- The submitted manuscript will be reviewed by the members of editorial board and scholars who have the related research background of the author(s).
- The Editor-in-Chief will consider the fitness of the submitted manuscript and consult with the board members who specialize in the same field as the author to decide the reviewers.
- Two selected reviewers will decide whether a manuscript is acceptable and have to make comments on the manuscript and to report one of the following five categories:
(1) Acceptance with no revision
(2) Acceptance with minor revision (manuscript will be returned to corresponding authors for minor revision, and the revised manuscript will be published without another further full process of review)
(3)Acceptance with minor revision (Further review required)
(4)Acceptance with major revision (Further review required)
(5)Rejection - Chart of remarks
Remarks | Viewpoints of the second reviewer | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Acceptance | Minor Revision without Further Review | Minor revision | Major revision | Unacceptable | ||
Viewpoints of the first reviewer | Acceptance | Acceptance | Acceptance after revision | Revision | Revision | Reviewed by Assigned Third Reviewer |
Minor Revision without Further Review | Acceptance after revision | Acceptance after revision | Revision | Revision | Reviewed by Assigned Third Reviewer | |
Minor revision | Revision | Revision | Revision | Revision | Reviewed by Assigned Third Reviewer | |
Major revision | Revision | Revision | Revision | Revision | Rejection | |
Unacceptable | Reviewed by Assigned Third Reviewer | Reviewed by Assigned Third Reviewer | Reviewed by Assigned Third Reviewer | Rejection | Rejection |
Note:
1. If the third reviewer reports one of the following categories, the manuscript will be returned to corresponding authors for revision, and the resubmitted manuscript will be subjected to another further review process.
(1) Minor Revision without Further Review
(2) Minor revision
(3) Major revision
2. The manuscript will be rejected if If the third reviewer reports to “rejection”.
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