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INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF LAW AND ECONOMICS
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Peer Review Policy for International Review of Law and Economics
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 at all reputable scientific journals. Our referees therefore play a vital role in maintaining the high standards of the "International Review of Law and Economics" and all manuscripts are peer reviewed following the procedure outlined below.
Special issues and/or conference proceedings may have different peer review procedures involving, for example, Guest Editors, Conference Organisers or Scientific Committees. On request from the editorial office authors contributing to these projects may receive full details of the peer review process.
Initial manuscript evaluation
All manuscripts are initially evaluated by one of the Editors. Manuscripts may be rejected at this initial point on the grounds of being insufficiently original, having serious scientific flaws, being poorly written or written in ungrammatical English, or falling outside the aims and scope of the journal. Those manuscripts that meet the minimum criteria are passed on to at least two experts for review. Authors of manuscripts rejected at this stage will be informed within 4 weeks of submission.
Type of peer review
This journal employs single-blind review, where the referee remains anonymous
throughout the process.
How the referee is selected
Referees are matched to the paper according to their expertise.
If it is difficult to obtain a referee, or if the paper falls within the special expertise
of one of the Editors, then that 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, if relevant;
- presents clear results that 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. Should the referees' reports fundamentally contradict one another, a further expert opinion will be sought. 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 of receipt.
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 the "International Review of Law and Economics"
If you are not currently a referee for the "International Review of Law and Economics" but would like to be added to the list of referees for this title, please contact the Editorial Office.
The benefits of refereeing for the "International Review of Law and 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 "International Review of Law and Economics" if you have reviewed more than two manuscripts in the previous 12 months. You may also be able to cite your work for the "International Review of Law and Economics" as part of your professional development achievements for various Professional Societies
and Organisations.
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