1.First Review
Manuscripts are screened by the editorial office regarding the manuscript format and the duplication rate. Manuscripts are then preliminarily evaluated by the editors-in-chief and editorial board members to ensure they meet the journal’s rigorous scientific standards and are eligible for peer review.
2.Peer Review
Manuscripts that meet these criteria are double-blind peer review reviewed by at least two referees. The referees provide detailed comments and recommendations to help the editorial board members arrive at the appropriate editorial decision.
3.Author Revision
Authors should carefully address all reviewer comments when submitting a revised manuscript.The revision time is 10/14 days, and may extend under special occasions.
4.Re-review
Revised manuscripts are evaluated by the the original or new referees,and recommendations to help the editorial board members arrive at the appropriate editorial decision.
5.Appeal
Authors may appeal to the editorial office to reconsider a rejection decision if they believe that the reviewers have seriously misjudged the manuscript. All appeals will be given careful consideration. The editorial board members and/or editors-in-chief will determine if further consideration is merited or if the original decision should stand.
6.Plagiarism
PVT uses AMLC powered by CNKI to screen submitted contents, and we will do some investigation if the software raises any concerns. If plagiarism is detected after manuscript is submitted, the manuscript will be rejected; If plagiarism is detected after publication, we may issue a correction or retraction notice for the related paper. We reserve the right to inform authors’ institutions about plagiarism detected either before or after publication. Articles containing plagiarism will be removed from publication and will be reported to the proper authorities.