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INFORMATION SYSTEMS
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Databases: Their Creation, Management and Utilization
An International Journal
Peer Review Policy for Information Systems
Peer Review Policy for Information Systems
The practice of peer review is to ensure that good science is published. It is an objective process at the heart of good scholarly publishing and is carried out on all reputable scientific journals. Our referees therefore play a vital role in maintaining the high standards of Information Systems and all manuscripts are peer reviewed following the procedure outlined below.
Special issues may have different peer review procedures involving Guest Editors. Authors contributing to these projects may receive full details of the peer review process on request from the Editorial Office, is@elsevier.com
Initial manuscript evaluation
The Editors-in-Chief first evaluate all manuscripts. It is rare, but it is entirely feasible for an exceptional manuscript to be accepted at this stage. Reasons for rejection at this stage include insufficient originality and scientific merits, obvious technical flaws, poor writing, inappropriate length, and improper match to the aims and scope of the journal. Those that meet the minimum criteria are passed on to an Area Editor for further evaluation, and if satisfactory, for peer review typically by two external experts.
Type of Peer Review
This journal employs single blind review, where the referee remains anonymous throughout the process.
How the referee is selected
The Editors-in-Chief may choose to assign the paper to reviewers directly, or delegate this task to an Area Editor. In both cases, referees are matched to the paper according to their expertise. Our database is constantly being updated. We welcome suggestions for referees from the author, through these recommendations may or may not be used.
Referee reports
Referees are asked to evaluate whether the manuscript:
- Is original
- Is methodologically sound
- Has results which are clearly presented and support the conclusions
- Correctly references previous relevant work
Referees are not expected to correct or copyedit manuscripts. Language correction is not part of the peer review process, but they may, if they so wish, suggest corrections to the manuscript.
How long does the review process take?
Typically the manuscript will be reviewed within six months, in exceptional cases 10 month. Should the referees' reports contradict one another or a report be unnecessarily delayed, a further expert opinion will be sought. Revised manuscripts are usually returned to the initial referees within two weeks. Referees may request more than one revision of a manuscript.
Final report
The final decision to accept or reject the manuscript will be sent to the author along with any recommendations made by the Editors-in-Chief, the Area Editor (if involved) and by the referees, and may include verbatim comments by the referees, the Area Editor, and the Editors-in-Chief.
Becoming a Referee for Information Systems
If you are not currently a referee for the journal, but would like to be added to the list of referees for this title, please contact the Editorial Office at is@elsevier.com
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