journal, and fit within the aims and scope of the journal, will be sent for outside review.
Each submission is peer-reviewed by at least two reviewers, but reviewer nominees from the same institution as any of the authors are not permitted. The review process is single-blind review. i.e. authors of publications do not know identity of reviewers. Reviewer(s) may be asked to sign a declaration of no conflict of interest, and conflict of interest is deemed to occur between the reviewer and author(s) by direct personal relationships, reporting relationships of professional or direct scientific cooperation in the past two years preceding the year of preparation reviews. Reviewed articles are treated confidentially prior to their publication.