Peer review procedure
Once an author has submitted an article to the editorial board of the journal *Scientific
Bulletin of Kherson State University. Series: Geographical Sciences*, it
undergoes a double-blind review process: the reviewers do not
know who the author is, and the authors do not know who the reviewers are.
Criteria for selecting reviewers:
Possession of a PhD or DSc degree
Publications on the subject of the article under review
Publications in journals indexed in Scopus and/or Web of Science
No conflict of interest with the author(s)
Review process (up to 1 month):
The reviewer assesses:
Relevance of the topic and scientific novelty
Consistency between title and content
Quality of the literature review
Correctness of methodology
Reliability of results
Validity of conclusions
Quality of presentation and language
REVIEWER QUESTIONNAIRE
During the review process, reviewers also assess:
- compliance with the structural requirements of a scientific article;
- adherence to editorial conventions: titles, abstracts and
references must be clear, informative, accurate and complete; authors
must be identified by their institutional affiliation and address;
- adherence to technical requirements for publication of the article in
the journal.
Conclusion regarding the article’s suitability for publication:
a) suitable as it stands
b) suitable with minor changes
c) suitable after revision
d) unsuitable (please tick the appropriate option)
- does not correspond to the journal’s subject area
- inadequate research methodology
- insufficient theoretical/empirical justification of results
- other (please specify)
Revision by the author:
The author receives an anonymous review
Prepares a revised version
Submits a response to the reviewers’ comments
Final decision:
The Editor-in-Chief makes the final decision based on the reviewer’s recommendations.
Forms of documentation:
Reviews are formatted in the journal’s standard form (REVIEW QUESTIONNAIRE)
All reviews are kept in the editorial archive for 3 years
Timeframes:
Total time from submission to the first final decision: up to 1 month
Time for revision: 7 days
Time for re-review: 7 days
Appeal:
The author has the right to appeal against a rejection decision within 10 days.
The appeal is considered by an independent member of the editorial board.
After the review process, authors receive
a confirmation letter stating that the article has been accepted for publication