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INFORMATION ECONOMICS AND POLICY
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Peer Review Policy for Information Economics and Policy
The practice of peer review is to ensure that high quality scientific material is published. It is an objective process at the heart of academic publishing and is carried out on all reputable scientific journals. Our referees therefore play a vital role in maintaining the high standards of IEP and all manuscripts are peer reviewed following the procedure outlined below. Unless otherwise noted, Special Issues and Symposia follow the same review process.
IEP has four principal editors. Upon receipt of an article by the Coordinating Editor, the article is assigned to one of the four editors (including the Coordinating Editor), who in coordination with IEP's Associate Editors, oversee the peer review process and make acceptance or rejection decisions autonomously.
Initial manuscript evaluation
The Editors first evaluate all manuscripts and may decide to reject an article without proceeding to an external peer review process. Manuscripts may be rejected at this initial point because the material falls outside the aims and scope of the journal, it is insufficiently original, the English language presentation is seriously inadequate, or if the Editor otherwise judges the article to fall too far short of the scientific standards of IEP for it to have a serious chance to being eventually accepted.
In cases that English presentation is judged to be inadequate, an Editor may direct the authors to seek editorial services to bring the work to minimum standards for the review process. Elsevier provides English language editing services for journal authors ( http://authors.elsevier.com/LanguageEditing.html)
Articles that meet the minimum criteria are typically refereed by two external reviewers, although there may be exceptions. In some cases, one or more additional referees may be engaged at a later stage of the review process.
This journal employs a single blind review process, whereby the referee remains anonymous throughout the process, but authors are known to referees.
How long does the review process take?
Referees are generally asked to deliver their review reports within 4 to 6 weeks, but obtaining high quality peer reviews can take longer. The complete process from initial submission to a first decision may take 3 to 4 months, and in some cases longer.
Final report
A final decision to accept or reject the manuscript will be sent to the corresponding author along with comments to the authors.
Editor's decision is final
Referees advise the Editor, who is responsible for the final decision to accept or reject the article.
Becoming a referee for "Information Economics and Policy"
If you are not currently a referee for IEP but would like to be added to the list of referees for this title, please contact the corresponding editor.
The benefits of refereeing for IEP include the opportunity to see and evaluate the latest work within your research area at an early stage, and to be acknowledged in an annual statement in IEP.
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