Manuscript Review Manuscripts and reviews are confidential materials. The existence of a manuscript under review is not revealed to anyone beyond the editorial staff. All submitted manuscripts are initially reviewed by the Editor for suitability for the journal. Suitable manuscripts are then sent to editorial board members or guest reviewers for peer review. The identities of the reviewers and of the authors are kept confidential.
Authors are responsible for ensuring that a blind review process can take place.
Except for the title page, manuscripts should contain no identifying names of specific persons or places. All accepted manuscripts are subject to copyediting. Authors will receive a photocopy of the edited manuscript for review and final approval, as well as reprint order forms, before publication. Manuscripts published in the journal are copyrighted by AOTA and may not be published elsewhere without permission. Permission to reprint journal material for commercial or other purposes must be secured in writing from the director of AOTA s Publications department.