Peer review declaration

Abstract

All papers published in this volume of IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, have been peer reviewed through processes administered by the Editors. Reviews were conducted by expert referees to the professional and scientific standards expected of a proceedings journal published by IOP Publishing.• Type of peer review: Single-blind / Double-blind / Triple-blind / Open / Other Papers received by PZTE committee were double-blindly reviewed by the researchers suggested by the members of scientific committee of the conference who have expertise in related conference topics.• Conference submission management system: Polish Society of Electromagnetism promotes the conference using the website www.sympozjum.ptze.pl Authors firstly sent the abstract of the papers via email and after acceptation they sent the full length papers. Then the process of revision began. All papers was peer-reviewed by two reviewers’. The communication between authors and editors was by email. All papers were submitted after the review process also using email.• Number of submissions received: 142• Number of submissions sent for review: 82• Number of submissions accepted: 29• Acceptance Rate (Number of Submissions Accepted / Number of Submissions Received × 100): 29/82 = 35%.• Average number of reviews per paper: 1.45• Total number of reviewers involved: 15 persons• Any additional info on review process: All papers have been improved according the suggestions of the reviewers. On the website of the Journal of Physics there are two different templates how prepare the manuscript. Some authors prepared their paper using the wrong template.• Contact person for queries: Ewa Korzeniewska (ewakorz@matel.p.lodz.pl or ewa.korzeniewska@p.lodz.pl)