Harvard referencing guidelines
Peer-review process
Security Spectrum operates on an academic quality policy of double-blind international peer-review. This means that the identity of Authors and reviewers are closed during the process.
Submitted manuscripts will be sent to the Editorial Board and then to two or more peer-reviewers, unless the manuscripts are considered to either be lacking in presentation or the written English is below an academic level.
Submitted manuscripts which are not deemed to be out of scope or below threshold for the journal will be reviewed by two academic experts. Statistical or other relevant topically specialized reviewers are also used where needed. Reviewers are asked to express their competing interests and have to agree to peer-review. Reviewers are asked whether the manuscript is academically competent and coherent, how relevant and important it is and whether the academic quality of the writing is acceptable, as well as suggestions for further revision and improvement of a submitted manuscript.
The final decision is made on the basis that the peer-reviewers are in accordance with one another, or that at least there is no bold dissenting positions. At least one peer-review should be positive in total for the final positive decision. In cases where there is strong disagreement either among peer-reviewers or between the Author and peer-reviewers, additional advice is sought from members of the Editorial Board. Additional editorial or external peer-review is also requested when needed. The journal normally allows two revisions of any submitted and peer-reviewed manuscript.
All appeals and claims should be directed to the Editors. The ultimate responsibility for editorial decisions and academic quality lies with the Editorial Board and the Editor-in-Chief.
Reasoned misunderstandings and claims are subject to additional assessment by the Editorial Board in accordance with academic traditions or relevant law.