The science of supporting knowledge-intensive activities Former title: Artificial Intelligence in Engineering
Peer Review Policy for Advanced Engineering Informatics
The practice of peer review is to ensure that good science is published. It is an objective process at the heart of good scholarly publishing and is carried out on all reputable scientific journals. Our referees therefore play a vital role in maintaining the high standards of Advanced Engineering Informatics and all manuscripts are peer reviewed following the procedure outlined below.
Special issues and/or conference proceedings may have different peer review procedures involving, for example, Guest Editors, conference organisers or scientific committees. Authors contributing to these projects may receive full details of the peer review process on request from the editorial office.
Initial manuscript evaluation The Editor first evaluates all manuscripts. It is rare, but it is entirely feasible for an exceptional manuscript to be accepted at this stage. Those rejected at this stage are insufficiently original, have serious scientific flaws, have poor grammar or English language, or are outside the aims and scope of the journal. Those that meet the minimum criteria are passed on to at least three experts for review.
Type of Peer Review This journal employs single blind review, where the referee remains anonymous throughout the process.
How the referee is selected Referees are matched to the paper according to their expertise. Our database is constantly being updated. We welcome suggestions for referees from the author though these recommendations may or may not be used.
Referee reports Referees are asked to evaluate whether the manuscript: •Meets the Aims and Scope of the journal •Is original •Is methodologically sound •Follows appropriate ethical guidelines •Has results which are clearly presented and support the conclusions •Correctly references previous relevant work
Referees are not expected to correct or copyedit manuscripts. Language correction is not part of the peer review process.
How long does the review process take?
Typically the manuscript will be reviewed within three months. Should the referees' reports contradict one another or a report is unnecessarily delayed a further expert opinion will be sought. Revised manuscripts may or may not be returned to reviewers.
Final report A final decision to accept or reject the manuscript will be sent to the author along with any recommendations made by the referees.
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Editor's Decision is final Referees advise the editor, who is responsible for the final decision to accept or reject the article.
Becoming a Referee for Advanced Engineering Informatics If you are not currently a referee for Advanced Engineering Informatics but would like to be added to the list of referees for this title, please contact one of the Editors. The benefits of refereeing for Advanced Engineering Informatics include the opportunity to see and evaluate the latest work in your research area at an early stage, and to be acknowledged in an annual statement in Advanced Engineering Informatics if you have reviewed more than one manuscript in the preceding 12 months. You may also be able to cite your work for Advanced Engineering Informatics as part of your professional development requirements for various Professional Societies and Organisations.
