For the article to move to the production process: 

• The article must have been accepted for publication and the changes (if required) were brought on to the manuscript;
• When the editing processes reveal flaws and problems in the manuscript, the General Editor may postpone its publication or refuse publication.

Accepted manuscripts are received by the General Editor where they enter the production queue to undergo copy-editing, layout and proofing. 

Submitted manuscripts undergo a layout editing process to enforce the bibliographical style as well as the particular format peculiar to the journal. If there are extensive changes to the manuscript in this regard, authors will receive a copy to approve before it enters the language editing process. If there are no major problems, the copy may go directly into the language editing process.

Manuscripts undergo copy-editing to ensure, inter alia, that the language is clear and suitable for a non-specialist reader, that the text conforms to the house style, that the figures are presentable and that the referencing is correct. Authors are then given the opportunity to approve the copy-editing changes made and to address any queries at this stage; however, major text changes are not permitted at this stage.

Once the text is finalised, the authors are sent a pdf file as well as a MS Word document to sign off. 

No changes can be made after the proof has been approved for publication. Any essential corrections can be published in a subsequent issue. See the section on Corrections under OTE Policies. 

Any delays during the Production Process as a result of missing deadlines or failure to address queries will delay the publication of the article. Major delays will necessitate the manuscript being re-scheduled to avoid delaying the publication of the issue.

Articles are openly accessible from the website and may be distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Licence and so reprints are not provided.