PEER REVIEW POLICY

Overview

Plover and Page relies on the peer review process to ensure the quality, integrity, and validity of all published articles. Peer review has been a cornerstone of scholarly communication for over 300 years, dating back to the early scientific journals such as The Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, which formalized the process.

The Peer Review Process

Single-Blind Review

In the single-blind review model, the identities of the reviewers are kept confidential from the authors, while the reviewers know the authors’ identities. This is the most common form of peer review and serves several key purposes:

  • Impartiality: Reviewer anonymity allows for unbiased and objective evaluations, reducing the risk of influence based on personal or professional relationships.
  • Confidential feedback: Reviewers can provide honest critiques of manuscripts, helping authors improve their work while maintaining the integrity of the review process.
  • Potential limitations:
    • Authors may sometimes worry that reviewers could delay publication to gain a competitive advantage.
    • Some reviewers might use anonymity to provide overly critical or harsh feedback; Plover and Page ensures that reviewer comments remain professional, constructive, and evidence-based.
Commitment to Ethical Peer Review

Plover and Page is committed to a fair, transparent, and rigorous peer review process. All reviewers are expected to:

  • Evaluate manuscripts solely on scientific and academic merit.
  • Declare any conflicts of interest before accepting a review assignment.
  • Maintain confidentiality of all manuscript content and reviewer discussions.
  • Provide constructive, objective, and timely feedback to support the development of high-quality research.