Total Business Days

Action

Completion Time (days)

Peer
Review
Process

1

Author submits Manuscript (Ms)

3

Editor-in-Chief assigns Editor

2

Author notified of Editor assignment

8

Editor invites referees

5

9

Referee accepts or rejects invitations

1

10

Referee accepts; granted access to Ms.

1

20

Referee posts Review

10

25

Editor posts decision of accept, reject, revise major, or revise minor.

5

Author notified of editorial decision

46

Author revises Ms., back to Review Process

40

Upon Ms. Acceptance

Publication
Process

1

Author notified of acceptance

1 day

8

Copyediting, HTML, and PDF Production

5-7

11

Author Reviews Proof

3

                             Manuscript Published