Every article we publish includes a description of its provenance (commissioned or not commissioned) and whether it was internally or externally peer reviewed. The average time to first decision is published on each journal’s website.īMJ is committed to transparency. There may be occasions where several reviewers are invited before the required number can be arranged, or when a reviewer fails to deliver a review and the invitation process needs to start again. While we aim to complete the peer review process as quickly as possible, please bear in mind that reviewers give their time voluntarily. More information about the Production process can be found here. You will be emailed by the Production Editor with a timeline and be provided with a link to a platform called Publishing at Work where you can continue to track your article’s progress. Your article will move through the final quality checks and in to Production where it will be processed for publication. Your article has been accepted and you will receive an email to confirm. The Editor will take into account the expert reviewers’ opinions to make an informed decision of accept, reject or revise. Your article has now received the minimum number of reviews required to make a decision. On the occasion that a reviewer withdraws from the process, the Editorial Team will begin the reviewer selection process again. Peer reviewers are given 2 weeks to submit their review of your article. Your article has secured the minimum number of required reviewers. Articles can be sent to multiple prospective reviewers before the required number are secured. For most articles, a minimum of two reviews are required. Your article may also be sent to relevant Associate Editor’s for internal review. The Editorial Team are in the process of finding suitable external expert reviewers that are available to review your article. Your article meets the Journal’s scope and has been approved for peer review. Papers that do not meet these criteria will be rejected. Your article has passed initial quality checks by the Editorial Production Assistant and is in the process of being assigned to an appropriate Editor who will evaluate your article for scope, quality, and fit for the journal. The Editorial Production Assistant will carry out quality checks on your article at which point you may need to provide further information before your article is sent for Peer Review. Awaiting Editorial Production Assistant Processing Triple anonymised peer review: The handling editor, reviewer and author are anonymous to each other.Įach journal offers a different type of peer review, so please check on their individual websites for details.ġ.
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