We recommend reading this section prior to submitting your manuscript to Passer. In this section we explain editorial criteria for Passer, and we explain how our editors handle manuscripts between submission and acceptance for publication.
This document explain editorial process outline which involves in publishing an article in Passer, and how the journal handle manuscripts by editors between submission and publication.
Editorial processes are explained in Three stages:
The publication criteria in Passer for scientific papers (Articles) are that they must:
The space for publishing in Passer each season is only 30 articles. Above than that number will be published in the next season issue.
Editorial board of Passer they outstanding scientists are employed by the University of Garmian, thus their decisions are unbiased, independent and quick. The criteria for editorial board it has been unified across different science branches. The judgement about accepting papers is going to be by Passer's editors, after receiving comments and suggestion from different referees.
Formatting guide section should be used by authors to ensure that the format, level, length, layout of tables and figures and any extra Supplementary Information, must fulfil the Passer's requirements that will reduce delays of the revision. Manuscripts must be submitted through our online manuscript submission system.
After the submission of a new Article, the editorial board decides whether to send the article for peer-review. The director-in-Chief seeks advice from editorial colleagues related to the subject area seeks advice from them to reach the initial decision. Then, the choice of reviewer will be made by the editor who is related to subject area. Each manuscript must send to two referees at least.
Passer decides about submitted articles as soon as possible. It will process all submitted manuscripts electronically. Passer usually informs authors within 4 weeks if the article is not being considered. Most referees assigned to Passer they send their report within one month online. Then, the editors decide very rapidly after receiving of the reports.
When Passer receive referees’ reports, editorial board offer the author one of the following options:
Decision |
Further Change |
Back to the referees |
Further experiments or technical work |
Authors can resubmit |
Accepted |
No |
No |
No |
- |
Accepted |
Yes |
No |
No |
- |
Deferred |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
- |
Rejected |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Rejected |
No |
No |
No |
No |
After declining the paper to publish in Passer, the author can appeal against Passer's decision by writing, and the author should base on a scientific case.