Peer review policy

Lumen operates single-anonymous peer review: reviewers know the authors' identities, but authors are not told who reviewed their work unless reviewers choose to sign their reports.

The process

1. Editorial assessment. An editor reads the manuscript and decides whether to send it for review.
2. Review. Typically two or three experts assess the work against our criteria.
3. Decision. The editor weighs the reports and makes a decision: accept, revise or reject.
4. Revision. Authors respond point by point; the revised version may be returned to the reviewers.

Appeals

Authors may appeal a decision by writing to the editor with a detailed rebuttal. Appeals are considered by a different editor.