If the journal distributes copies of the paper to a committee of professionals for evaluation before printing of the paper, would it be deemed to be publication?
Such committees are generally considered to maintain the confidentiality of the information that is disclosed therein.Consequently, the distribution to such committees is not deemed to be a publication unless there is an explicit rule that the information disclosed there can be disclosed to public.
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