Peer review Declaration

Abstract

On the following page you will find the declaration form.• Please answer each question.• You should submit the form along with the rest of your submission files.• The deadline is the submission date written in your publishing agreement. All conference organisers/editors are required to declare details about their peer review. We will publish the information you provide as part of your proceedings. All papers published in this volume of Journal of Physics: Conference Series 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 (please describe) 1st phase, abstracts: double-blind peer review (2 scientific committee members and discussion by programming committee).2nd phase, papers: single-blind peer review (1-2 peer reviewers plus editors). • Conference submission management system: ConfTool • Number of submissions received: 1st phase, abstracts: 341 2nd phase, papers: 201 • Number of submissions sent for review: 1st phase, abstracts: 341 2nd phase, papers: 201 • Number of submissions accepted: 1st phase, abstracts: 281 2nd phase, papers: 185 Acceptance Rate (Number of Submissions Accepted / Number of Submissions Received X 100): 1st phase, abstracts: 82% 2nd phase, papers: 92%Whole process (no submitted abstracts – accepted papers): 54% • Average number of reviews per paper: 1.2 (not counting editors’ reviewing) • Total number of reviewers involved: 95 • Any additional info on review process: Authors were given the possibility to revise papers up to two times.Editors carefully checked the papers and corrections themselves. • Contact person for queries: Name : Barbara Smith, Co-EditorAffiliation: EPFL LESO-PBEmail : barbara.smith@epfl.ch