Such manuscripts are designated as editors' choices when they are published. Board members are asked to evaluate manuscripts within six weeks, which means that a decision ordinarily is sent to the author about ten weeks after the manuscript arrives in the editorial office. Publication usually occurs within six to nine months after acceptance, depending upon the number and length of manuscripts scheduled for upcoming issues. Letters notifying contributors of acceptance include the approximate date of publication and a request for a word processing file on diskette. Each author receives three complimentary copies of the issue containing his or her work as soon as it is published.
Most manuscripts accepted for publication require a rewrite to address comments made by reviewers.
Asking colleagues to read your manuscript and to suggest changes before you submit it is one way to improve the likelihood of acceptance.