Just accepted
Accepted papers will be posted online prior to technical editing, formatting for publication, and author proofing as “Just Accepted” papers. This is intended to expedite publication and increase the impact of accepted papers.
Proof reading
To ensure a fast publication process of the article, we kindly ask authors to provide us with their proof corrections within three days. Corresponding authors will receive an e-mail with the PDF or WORD version, you can choose to annotate on the PDF or WORD version and you can also comment on figures/tables and answer questions.
All instructions for proofing will be given in the e-mail we send to authors. We will do everything possible to get your article published quickly and accurately. Please use this proof only for checking the typesetting, editing, completeness and correctness of the text, tables and figures. Significant changes to the article as accepted for publication will only be considered at this stage with permission from the Editor. It is important to ensure that all corrections are sent back to us in one communication. Please check carefully before replying, as inclusion of any subsequent corrections cannot be guaranteed. Proofreading is solely your responsibility.
Online first
The articles will be published online after receipt of the corrected proofs. This is the official first publication. After release of the whole issue, the paper can also be cited by issue and article numbers.
After online publication, further changes can only be made in the form of an Erratum, which will be hyperlinked to the article.