Peer Review Policy for Insurance Mathematics and Economics
The purpose of peer review is to ensure that high quality scientific material is published.
It is an objective process at the heart of competitive academic publishing and is common to all reputable scientific journals. Our referees therefore play a vital role in maintaining the high standards of "Insurance Mathematics and Economics", and all manuscripts are peer reviewed following the procedure outlined below.
Special issues and/or conference proceedings have the same peer review procedures, but may involve Guest Editors. Initial manuscript evaluation
First, the Editor assigned to the manuscript evaluates it. At this point, manuscripts may be rejected because the material is insufficiently original, has serious scientific flaws, is written in poor English or falls outside aims and scope of the journal. Authors of manuscripts rejected at this stage will be informed within 4 weeks of submission.
Those manuscripts that do meet the minimum criteria are passed on to at least two experts for review.
Type of peer review
This journal employs a single blind review, where the referee remains anonymous throughout the process.
How is the referee selected?
Referees are closely matched to the paper according to their expertise. If the paper falls within the special expertise of one of the Editors or Associate Editors, then the Editor or the Associate Editor may act as a referee.
Referee reports
Referees are asked to evaluate whether the manuscript:
is original;
is methodologically sound;
follows appropriate ethical guidelines;
has results which are clearly presented and support the conclusions;
correctly references previous relevant work.
Referees are not expected to correct or edit manuscripts. Language correction is not part of the peer review process.
How long does the review process take?
Referees will be asked to deliver their review within 3 months, but in practice, the process may well take longer than that. If the first referee report to come in is clear enough, the Editor may base his decision solely on this report.
In case of a substantial delay, another referee will be nominated and asked to review the paper.
Revised manuscripts will be returned to the initial referees within 2 weeks.
Final report
A final decision to accept or reject the manuscript will be sent to the corresponding author along with any recommendations made by the referees.
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 "Insurance Mathematics and Economics"
If you are not currently a referee for "Insurance Mathematics and Economics" but would like to be added to the list of referees, please contact the Managing Editor.
The benefits of refereeing for "Insurance Mathematics and Economics" include the opportunity to see and evaluate the latest work within your research area at an early stage. You may also be able to cite your work for the Journal as part of your professional development achievements for various Professional Societies and Organizations.
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