Editorial Policy
Scope
The Opto-Electronics Review is a refereed journal, devoted to the publication of fundamental research results in all areas of optoelectronics. The primary mission of O-ER is to assist Central and Eastern European researchers in communicating their achievements to the global scientific community, nevertheless, contributions from other regions of the world are by no means excluded. The journal is published quarterly, in electronic and printed format, and in English language.
Manuscripts
Papers suitable for publishing in the Opto-Electronics Review are those which:
- contain original work - the main result is not published elsewhere in any medium neither by the authors nor somebody else, and is not currently under consideration for publication in any other medium. This restriction does not apply to review articles
- are focused on the core aims and scope of the journal - O-ER is a scientific journal publishing fundamental research results from all fields of optoelectronics
- are clearly and correctly written - should contain all essential features of a complete scientific paper, should be written in a clear, easy to understand manner and be readable for a wide audience
- are written in English - should be clearly and grammatically written, in an easily readable style. Attention to details of the language will avoid severe misunderstandings which might lead to rejection of the paper
- are delivered in electronic format
Peer Review Process
Each manuscript must be registered and uploaded in the Editool system. The Managing Editor then sends it to an appropriate Editor, who is from now on responsible for the review process. However, a submission may be declined by the Managing Editor without review, if deemed inappropriate for reasons other than scientific merit.
a) choice of reviewers
The Editor responsible for a given area, turns to experts of the subject for opinion. Research articles and communications are reviewed by minimum two reviewers.
b) suggestions from authors
Authors are encouraged to suggest persons competent to review their manuscript. However, please note that this will be treated only as a suggestion, the final selection of reviewers is exclusively the Editor's decision. The reviewers remain anonymous in any case.
The Editor is fully responsible for the decisions about the manuscript. The final decision, whether to accept or reject a paper, rests with him/her. The Managing Editor only communicates the final decision and informs the author about further processing.
Revised manuscript submission
When revision of a manuscript is requested, authors should return the revised version of their manuscript as soon as possible. Prompt action may ensure fast publication, if the paper is finally accepted for publication. If it is the first revision of an article, authors need to return their revised manuscript within 30 days. If it is the second revision, authors need to return their revised manuscript within 14 days. If these deadlines are not met, and no specific arrangements for completion have been made with the Editor, the manuscript will be treated as a new one and will receive a new identification code along with a new registration date.
Final proofreading
Authors will receive a PDF file with the edited version of their manuscript for final proofreading. This is the last opportunity to view an article before its publication on the journal's web site. No changes or modifications can be introduced once it is published. Thus authors are requested to check their proof pages carefully ad compare them with the manuscript within 5 working days and prepare a separate document containing list of all changes that should be introduced. Authors are sometimes asked to provide additional comments and explanations in response to remarks and queries from the language and technical editors. In case the authors do not deliver the list of corrections to proofs in the requested time the manuscript will be published as is.
Online First Service
Manuscripts accepted for publication are published online in so called Online First service as soon as they are ready for publication (that is when final proofreading is performed by authors and all concerns are resolved). Final manuscripts may appear on the Web 1-2 months prior to regular issue publication. Once a manuscript appears on the Web site it is considered as published.
Reprints
After publication, the corresponding author is notified by email and receives a PDF file with the published version of the manuscript.
Erratum
If any errors are detected in the published material they should be reported to the Managing Editor. The corresponding authors should send appropriate corrected material to the Managing Editor via email. This material will be considered for publication in form of erratum in the earliest available issue of O-ER.
