Publish with us

To submit your manuscript to most Red Flower Publication journals, simply visit the journal's homepage and click the "Submit Your Paper" link. This will direct you to the relevant online submission system. If you've received an invitation to submit, please follow the provided instructions.

Once submitted, your paper will undergo initial screening by the editor. If deemed suitable, it will be peer-reviewed by experts in your field. If the editor determines that your manuscript is not a good fit for the chosen journal, they may suggest transferring it to a more suitable journal via our article transfer service.

Peer Review Process

Upon submitting your manuscript, the journal editor will make an initial assessment. If deemed suitable for the journal, your manuscript will be sent to one or more expert reviewers in your field. The peer review process serves as a rigorous quality control measure, ensuring that only high-quality research is published. This collaborative process also provides an opportunity for reviewers to offer constructive feedback, ultimately enhancing the quality and validity of the research.

Revising Your Paper: An Opportunity for Improvement

If your paper is not rejected, it's likely that you'll be invited to revise and resubmit. This is a valuable opportunity to enhance your paper, incorporating the expert feedback from reviewers and the editor. Use this chance to refine your work, addressing the comments and suggestions provided.

Responding to Reviewer Comments

When revising, you'll be able to respond to reviewer comments, indicating where you've made changes or explaining why you disagree with certain suggestions. Approach this process calmly and be prepared to justify your responses. This is an essential part of the revision process, allowing you to engage with the feedback and improve your paper.

Open Access Options at Red Flower Publications

Red Flower Publications offers a wide range of open access choices, providing authors with flexibility and control over how their research is shared. Regardless of your publishing choice, we can help you comply with your grant's open access requirements. Please refer to our sharing policy for more details.

Between article acceptance and finalization, you'll receive a copyright agreement to sign. The terms of this agreement depend on your chosen publishing route:

• For subscription articles, you'll transfer copyright to Red Flower Publications through a journal publishing agreement.
• For open access articles, you'll retain copyright but grant Red Flower Publications a license to publish through a license agreement.

Visit our copyright page for more detailed information.

To maintain the high quality of our publications, precise proofreading and clear correction marking are crucial. Once your article has been typeset, you'll receive an email with either a link to our online proofing system or a PDF attachment.

If proofing a PDF, please ensure that you submit all corrections in a single communication to facilitate efficient processing.

Once your article is live on our website, you'll receive your PDF e-offprints within 24 hours. If you've ordered printed offprints, please allow 2–4 weeks for delivery after the issue is published. For more details, please visit our Reprints page.