TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– The purpose of this editorial is to describe how long it takes a manuscript to go through peer review within Library Hi Tech and how (potential) authors can speed up the reviewing time for their article.Design/methodology/approach– The editorial describes the three distinct time spans during the reviewing process and five rules to make the reviewing process faster and more successful.Findings– The editorial shows that Library Hi Tech requires on average less than 30 days from submission to a first decision and that the reviewing process can be speed up if authors follow five rules, which are described in the editorial.Originality/value– The editorial will help to understand why the reviewing process requires so much time and it can serve as guide for submissions for future authors.
VL  - 31
IS  - 1
SN  - 0737-8831
DO  - 10.1108/07378831311310338
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/07378831311310338
AU  - Greifeneder Elke
PY  - 2013
Y1  - 2013/01/01
TI  - 30 days to first decision: time span in Library Hi Tech from submission to first decision
T2  - Library Hi Tech
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 5
EP  - 7
Y2  - 2024/09/21
ER  -