JOURNAL OF SPACECRAFT AND ROCKETS, VOL. 50, NO. 1:EDITORIAL11
AIAA Manuscript Review Process
This description of AIAA manuscript review procedures is
given so that authors,reviewers,and readers will better under-
stand the paper selection and publication process.Thefirst step in
manuscript evaluation is an examination by the Editor-in-Chief of
papers submitted to the journal.The Editor-in-Chieffirst tests the
manuscript for the several criteria of subject scope,archival edi-
torial style,apparent technical validity,topical importance,time-
liness,relationship to prior publication,conciseness,appropriate
references,and length.Precise requirements are given on the in-
side back cover of each journal issue.
Formal Review
If it passes thesefirst tests,the paper is sent to that journal’s
Associate Editor with the most direct knowledge of the subject
matter and of expert reviewers in thefield.The Associate Editor
then evaluates the paper according to the same criteria and,in
most cases,has the paper sent to two or more reviewers in the
field for confidential review.The review report form(reprinted
here)is designed both to encourage the reviewer’s objectivity and
to ensure the thoroughness of his or her evaluation.
Considerable significance is attached to the review reports.
Each reviewer is asked to judge the technical validity of the
manuscript and the extent of its advance beyond work previously
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published.The reviewer is asked also for advice concerning the
specific merits and/or deficiencies of the manuscript.However,
the decision to publish,to require major revision before publi-
cation,or to reject for reasons cited liesfirst with the Associate
Editor and ultimately with the Editor-in-Chief.
It takes a minimum of several months(at least three)after re-
ceipt of the manuscript to accomplish the evaluation and review
steps discussed above.
Revision or Rebuttal
The next step is up to the author.If the paper has been re-
jected or if extensive revisions have been requested that
the
author believes are incorrect or unwarranted,he or she is entitled
to submit a point-by-point rebuttal to the Editor’s statement of
reasons and the reviewers’comments.The rebuttal then is ana-
lyzed by the Editors,and afinal decision is made,although there
may be a need for an additional review cycle.Authors who revise
their papers must make an effort to do so within the stated time
period.
A reviewer who feels strongly that a particular paper should
not be published may choose to write his or her criticism as a
Technical Comment.The author then will be allowed to write
a closing response for publication in the same issue as the
Comment.
Formal acceptance will not occur until the author has complied
with all of the revision requests(if any)made by the Associate
Editor and has prepared the paper in AIAA archival style.(Or the
Associate Editor may accept the author’s rebuttal,as described
above.)
Acceptance and Publication
When a paper is formally accepted,it will be scheduled for
publication in a forthcoming issue,and the author will be in-
formed of the tentative date.Depending upon the number of
papers awaiting publication and projected size of issues,this
may require that papers be scheduled several issues ahead.When
feasible,papers will be published in the order of their original
receipt.
Galley proofs will be sent to authors for correction and release
approximately two months prior to publication.In order to allow
for late or nonreturn of galleys by authors and to provide the
flexibility to meet issue-length and topic-mix constraints,issues
will be overscheduled by about25%.Thus,there will always be a
certain number of papers held over for the next issue.All authors
and co-authors receive a complimentary copy of the issue in which
their papers appear.
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