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LEARNING AND INSTRUCTION

The Journal of the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI) Peer Review Policy for Learning and Instruction The practice of peer review is to ensure that only good science is published. It is an objective process at the heart of good scholarly publishing and is carried out by all reputable scientific journals. Our referees play a vital role in maintaining the high standards of Learning and Instruction and all manuscripts are peer reviewed following the procedure outlined below. Special issues have different peer review procedure led by the Guest Editor(s) and the Editor. Guest Editor(s) and authors contributing to special issues may receive full details of the peer review process on request from the editorial office at: efklides@psy.auth.gr. Initial manuscript evaluation The Editor first evaluates all manuscripts. Manuscripts rejected at this stage are insufficiently original, have serious scientific flaws, or are outside the aims and scope of the journal. Those that meet the minimum criteria are normally passed on to three experts for review. Authors of manuscripts rejected at this stage will usually be informed within 10 days of receipt. Type of peer review Learning and Instruction employs double blind reviewing, where both the referee and author remain anonymous throughout the process. How the referee is selected Whenever possible, referees are matched to the paper according to their expertise. Our database is constantly being updated. Referee reports Referees are asked to evaluate whether the manuscript: – Is original and makes a theoretical contribution – Is methodologically sound – Follows appropriate ethical guidelines – Has results which are clearly presented and support the conclusions – Correctly references previous relevant work Language correction is not part of the peer review process, but referees may, if so wish, suggest corrections to the manuscript. How long does the review process take? The time required for the review process is dependent on the response of the referees. However, the typical time for Learning and Instruction is approximately 6-10 weeks. Should the referees' reports contradict one another or a report is unnecessarily delayed, a further expert opinion will be sought. In rare cases for which it is extremely difficult to find a second referee to review the manuscript, or when the one referee's report has thoroughly convinced the Editor, decisions at this stage to accept, reject or ask the author for a revision are made on the basis of only one referee's report. The Editor's decision will be sent to the author with recommendations made by the referees, which usually includes verbatim comments by the referees. Revised manuscripts might be returned to the initial referees who may then request another revision of a manuscript. Final report A final decision to accept or reject the manuscript will be sent to the author along with any recommendations made by the referees, and may include verbatim comments by the referees. The 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 Learning and Instruction If you are not currently a referee for Learning and Instruction but would like to be considered as a referee, please contact the editorial office at: efklides@psy.auth.gr. The benefits of refereeing for Learning and Instruction include the opportunity to read, see and evaluate the latest work in your research area at an early stage, and to contribute to the overall integrity of scientific research and its published documentation. You will also be acknowledged in an annual statement in Learning and Instruction. Reviewers who provide their reports using the Elsevier Editorial System (EES) also receive a month's free access to SCOPUS ( www.scopus.com), the world's largest abstracting and indexing database, for every review provided. You may also be able to cite your work for Learning and Instruction as part of your professional development requirements for various professional societies and organisations.

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