PEER-REVIEW PROCESS

All manuscripts submitted to our yearbook are peer-reviewed. The peer-review process for articles submitted for publication comprises three stages.

 

FIRST STAGE

In the first stage, the Editorial Board carries out an initial screening (approx. 4 weeks), taking into account the scientific merit of the articles, their clarity and formal correctness, as well as their alignment with the journal’s profile and the theme of the issue for which they are intended.

 

SECOND STAGE

In the second stage, articles that have passed the first stage are assessed by two independent external reviewers (approx. 5 weeks). If the text was written in a foreign language at a foreign institution, one of the reviewers is affiliated with a foreign institution other than the author’s home institution.

 

In accordance with the principle of double-blind  peer review, the authors of the articles and the reviewers do not know each other’s identities. The review is conducted electronically and concludes with a decision to accept the article for publication (possibly subject to certain conditions) or to reject it. In exceptional circumstances, the Editorial Board reserves the right to extend the review process, in which case the author will be informed immediately. In their opinions, reviewers take into account the substantive value and coherence of the texts, the quality of the argumentation and the suitability of the methodology employed, linguistic and formal correctness (citation, footnotes) and the use of the relevant literature.

 

THIRD STAGE

From the papers that have received a positive review in the second stage, the Editorial Board selects articles for publication in the third stage, guided by the thematic focus of the issue (once all articles have been reviewed). Authors are informed of the completion and outcome of the review process at each stage.

 

See: Review form »