The practice 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 carried out on all reputable scientific journals. Our referees therefore play a vital role in maintaining the high standards of the Journal of Socio Economics and all manuscripts are peer reviewed following the procedure outlined below.
Special issues and/or conference proceedings are refereed in the same manner as regular submissions. Guest Editors suggest additional referees to the Editor who arranges the refereeing and review process.
Initial manuscript evaluation
The Editor first evaluates all manuscripts. Although rare, it is entirely feasible for an exceptional manuscript to be accepted at this early stage. Manuscripts rejected at this initial point can arise from the material being insufficiently original, have serious scientific flaws, grammatical errors or written in poor English, fall outside the aims and scope of the journal. Those that meet the minimum criteria are passed on to at least 2 experts for review.
Authors of manuscripts rejected at this stage will be informed within 2 weeks of receipt.
Type of Peer Review
This journal employs double blind reviewing, where both the referee and author remain anonymous throughout the process.
How the referee is selected
Referees are matched to the paper according to their expertise. Our database is constantly being updated and we welcome suggestions for referees from authors though these recommendations may or may not be used.
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?
Typically a manuscript will be reviewed within 3 months. Should the referees' reports contradict one another or a report is unnecessarily delayed a further expert opinion will be sought. All our referees sign a conflict of interest statement. Revised manuscripts are usually returned to the initial referees if the Editor requires further advise in making a final decision. If returned to the initial referees they may request more than one revision of a manuscript.
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, and may include verbatim comments 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 the Journal of Socio Economics
If you are not currently a referee for the Journal of Socio Economics but would like to be added to the list of referees for this title, please contact the editorial office at Department of Economics, University of Saskatchewan, 9 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada S7N5A5 altman@sask.usask.ca The benefits of refereeing for the Journal of Socio Economics 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 the Journal of Socio Economics if you have reviewed more than 2 manuscripts in the previous 12 months. You may also be able to cite your work for the Journal of Socio Economics as part of your professional development achievements for various Professional Societies and Organisations.
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