Peer Review Process
Before peer review (in a first reading), the Editorial Board will check if the submitted manuscript is within journal’s scope, meets academic standards (clarity of language, no plagiarism, no previous publication), states a feasible research proposal, uses appropriate methods, includes recent research, and offers new conclusions.
The Editorial Board will make a final decision based on the recommendation of two independent national or international reviewers. A competent and unbiased opinion on a manuscript shall be given by reviewers with an exhaustive knowledge of the subject and methodology.
Reviewer candidates are chosen based on their expertise on the topic out of the authors who have previously collaborated with the journal or with the Institute of the Literary History and Theory “G. Călinescu”, or within the bibliography of the work under consideration. We aim to avoid chosing reviewers who have any formal links to the author of the work being considered, as per academic best practices.
Peer reviews are usually submitted within eight weeks. In their statements, the reviewers have a responsibility to provide arguments for their recommendation or rejection of a manuscript. Their possible suggestions for revision will be forwarded anonymously to the manuscript author. If the two reviewers will make opposing assessments regarding a manuscript, the Editorial Board will request an opinion from a third reviewer. In case of positive responses from both peer reviewers, the manuscript will be accepted for publication.
Book reviews are not submitted to a peer review process. The Editorial Board makes a decision on publishing the book reviews based on the relevance of the book and on the quality of the text itself (clarity of language, accurate description, pertinent arguments).