Peer Review Process

The submitted papers are subject of a blinded peer review process, in order to select for publishing the articles meeting the highest possible standards.

In a first step the editor sends the received papers, without the name and affiliation of authors, to two experts in the field, by usign the on-line web management system.

The electronic evaluation form used by reviewers contains a checklist in order to help referees to cover all aspects that can decide the publication.

Checklist

Characteristics/criteria that can be applied

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Adequate enouncing of the paper's title

          

Relevance of abstract, key words and framing to JEL classification in conformity with the paper's content

  

 

      

Paper's structure is well defined and chosen in accordance with the approached theme

          

Scientific quality

        

 

The paper's novelty level

 

  

 

  

 

Originality in approaching the paper's issues

 

 

 

 

 

Clarity, concisely character in presenting the paper's content

 

  

 

  

 

Sound argumentation of the presented case study

 

  

 

  

 

Lack of errors, wrong ideas, ambiguities

 

 

 

 

 

The paper's subject is compatible with the magazines' purpose

 

  

 

  

 

The used references illustrate the idea of the text

 

 

 

 

 

Citations  from international ISI journals

 

  

 

  

 

Citations  from international databases journals

 

  

 

  

 

Citations  from previous issues of Revista de turism - studii și cercetări în turism

 

  

 

  

 

In the final section of the evaluation form, the reviewers must include observations and suggestions for improvement that are send to the authors, without the names of the reviewers.

All the reviewers of a paper remain anonymous to the authors and act independently before, during and after the evaluation process. They have different affiliation, are usually located in different towns/countries, and they are not aware of each other's identities. If the decisions of the two reviewers are not the same (accept / reject), the paper is send to a third reviewer.

The final decision for publication is done by the Editor-in-chief based on the scrutiny of reviewers and the scope of the journal. The Editor-in-chief is responsible for the quality and selection of manuscripts chosen to be published, and the authors are always responsible for the content of each article.

After the reviewing process, authors receive the decision from the editorial board as follows:

  • Accepted
  • Accepted with slight changes
  • Revise and resubmit
  • Rejected (not in compliance with the journal)