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EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SOIL BIOLOGY
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Peer Review Policy European Jouranl of Soil Biology
The practice of peer review is to ensure that good science is published. It is an objective process at the heart of scholarly 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 and all manuscripts are peer reviewed following the procedure outlined below.
Special issues and/or conference proceedings undergo peer review procedures also, but involve, Guest Editors, conference organisers or scientific committees. Authors contributing to these projects may receive full details of the peer review process on request from the editorial office.
Initial manuscript evaluation
The Editor first evaluates all manuscripts. It is rare, but it is entirely feasible for an exceptional manuscript to be accepted at this stage. Those rejected at this stage are insufficiently original, have serious scientific flaws, have poor grammar or English language, or are 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 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. Our database is constantly being updated. We welcome suggestions for referees from the author though these recommendations may or may not be used.
Referee reports
Referees are asked to evaluate whether the manuscript:
• Is original and of interest
• Is methodologically sound
• Follows appropriate ethical guidelines
• Has results which are clearly presented and support the conclusions
• Correctly referenced previous relevant work
Referees are not expected to correct or copyedit manuscripts. Language correction is not part of the peer review process.
How long does the review process take?
Typically the manuscript will be reviewed within 2 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 within 1 weeks. Referees 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 author along with any recommendations made by the referees, and may include verbatim comments by the referees and Field Editors.
Editor's Decision is final
Referees advise the Field Editor responsible for the review process and the Field Editor makes a judgement based on the reviews. This opinion is passed on to the Editor-in-Chief, who is responsible for the final decision to accept or reject the article.
Becoming a Referee for EJSOBI
If you are not currently a referee for EJSOBI but would like to be added to the list of referees for this title, please use the online system at:  http://ees.elsevier.com/ejsobi/
The benefits of refereeing include the opportunity to see and evaluate the latest work in 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 requirements for various Professional Societies and Organisations.
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