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Acceptance Criteria for Journal Publication

Prepared by Eldon Y. Li

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Table 1.  Conditions of Final Decision in Normal Review Process

Case
1st Reviewer
2nd Reviewer
Action
Final Decision
Who is/are the next-round reviewer(s)?
1
Accept
Accept
---
Accept
The Editor
2
Accept
Minor Revisions
?
Minor Revisions
The Editor
3
Accept
Major Revisions
NR
Major Revisions
Original Reviewer
4
Minor Revisions
Minor Revisions
?
Minor Revisions
The Editor
5
Minor Revisions
Major Revisions
NR
Major Revisions
Original Reviewers
6
Major Revisions
Major Revisions
NR
Major Revisions
Original Reviewers
7
Reject
*
---
Reject
---
* indicates the recommendation of the 2nd reviewer is not needed for making the final decision.
--- indicates that this process item is "not applicable".
? indicates that acceptance will be granted after the author successfully revised the manuscript.
NR: The author revises the manuscript and the Editor sends it to the original reviewers for the next-round review.


Table 2.  Conditions of Final Decision in Two-Round Fast-Track Review Process

Case
1st Reviewer 
2nd Reviewer 
3rd Reviewer 
Final Decision
1
Accept
Accept
*
Accept
2
Accept
Minor Revisions
*
Minor Revisions
3
Accept
Major Revisions
*
Major Revisions
4
Minor Revisions
Minor Revisions
*
Minor Revisions
5
Minor Revisions
Major Revisions
*
Major Revisions
6
Major Revisions
Major Revisions
*
Major Revisions for 1st-round /
Reject for 2nd-round review
7
Reject
*
*
Reject
* indicates the decision will be made without waiting for this reviewer; i.e.,
the recommendation of the 2nd or the 3rd reviewer is not needed for making the final decision.