The peer review process is carried out through ScholarOne and is a pivotal step in scientific publishing. The REd editorial board takes this process very seriously, complying with the reviewers’ decision.

The peer review process of any manuscript submitted for publishing in the REd Journal takes under consideration six criteria:

  • Originality – only original articles that have not been previously published in another
    publication are accepted. An author may submit for peer review papers presented at
    scientific conferences, provided they have not been published as full text in the
    conference proceedings.
  • Contribution to the scientific community – the journal accepts for publishing only
    articles that help increase knowledge and report findings that are of interest for the
    acadmic environment.
  • Following the standard structure of a scientific paper – submitted manuscripts
    should be written in English and follow the main parts of an academic paper: title,
    abstract, keywords, introduction, literature review, methodology, results and
    discussion, conclusion, bibliography.
  • Text clarity and argumentation logic – the article should be clearly written,
    grammatically correct and easy to read. The author should use an academic
    language, appropriate for the subject area, which also facilitates the text to be easily
    understood and read. The purpose of any article is to be useful for the academic
    community, by generating knowledge, as well as at least one stakeholder in the
    respective subject area. The authors have to ensure that their findings are
    understood both by the members of the academia and the industry decision-makers
    or the representatives of the respective area.
  • Writing correctness in English language – the article will be written in English
    language. The text should be grammatically correct and easy to read, avoiding
    complex phrase constructs that may lead to interpretations.
  • Appropriate research documentation – the article must be rigorously documented
    from scientifically validated and up-to-date sources. All sources included in the text
    must also be listed in the Bibliography section, observing the citation style of REd
    Journal.

Notes regarding the peer review process:
The peer review process is responsible for the quality of the published works in a scientific publication and filters the manuscripts to enrich academic knowledge. Thus, we kindly ask you to take this activity seriously and allocate sufficient time for the review process. The reviewer’s feedback is very important for the authors, so please provide constructive advice, make direct references to the text avoiding general observations and make sure that your review report and comments are easy to understand by the authors.