What review and quality assurance procedures does the publication have?
CMC Magazine reviewed or refereed? Answer: In short, several people look over and review all the material prior to publication; we are looking for accurate, timely, interesting material that best reflects our identity. First, an acquisition editor will read an article and immediately reject those that are not of sufficient quality to merit publication. Second, if the article is initially accepted, the editor of the issue will read the article and either agree with the acquisition editor or discuss it other editors until an agreement is reached. Third, if the article is considered a candidate for publication, a development editor will look it over, suggesting changes, and doing research or calling in outside reviewers or experts in the field where there are claims that need verification. Fourth, a copy editor will look over the article once its content is ok, to check for mechanics, usage, and grammar. Fifth, I will read the article again while I’m putting together the final state of th