Instructions for Peer Reviewers

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Submission and peer review process

Submission

All manuscripts should be submitted online via the journal’s website (http://submit.e-ceth.org) by the corresponding author. Once you have logged into your account, on-line system will lead you through the submission process in a step-by-step orderly process. Submission instructions are available at the website. All articles submitted to the journal must comply with these instructions. Failure to do so will result in return of the manuscript and possible delay in publication.

Peer review process

Clin Exp Thromb Hemost reviews all manuscripts received. Manuscript is first reviewed for its format and then sent to the 2 most relevant investigators of the field. In addition, if deemed necessary, a review of statistics may be requested. Authors’ names and affiliations are removed during peer review. The acceptance criteria for all papers are based on the quality and originality of the research and its clinical and scientific significance. Acceptance of the manuscript is decided based on the critiques and recommended decision of the referees. An initial decision will normally be made within 4 weeks of receipt of a manuscript, and reviewers’ comments are sent to the corresponding authors by e-mail. Revised manuscripts must be submitted online by the corresponding author. The corresponding author must indicate the alterations that have been made in response to the referees’ comments item by item. Failure to resubmit the revised manuscript within 8 weeks of the editorial decision is regarded as a withdrawal. A final decision on acceptance for publication or rejection for publication is forwarded to the corresponding author from the editorial office.