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JOPSM uses an open peer review process, which means that authors will know who reviewed their work.
JOPSM aims to reach an editorial decision as fast as possible (see our timeline below for different types of manuscripts).
Articles are published as and when they are accepted.
The time from acceptance to publication is short; we aim to publish an accepted manuscript within a week of acceptance.
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Timeline (from submission to first decision):
Letters to the Editor: 1-2 days
Submissions to the ‘Point of View’ section: 4-6 weeks
Research Communications; Brief Reviews: 1 month
Timeline (from acceptance to publication):
Letters: 0 days
Submissions to the ‘Point of View’ section: 1 day
Research Communications; Brief Reviews: 2 weeks
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