Peer review/evaluation
Papers received by the Editorial Board are sent to two referees (one in the case of professional and educational papers). Identities of the reviewers will not be released to the authors. The review process is expected to be complete within 3 months, but conflicting recommendations and other unpredictable events may cause some delay.
The comments and recommendations of the referees and the Editorial Board are sent to
the authors for further action. The authors are allowed 30 days to undertake revisions and return
the corrected text to the Editorial Board. The final decision on acceptance or rejection is made by the Editorial Board. This decision, together with any relevant reasons, will be send to the
corresponding author.
- Publication process. The accepted manuscript is again checked for conformation to the
Instructions to Authors and to ensure that all necessary paperwork is present. Any areas that are
identified as problematic will be addressed by the Editorial Board in consultation with the
corresponding author. The papers will be prepared for publication by a professional copy editor
responsible for ensuring that the final printed work is consistent in form and style.
- Galley proofs. A galley proof is sent to the corresponding author. It should be checked
very carefully and must be returned within 2 days of receipt. The proof stage is not the time to
make extensive corrections, additions, or deletions.
- Reprints. The corresponding author will receive, free of charge, 20 reprints of the paper
published in the Contributions. Additionally he will receive a complementary copy of the journal.
