Action following initial submission New Disease Reports will be assigned by the Senior Editor by email to Editors within 5 days of receipt. Editors will be responsible for checking the authenticity of the report as well as normal editorial duties. Where possible, the entire review and editing process is handled electronically between the assigned Editor and the author. Editors will correspond with the authors direct and copy correspondence to the Senior Editor. If necessary, authors will receive Editors comments by fax or by normal mail if not practical by email although this will delay the process.
Editors are at liberty to consult additional reviewers where deemed necessary.
Editors comments, duration of submission and editorial process Editors will decide whether to accept, accept with major changes required, accept with minor changes, or reject. An author receiving reviews and editorial recommendations for revision of a manuscript has 3 months to complete the revision and return the manuscript to the Editor. Suggested revisions that substantially change the author's intent or appear to be in error may be rebutted with documented explanation in a cover letter to the Editor when the revised manuscript is returned. The completed Report will be forwarded by the Senior Editor to the BSPP Web Manager, for publication on the New Disease Reports Webpages on the BSPP Website. Reports for these issues must have been accepted before the end of January and July respectively.