The Editor, however, reserves the prerogative to select the panel of reviewers. The journal gives timely review the highest priority. New manuscripts are initially screened to ensure that the topic is relevant to the journal's aim and scope before being sent for review. Authors will be notified of the status of their manuscripts generally within 5 weeks of submission. If a manuscript is returned to the author for modification, changes must be completed within 2 months or the article will be considered withdrawn.
Authors are responsible for the accuracy of their manuscripts.
Authors of accepted manuscripts will receive a copyright release form. The publisher of an original article generally is considered the owner of the material. Authors are responsible for obtaining the necessary permissions to reproduce previously published figures, tables, or sections of text. The original signed copyright transfer form must accompany the proofed pages unless the copyright form was returned previously. The cost may be more depending upon the number of color photos, the number of pages containing color photos, etc.