Review Procedures and Criteria

Review articles are either solicited by the Editor, or offered unsolicited by reviewers. In either case, decisions on acceptance for publication are made by the Editor, who may on occasion solicit assistance from other readers in helping them make a decision. In making his decision, the Editor will be guided by the following criteria:

• Does the review help readers form a clear idea of the contents of the book under consideration?
• Is the review fair and accurate in its presentation of the evidence, arguments, and methodology of the book?
• Does the review present a reasoned evaluation of the book and its conclusions?
• Is the article written in a manner that will promote understanding and further discussion? Is it respectful in tone?
• Does the article satisfy editorial standards of clarity of presentation, organization of ideas, and quality of writing?
• Does the article fit within the specific format and length requirements of this journal?

If you are interested in writing a review for ER, please refer to the Volunteer page . Education Review discourages unsolicited submissions of book reviews conducted by students, advisees, colleagues, spouses, or personal friends of a book’s author. Such relations place the reviewer’s credibility into question and could, in certain situations, make a reviewer vulnerable to an untenable conflict of interest.

Publication of commissioned articles is presumed, but only when in the Editor's judgment the criteria listed above are satisfied. In addition, ER is committed to prompt turnaround times on its reviews, and commissioned articles should be completed by the agreed upon deadline. Failure to meet such deadlines removes any obligation to publish the article, although this decision remains at the Editor'’s discretion.

 

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