MedHorizons uses a streamlined, technology-supported publishing workflow designed to deliver fast, fair, and high-quality editorial decisions. Below is a step-by-step overview of our publishing process.
Submission
Authors submit manuscripts via our online portal. An initial technical check is completed within 2 business days to confirm formatting, ethics statement, and authorship declarations are in order.
Editorial Assessment
The handling editor reviews the manuscript for scope, novelty, and scientific soundness. Manuscripts that do not meet basic criteria are returned within 5 days without full review. We aim for a first editorial decision within 14 days of submission.
Peer Review
Accepted manuscripts are assigned to at least two independent expert reviewers. We use single-blind review by default, with double-blind available on request. Reviewers are asked to complete reports within 21 days. All reviewer comments are shared with authors in full.
Revision and Decision
Authors receive reviewer comments and have 30 days to submit a revised manuscript with a point-by-point response. The editor makes a final decision — accept, minor revision, major revision, or reject — following the revised submission.
Production and Publication
Accepted manuscripts are typeset, proofread, and assigned a DOI. Authors review proofs before final publication. Articles are published online within 7 days of final acceptance, with HTML and PDF versions available immediately.
Indexing and Dissemination
Published articles are indexed in PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, DOAJ, and Google Scholar. Article-level metrics — including views, downloads, and citations — are updated continuously and displayed publicly.