The following timeline describes the usual path from submission to online publication. Actual timing depends on manuscript quality, reviewer availability, revision requirements, and production workload.

1. Editorial screening: 1–2 weeks
2. Reviewer assignment: about 1 week
3. Peer review: 4–6 weeks as a typical planning estimate; some manuscripts require longer
4. Author revision: 2–4 weeks
5. Editorial decision: about 1 week after the review record is complete
6. Copyediting: 1–2 weeks
7. Proof review: about 1 week
8. Production: final preparation and quality checks
9. Online publication: after production is completed

As a general guide, the complete process takes approximately 3–5 months, although review and revision stages may extend this period. For a detailed description of editorial review, see the Peer Review Process.