Editorial Decisions

Policy

Decisions are made by the editors on the basis of the reviews and the scholarly quality of the manuscript, and the importance and the originality of the work. They are not affected by the identity or standing of the authors, or by any payment. See the Peer Review Process and Editorial Procedures.

Possible decisions

Accept without revision	The manuscript is accepted as submitted and goes to production.
Minor revision	The manuscript is accepted if the authors make small changes. The editors check the changes.
Major revision	The manuscript needs substantial changes, and is usually sent to the reviewers again.
Reject	The manuscript is not suitable for publication in the journal.

Revising a manuscript

Make the changes in the revised file and, with a response letter, answer each point of the editor and the reviewers.
If you disagree with a comment, explain why with reasons and evidence.
Submit the revised manuscript within 2 weeks of the decision.
Upload the revision through the website, in the same submission.

After acceptance

Accepted manuscripts go to copyediting, typesetting, and proofreading before publication. Authors are asked to check the proofs. Changes at this stage are limited to errors.