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Editorial process
Submission editorial process
Once a new manuscript is submitted, the editorial team will carry out an initial screening to ensure that it meets the journal’s standards in terms of format, style, and thematic suitability (see Focus and Scope). This preliminary evaluation may take up to one month, depending on the current volume of submissions.
If the manuscript passes this initial check, it enters the peer-review stage. At this point, the editorial committee assigns at least one external expert reviewer, selected according to the content and specialization of the article. The review process follows a single-blind peer-review model. Reviewers are asked to assess the manuscript’s originality, methodological soundness, bibliographic adequacy, and overall contribution to the field. Reviewers are normally given a period of eight weeks to submit their reports; this deadline may be extended in justified cases, such as particularly long or technically complex submissions.
In cases where reviewers issue conflicting evaluations, a new reviewer will be appointed. The final editorial decision—whether to accept, request minor revisions, request major modifications (which would initiate a new round of review), or reject the manuscript—is made by the editorial committee based on the received reports.
Authors will be informed of the decision, accompanied by the reviewers’ comments and the editors’ justification.
The editorial team aims to issue a first editorial decision within four months of submission. Final acceptance, including possible revision rounds, is typically achieved within six to eight months, although this timeline may vary depending on the submission volume and the review process.
The editorial committee is committed to transparency, fairness, and constructive communication, and strives to guide authors in the development and dissemination of valuable research.
After Acceptance
Preparation of accepted manuscripts
Authors will be asked to adapt their manuscripts using AGT’s document class. The AGT style file package (including detailed instructions for LaTeX preparation) can be downloaded from the following link:
This zip file contains four files: AGT.cls, template.tex, agtlogo.eps, and by-nc-sa.png. Please ensure that all files are placed in the same folder on your computer. Authors should open the file template.tex in a LaTeX editor and complete it with the content of their paper.
Source Files
Authors will be asked to upload the LaTeX source file of their manuscript written using AGT document class by means of the Online Submission System of the journal (http://polipapers.upv.es/index.php/AGT/login).
Proofs
Authors will receive one set of page proofs as PDF files via email. Please use these proofs solely to check the typesetting, editing, and the completeness and accuracy of the text, tables, and figures. Any significant changes to the article, as it was accepted for publication, will only be considered at this stage with the Editor's permission. Authors are requested to submit their corrections within one week.
Authors can annotate their corrections directly in the PDF file; to do this you will need to download Adobe Reader version 7 (or higher) available free from http://get.adobe.com/reader.
If you do not wish to use the PDF annotations function, you may list them in a PDF file and send us them by our Online system. Please list your corrections quoting line number. Please check carefully before replying, as inclusion of any subsequent corrections cannot be guaranteed. Proofreading is solely your responsibility. Note that we will proceed with the publication of your article if no response is received.
Agreement of Cession
The authors retain the copyright of the published work and grant Applied General Topology the rights of first public communication of the work through the website Polipapers.
Once the article is accepted, at least one of the authors must sign an "Agreement of Cession", according to the attached model.
Digital Object Identifier
When the editing process is finished, your paper will be assigned a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) to provide a resolvable persistent network link to current information about your paper. Therefore, it is an ideal medium for citing a document, particularly 'Articles in press', because they have not yet received their full bibliographic information.
