Integrating Sciences for Monitoring, Assessment and Management
Peer Review Policy for Gait and Posture
Peer Review Policy for Gait and Posture
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 Gait and Posture and all manuscripts are peer reviewed following the procedure outlined below.
Initial manuscript evaluation
The Editors first evaluate 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 2 experts for review.
Type of Peer Review
This journal employs double blind reviewing, where both the referee and author remain 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 :
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.
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.
Editor's decision is final
Referees advise the editors, who are responsible for the final decision to accept or reject the article.
Becoming a referee for Gait and Posture
If you are not currently a referee for Gait and Posture 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 Gait and Posture 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 the journal if you have reviewed manuscripts in the preceding 12 months.
Electronic submission system Gait and Posture now uses a fully electronic manuscript submission and peer review system for all papers. This Web-based system facilitates the process for both authors and reviewers, removing the need for paper transfer between locations and hence improving turnaround times.
