In the event of conflicting reviews, the Section Editor will normally seek a further independent review. The Section Editor will forward papers recommended for publication to the General Editor, who has the final decision on publication. No word limits are specified for papers, but discursive treatments of the subject matter are discouraged. Section Editors will not accept manuscripts in two or more parts unless this has been agreed in advance by the General Editor. As well as normal length communications of original research, shorter communications are also considered subject to the same refereeing process.
Book reviews are by invitation only.
The Journal does not normally publish letters to the editor. Although submission of disks is encouraged, do not supply the disk until the manuscript has finally been accepted for publication. Material submitted will not enter the refereeing process until such an undertaking has been received. Effective Communication Papers should be written and arranged in a style that is succinct and easy to follow. Authors should avoid some of the more common pitfalls, such as excessive use of the passive voice and past tense and unnecessary use of fabricated abbreviations within the text.