Editorial team

The team

• Editorial board Editors and their affiliations. Open
• Reviewers The experts who review for the journal. Open
• Join the team Apply as a reviewer or editor. Open
• Reviewer guidelines What we ask of reviewers and how reviews are written. Open
• Focus and scope The aims and topics to check manuscripts against. Open
• Contact the editors Addresses and contacts of the editorial office. Open

How a manuscript is handled

1. Step 1

   Screening

   The editors check scope, format, similarity and ethics.

2. Step 2

   Peer review

   Independent reviewers assess the manuscript.

3. Step 3

   Decision

   The editor decides from the reviews: accept, revise or decline.

4. Step 4

   Production

   Copyediting, layout, DOI and publication.

In figures

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Editors

Editorial policies

• Peer review process
• Reviewer guidelines
• Publication ethics
• Conflicts of interest
• Allegations of misconduct
• Corrections and retractions
• Complaints and appeals
• Ownership and management