This journal uses single or dual anonymous peer review models. Authors may elect their preferred process.

Single anonymous means that the identity of the authors is known to the peer reviewers, but the identity of the peer reviewers is not known to the authors.

Dual/double anonymous means that the identities of both the peer reviewers and the authors are kept hidden.

Once your manuscript has been submitted to PASA an Associate Editor will oversee the peer review process on ScholarOne.

Decisions on articles submitted to PASA are made by the Associate Editors, guided by the advice and recommendations of expert referees. The Editors of PASA and authors all value the work done by referees greatly. Thank you.

Appeals Process

Appeals of editorial decisions will only be considered if they refer to a specific manuscript and must be based on evidence that either (1) an editor or reviewer made a significant factual error/a major misunderstanding of a manuscript, or (2) the integrity of the editorial decision making process was compromised.  In general, only one appeal per manuscript per decision stage will be considered. 

To make appeal against an editorial decision please send a rebuttal letter to [email protected]. Your letter should include details of your manuscript (title, author details, manuscript number) and explain clearly why you disagree with the editorial decision. If reviewer reports were included with the editorial decision, then these criticisms must be responded to in the rebuttal letter.

The journal Editor will consider your appeal. All appeal requests are handled on a case by case basis and the Editor's decision is final. If successful, an appeal can lead to the article’s re-entering the peer review process. If the appeal is rejected, then the original rejection decision is upheld and no further consideration of that article is possible.

New submissions to the journal take priority over appeals, so it may take a substantial period of time to reach a conclusion about your appeal.