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All reviews are processed through our online managing system and all registered users must register as Authors in order to create a new submission.   

Reviews may be submitted through the online line portal within the author account section, via the New Submission link. 

The final publication of reviews depends on the Editors' judgment.  The journal is committed to prompt turnaround times on its reviews, and commissioned reviews should be completed by the agreed upon deadline. The standard timeframe for the completion of a book review is 8-10 weeks. Failure to meet such deadlines removes any obligation to publish the article, although this decision remains at the Editors' discretion.

More than one submission by the same author will not be accepted, and new submissions be not be accepted by an author with another submission pending review. The Editors reserve the right to accept or deny requests to review, and the submission of a review or revision does not guarantee publication.

The best book reviews are not book reports—we discourage descriptive, often tedious, summaries of book chapters. We seek book reviews that discuss strengths, weaknesses, originality of ideas, and relevance of the book’s arguments by explaining, interpreting, and analyzing the text.

When we evaluate book reviews, we ask does the author:

• examine the content of the book, the author’s treatment of the topic, and the author’s conclusions?
• provide a clear idea of the contents of the book under consideration?
• integrate the various themes of the book, avoiding a chapter-by-chapter treatment of topics?
• position the book within the discipline and/or suggest its importance to the field?
• illustrate and discuss the strong and weak points of the book in a critical and respectful manner?
• quotations from the book or related works to illustrate or provide specific examples of the type of analysis or style of the author? (not a succession of long quotations)
• present a reasoned evaluation of the book and its conclusions?
• write in a clear and engaging style?
• achieve high standards of clarity of presentation, organization of ideas, format and length?

Additional issues to consider:

• What is the book like as a physical and aesthetic object?
• Who are the authors, what are their particular credentials in this area, and why are they  experts on this topic?
• For whom are the authors writing? (academics, students, and/or the general public)? Is the book appropriate for its audience?
• What other books have been published on this topic in the past five years? How does the book compare to other works on this topic?
• Is there a notably strong or weak characteristic? If so, explain.
• What’s the importance of this book for scholars, professionals and other people interested in educational issues (“Why should an educational researcher/educator care about this book?”)