Peer Review Policy

American Academy Journals maintain the highest standards of peer review while increasing the efficiency of the process. All research articles published in an American Academy open access journal undergo full peer review, key characteristics of which are listed below:

• All research articles are reviewed by at least two suitably qualified experts.
• All publication decisions are made by the journals’ Editors-in-Chief on the basis of the reviews provided.
• Members of the international Editorial Boards lend insight, advice and guidance to the Editors-in-Chief generally and to assist decision making on specific submissions.
• Managing Editors and Editorial Assistants provide the administrative support that allows American Academy Journals to maintain the integrity of peer review while delivering rapid turnaround and maximum efficiency to authors, reviewers and editors alike.
• AAJ additionally benefit through the manuscript referral process from the high-quality peer review conducted by established journals.

Peer Review of Referred Papers

Editors of American Academy open access journals will decide promptly whether to accept, reject, or request revisions of referred papers based on the reviews and editorial insight of the supporting journals. In addition, Editors will have the option of seeking additional reviews when needed. Authors will be advised when Editors decide further review is needed.

After Being Accepted

All articles accepted for publication in the American Academy Journals will be assigned a unique DOI and will be accessible online free of charge.  Authors must pay the open access publication fees before articles appear online.