Initial editorial assessment

Submissions are first assessed by the editors for scope and suitability.

External peer review

Those selected for external review are evaluated by two independent reviewers through a double-blind process. (The author and the reviewer are anonymous to each other.)

Reviewer confidentiality

The names of the reviewers of particular submissions are not disclosed. The journal publishes a list of reviewers once a year.

Assessment criteria

The criteria by which submissions are evaluated, and consequently accepted or rejected, include the following.

1. The value of the investigation to the field
2. The originality of the content
3. The relevance to existing research in the area
4. The coverage of theoretical background
5. The relevance of sources cited
6. The clarity of the argument
7. The appropriateness of the research methodology
8. The effectiveness of the presentation of data
9. The coherence of the overall structure
10. The appropriateness of the language style