Manuscripts submitted to the Annals of Warsaw University of Life sciences – SGGW, Horticulture and Landscape Architecture are qualified for publication on the basis of reviews. Each manuscript is peer-reviewed by at least two independent reviewers affiliated outside of the authors unit, including at least one foreign reviewer affiliated outside of the authors nationality. Two blinded review principle is applied in the peer review process.

Authors will receive a confirmation by email when the editorial office has received their manuscript. An initial review of the paper will be completed to determine if the paper meets the technical requirements of the journal and is of sufficient standard to be sent for independent peer-review.

After initial approval the paper will be sent out to appropriate peer-reviewers (usually two). Reviewers have six weeks to complete and submit their review. Reviews are prepared according to a unified peer-review template. The peer-review template is here.

After all of the reviews are submitted, assigned editor will make a decision regarding the acceptance, revision, or rejection of the submission. Revisions may be minor or major. Authors will receive a detailed decision letter from their editor, which will include comments from each reviewer and specific instructions regarding the submission of the revision.

Authors have four weeks to submit minor revision amendments, and six weeks to submit major revision amendments.

In submitting the revision, authors need to prepare a cover letter. This cover letter should be addressed to the handling editor and should explain in general terms how authors addressed the reviewer comments. After the cover letter, in a separate file, should be included detailed responses to each reviewer comment. Authors should list each comment from each reviewer and include a description of how they have incorporated/addressed specific comments.

Revised manuscript with cover letter and detailed responses to reviewers comments should be submitted online at https://ahorticulture.sggw.pl.

THE REVIEW TEMPLATE
The review of the article submitted for printing in Annals of Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW Horticulture and Landscape Architecture

Article title: .....

You are kindly requested to express your opinion on manuscript by placing „X” in the appropriate box. Negative opinion should be justified. Justification and other comments should be included an a separate sheets. Please address any comments and suggestions to specific line numbers.

1. Does the manuscript present a significant and original contribution to the knowledge?
2. Is the aim (goal) of the paper suitable formulated?
3. Are the conclusions justified with data?
4. Are the methods adequate for the problem tackled?
5. Does the figures and tables require improvements?
6. Is there any surplus in figures and tables?
7. Are the references adequate and accurate?
8. Can the manuscript be shortened without loss?
9. Does the manuscript require language editing (is the terminology appropriate) ?
10. Do the abstract and key words clearly describe the most important findings of the paper?

Revised text:

• Acceptable without revisions
• Acceptable with minor revisions
• Acceptable with major revisions
• Rejected

Detailed comments:

THE REVIEW TEMPLATE