Submitted articles may be desk rejected by the editor without peer review if they do not satisfy the conditions outlined in the instructions for contributors. Articles that are not desk rejected will be sent for review in a double-anonymous peer review process. The editorial team aims for at least three reviews for each article.

Book reviews are solicited and reviewed by the book review editor and not subject to the standard peer review process.

To contribute to the quality of peer review in the journal, authors of submitted manuscripts are expected to review future manuscripts.

Transferring a previously reviewed manuscript to the JREP (Transfer-In Process)

When a paper is rejected by another journal with reviews, if the journal has a transfer-out process, we will accept the transfer of the anonymous manuscript and identified reviews to the JREP to assist in our review process. We will accept reviews only from journals that allow the transfer of reviews from JREP and where manuscripts are reviewed anonymously by external reviewers.

To initiate such a transfer, an author should proceed as follows:

1. The author completes a normal new submission to the JREP. In the note to editor box in the submission system, the author should explain that they are requesting a transfer of reviews from another journal and specify that journal. The paper must have been rejected fewer than 4 weeks ago by the other journal.
2. The author is encouraged to submit a cover letter detailing any changes they have made, or would propose to make, if the manuscript were to be reviewed at JREP.
3. Simultaneously, the author requests that their manuscript and reviews be transferred to the JREP by having them sent by the other journal to [email protected]. All reviews must be sent. The author should inform the transferring journal of their manuscript ID at the JREP to help us in linking the old reviews to the new submission.
4. If reviewer identities are not included in this initial correspondence from the other journal, upon receipt of this email, the JREP managing editor will request the reviewer identities.
5. This information, with any attachments, will be forwarded to assigned editor.
6. The reviews and any cover letter will be consulted in making a desk rejection decision. As with any other submission, a paper can be desk rejected or sent out for review. If a paper is sent out for review, a prior reviewer may be consulted again if the editor believes it would be helpful, particularly if a manuscript has been revised since initial submission. The editor is under no obligation to rely on these external reviews or to ask for additional comments from any prior reviewers.
7. As with any other submission, a decision on a manuscript is final.

Appeals

To appeal an editorial decision, contact the Editor and specify the reason for your appeal. Your appeal will be reviewed by the Editor together with another member of the editorial team who was not involved in the review of the manuscript. The final decision regarding your appeal will rest with the Editor.