Manuscript Submissions
» Please note
Please submit your contribution in electronic form (e-mail or data medium) to the managing editors of the journal. Please also note the author guidelines (PDF, downloadable) and the publication ethics.
Author Guidelines
Publication Ethics
» Peer Review Process
For quality assurance, the contributions to the journal are subjected to a double-blind peer-review process, i.e., the anonymized contributions are submitted to two "peers" – i.e., colleagues with relevant knowledge. The respective authors do not know who is doing the peer review. In most cases, there is a list of questions to ensure quality. At the end of the review, the peer reviewers make a recommendation to publish the article, possibly accompanied by revision requirements, or even a recommendation not to publish the article.
» Open Access & Open Express
dms is published with a 36-month embargo period. Every issue will be provided for Open Access 36 months after the date of publication. An overview of current issues and contributions in Open Access can be found on the overview page. With our Open Express offer, we offer you to release your single article for Open Access. You can find more information on the information page for our Open Express offer.
» Online-First Option
It is possible for you as an author of the journal to let your contribution be published online first before the publication of the printed issue. Please contact the managing editor of the journal for more information.