Today, we are sending out a big thank you to our next flag sponsor, local paper The Hamtramck Review. You might remember that the review had a very nice article about the campaign just last Friday right here - http://www.hamtramckreview.com/2011/04/hamtown-movers-and-shakers/ . Now they join Dickinson East and FRD Pharmacy as flag sponsors.
If you wish to make a TAX DEDUCTIBLE (it's not too early to think about next year's returns), simply write a check to Piast Institute (put Mr. Rostek's Climb in the memo) and mail it to:
OA publication Journals has been responsibility towards the authors, peer reviewers, journal readers and scientific community. Editor-in-Chief / Editors play crucial role to maintain and improve standards of the journal by fostering the quality of a publication and the journal's content. Editors has no bond for accepting the responsibilities, and can serve as long as give the maximum towards the journal through their eminence in research & expertise in respective field.
• Editors should determine the quality of the article once it is received from the editorial office.
• Editors should response to the editorial office to complete the review process within the provided timeline.
• Editors should Provide guidelines to authors for preparing, submitting manuscripts and making revised version according to peer review comments.
• Editors must be open and fair while reviewing and assessing the manuscript review decisions. Partiality will harm the quality of the manuscript.
• Decision making should be perfect and accurate, so that the author cannot blame editor and the editorial office.
• Editor needs to describe and implement new reviewing policies for handling article and also find the misconducts of author or reviewer involved in peer review system.
• Confidentiality of authors work is very important; editor should protect the data of author and maintain confidentiality.
• In newly launched journal, first issue will be released with minimum 5 to 7 manuscripts with free of cost which should be submitted by editor.
• OA publication company provides discount to editors in publication and attend company conferences.
• Conflict of interest: Please inform the editors or journal staff and recuse yourself if you feel that you are unable to offer an impartial review. When submitting your review, you must indicate whether or not you have any competing interests. Authors have no influence over choosing reviewers other than stating if there may be a conflict of interest in their cover letter.
• Timing: If you are reviewing a manuscript, please aim to complete your review within 10 days. If you need more time or are unable to perform the review, please notify us immediately so that we can keep the authors informed and assign alternate reviewers if necessary.
• Confidentiality: The reviewer should treat the manuscript in a confidential manner. The manuscript should not be disclosed to or discussed with others except as authorized by the editor. The involvement of a third party in the review must be declared at the time of the submission of the review.
• Review writing: The purpose of the review is to provide the Academic Editor and Professional Editors with an expert opinion regarding the quality of the manuscript under consideration. Although confidential comments to the editors are respected, any remarks that might help to strengthen the paper should be directed to the authors themselves.
• If the paper is considered unsuitable for publication in its present form, does the study itself show sufficient potential that the authors should be encouraged to resubmit a revised version?
• Decision process: Manuscripts are evaluated by a professional editor working in conjunction with an Academic Editor, usually but not always from the Editorial Board. Together, the editors make a decision based on the reviewers' comments. The reviewer should approach the peer-review job objectively. Personal criticism of the author is unacceptable.
• Reviewer Decisions: Once you’ve read the paper and have assessed its quality, you need to make a recommendation to the editor regarding publication. We will publish reviewer’s comments along with the decision letter in the accepted manuscript.
I. Accept without any changes (acceptance): The journal will publish the paper in its original form.
II. Accept with minor revisions (acceptance): The journal will publish the paper and asks the author to make small corrections.
III. Accept after major revisions (conditional acceptance): The journal will publish the paper provided the authors make the changes suggested by the reviewers and/or editors.
IV. Revise and resubmit (conditional rejection): The journal is willing to reconsider the paper in another round of decision making after the authors make major changes.
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OA Journals usually build a pool of peer reviewers that have a good track record of producing high quality reviews. Generally, a minimum of 2 peer reviewers (up to 6) are chosen for the peer review.
• Accept without any changes (acceptance): The journal will publish the paper in its original form. This is rare.
• Accept with minor revisions (acceptance): The journal will publish the paper and asks the author to make small corrections. This is the best outcome authors should hope for.
• Accept after major revisions (conditional acceptance): The journal will publish the paper provided the authors make the changes suggested by the reviewers and/or editors.
• Revise and resubmit (conditional rejection): The journal is willing to reconsider the paper in another round of decision making after the authors make major changes.