Peer review policy

How manuscripts are reviewed, and by whom.

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Single-blind review

Manuscripts are reviewed single-blind: the reviewers know who the authors are, and the reviewers' identities are withheld from the authors.

Reviewer reports are shared with the author in full, with the reviewer's name removed. Reviewers may also send confidential comments to the editor, which the author does not see.

We do not publish reviewer reports alongside the article, and we do not name reviewers.

How a manuscript is handled

  1. A handling editor checks scope, ethics and integrity.
  2. Independent reviewers are invited.
  3. Reports are returned to the editor.
  4. The editor decides, and gives the author the reasons and the reports.

Reviewers

Reviewers must decline where they have a competing interest. Reviewer identities are not disclosed to authors at any stage, including after publication.

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