On this page
At a glance
- Double-blind review by at least two independent experts.
- 14 days to upload each revision.
- At most 2 review rounds per manuscript.
- Decisions are based on the reviews and the editor's assessment only.
Peer review protects the quality of everything Journal of Education and Teaching Learning publishes. The full principles are in the peer review policy; this page explains what it means for you as an author.
The steps
- Initial check: an editor checks the scope, the template, completeness and originality. A manuscript that does not fit is returned quickly so you can send it elsewhere.
- Peer review: at least two independent experts assess the manuscript. Neither side knows the identity of the other.
- Decision: the editor weighs the reviews and decides to accept, ask for revisions or decline.
- Revision: you revise the manuscript and explain every change. The reviewers check the revision in the next round.
- Final decision: once the reviewers' points are addressed the manuscript is accepted and goes to production.
Time limits
- Reviewer replies to an invitation
- 30 days
- Time for one review
- 60 days
- Review with Fasttrack
- 1 days
- Time for a revision
- 14 days
- Revision with Fasttrack
- 7 days
- Review rounds at most
- 2
- Reminder
- 3 days before the deadline
- Invoice due
- 15 days
Revising the manuscript
- Answer every comment in a separate response, point by point, and say where in the manuscript you changed it.
- Mark the changes in the manuscript (for example with track changes or coloured text).
- If you disagree with a comment, explain why politely; you do not have to accept every suggestion.
- Upload the revision with the link in the decision e-mail or from the tracking page.
We remind you 3 days before the revision deadline. If no revision arrives by the deadline, the next review round continues with your latest version of the manuscript. When the last of the 2 rounds still needs revisions and no revision is sent, the manuscript is declined.
Decisions
- Accept: the manuscript goes to copyediting and layout.
- Revisions required: minor or major changes are needed before a final decision.
- Decline: the manuscript is not suitable for the journal. The decision letter explains why.
Questions and appeals
You can talk with the editors about your manuscript on the tracking page. If you believe a decision was wrong, you may appeal as described in the complaints and appeals policy.
