Q: Do I have to pay a fee for my invited article?
No. The invited manuscripts still have to pass the iThenticate plagiarism checking and go through peer-review process. If your paper is finally accepted, the publication fee will be finally waived.
Q: How long does the review process take?
Generally, the review cycle, which is depended on the speed of professional review, is about 45 days if everything goes well. If the article doesn’t satisfy the basic requirements of our journal and it is much likely to be rejected in around two weeks. To be specific, the preliminary review period lasts about one month. Once your manuscript is accepted, our Production Team will begin to make the PDF proof (about 3-5 weeks) after receiving the publication fee, and the manuscript will be published about 3-5 weeks after the confirmation of the proof.