Review process

  1. All manuscripts sent to the editorial office of the Journal of Ophthalmology (Ukraine) are peer-reviewed (single-blind peer review).
  2. An article is submitted only if it conforms to all requirements of authors for publishing in the Journal of Ophthalmology (Ukraine)
  3. All materials are sent to the editorial office and must conform to all requirements of authors for publishing in the Journal of Ophthalmology (Ukraine) 
  4. The article is registered by a secretary in the Articles Register with the date of submission, title, author(s) initials and place of work pointed. The article is assigned a unique registration number. 
  5. Secretary estimates the article due to content conformity to the subject and field of the journal and sends it to two or more, independent reviewers, selected by the editors. 
  6. Reviewers must assess the article within time limits as agreed with the secretary and send the review report or motivated refuse in the journal system. Since single-blind peer review is used, the reviewers can see the author's details. So, they must disclose to editors any conflicts of interest that could bias their opinions of the manuscript.
  7. Reviewers provide the written reports with the conclusion about the advisability of publication given at the end of the report. The reviewer:
  • Recommends the article for publication;
  • Recommends the article for publication after revision taking into account the comments (minor changes);
  • Recommends the article for publication after revision taking into account the comments (major changes);
  • Does not recommend the article for publication.

If the reviewer recommends the article to be published after revision due to notes or does not recommend the article to be published, the report must include the reasons for this decision. 

  1. After getting the review reports, all manuscripts are discussed at the editorial board meeting and the final decision on their publishing or not publishing is accepted. According to the decision, the secretary sends letters to authors (in the journal system). The letter includes a general assessment of the article, a recommendation for revision, and the reasons for rejection if the article is not accepted. However, the reviewer's identity is kept anonymous from the authors. 
  2. If the author doesn’t agree with a reviewer’s point of view, the author can give a reasonable answer. The article can be sent for additional review or coordination to the editorial board.
  3. In reasonable cases, articles can be sent for additional and anonymous review.
  4. External reviewers can be engaged in cases as follows: absence of the editorial board member in a certain field; an editorial board member cannot prepare a review; editorial council doesn’t agree with a point of view in the report; the article is sent by an editorial board member. At the regular meeting, the editorial board accepts the decision to invite a scientist in a certain field.
  5. Articles sent to authors for revision must be returned to the editorial board no later than in a month. If the article is returned later, the date of its submission changes as well. A new article is registered in the Article Register.
  6. Secretary analyzes the articles according to the review reports and corrections, inserted by the authors, and presents them for final decision.
  7. The editorial board makes the final decision about the publication of the article.
  8. The editorial board informs the author about the decision. It must attach a copy of the review report if it is negative or contains critical comments.