The reviewing process involves
the following stages:
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Receiving the paper in the required format and using the imposed technical instructions for authors; the full paper manuscript will be submitted electronically in PDF format; the editors will acknowledge the paper's arriving in good conditions, mark the date, and inform the authors about that.
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Within maximum 15 days the editors will nominate the referees and address the paper manuscript to them; peer reviewing will be accorded to each paper by three referees; in some cases the paper may be reviewed by two referees; in cases of uncertainty, the editorial board will discuss the paper and take the final decision upon publication.
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The referees will use a specific reviewing
template; the paper may be recommended for:
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- Acceptance without any changes; in that case the authors will be asked to send the paper electronically in the required Microsoft Word DOC format according to the instructions for authors.
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Acceptance with minor changes; if the authors follow the conditions imposed by referees the paper will be sent in the required Microsoft Word DOC format along with the answers to referees' comments and with a list of revisions made.
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Acceptance with major changes; if the authors follow completely the conditions imposed by referees the paper will be sent in the required Microsoft Word DOC format along with the answers to referees' comments and with a list of revisions made.
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Rejection; in that case the reasons for rejection will be transmitted to authors along with some suggestions for future improvements (if that will be considered necessary).
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In all cases, the required changes will be transmitted to authors; the changes may be accepted totally or partially by the author(s); in the latter case, the referees' requirements may be challenged by the author(s) and the paper will be submitted for a second round of reviewing.
The date of publishing acceptance will be communicated to author(s) and printed in the final part of the published paper.
The final camera-ready format as requested by the editors has to be transmitted by authors within 30 days after the acceptance. Any special cases have to be adjusted according to editors' demands.
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