Production Process

After Receiving Final Decision

1. Once the article has been accepted for publication, the submitting author needs to submit the Copyright Form in the ScholarOne system.
2. No changes can be made after the article has been accepted by the Chief Editor/Deputy Chief Editor.
3. The Production Editor will assign the article to a batch, depending on the publication queue.
4. The Production Editor will create a production file, which contains both the Title Page and Main Document, ensuring that the articles adhere to the journal’s format.
5. The payment request will be sent to the corresponding author via email two months before publication. USD300 will be charged for each article, and there is strictly no discount/waiver policy.
6. Only paid articles proceed to the language editing process.
7. After the language editing has been completed, the articles will undergo a layout process by the typesetter.
8. The publisher will handle the proofreading process, including amendments by the typesetter based on the proofreader’s comments.
9. The author will receive the Galley Proof and given three days for response. Galley Proof submitted after the due date would not be considered.
10. The typesetter will make amendments based on the Galley Proof reviewed by the author.
11. After that, the articles will undergo a final quality control (QC) process by the Deputy Director of UMT Press.
12. The final draft of the article will be published on the website after the typesetter has made amendments based on the final quality control comments.
13. The DOI number will be activated.
14. Scopus indexes the article within two to four weeks.