Review

Peer review

Double-blind review to safeguard impartiality and academic quality.

All manuscripts first undergo an editorial evaluation: relevance, originality, academic standards and fit with the lines of work of Universitia Publishing House. Works that pass this stage are sent to peer reviewers who specialize in the field.

The evaluation is double-blind: authors and reviewers remain anonymous throughout the process.

Reviewers use the form available for download below to assess the manuscript.

What reviewers look at

  • Originality and contribution.
  • Methodological coherence and structure.
  • Quality of the argumentation and theoretical grounding.
  • Currency and relevance of the bibliography.
  • Academic and social relevance.
  • Ethical principles of research and publication.

Possible outcomes

  1. 01

    Accepted

    No changes. Moves on to editing.

  2. 02

    Minor

    Accepted with minor corrections.

  3. 03

    Major

    Returned to the author for major corrections.

  4. 04

    Rejected

    Does not proceed. Decided by the editorial committee.

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