Peer Review Process

Peer Review Process

Our goal is to provide a timely review of your research by highly qualified reviewers. Articles submitted to AAD will first be screened by one of the editors to ensure manuscripts align with the aims and scope of the journal, closely follow submission guidelines, and have scientific merit. If deemed acceptable, each article will then go through a rigorous double-blind peer review process guided by criteria outlined in the submission guidelines. Based on reviews, articles will be returned to the authors with the following possible decisions: Accept, Minor Revisions Required, Major Revisions Required, or Reject. We strive to have reviews completed within two weeks and to publish immediately once final edits of accepted manuscripts are submitted. 

Reviewers are asked to provide an objective assessment of the merits of the research using AAD’s review rubric. As a part of the review, reviewers are asked to point out any relevant publications that were not cited by the authors. Reviewers are also asked to disclose if they have a conflict of interest on any manuscript they are asked to review.

We expect all reviews to be conducted in a professional and courteous manner. Any reviewers not abiding by this policy will be removed from our reviewer database.