All submitted manuscripts are initially reviewed by the editor to determine whether the manuscript is original research that falls within the mandate of the journal and is consistent with the stated submission guidelines. The editor will inform the author(s) that the manuscript is being considered for publication and that a double-blind peer review process will be used to assess it.

The editor usually seeks three referees for each submission, and to the extent that it is practical, to find referees who are external to the author's parent institution. Every effort is made to find referees who will provide both critical and constructive assessments. Because peer review is double-blind, manuscripts are inspected for hidden metadata and personal information prior to being sent out for peer review.

Referees are asked to complete a report on the manuscript, and recommend that the work either be a) rejected, b) revised and resubmitted, c) accepted conditional upon specific concerns of the referees being addressed, d) or acceptance as is, which may include minor changes. The journal editor will make a decision based on these recommendations and communicate this decision with the author(s).

We strive to provide authors with three high quality review reports in a timely manner. The average time from submission to decision is 3 months.