REVIEW PROCEDURE

• The editorial team conducts an initial assessment of submitted manuscripts.
• Each article is reviewed by two specialists in the relevant field. Their evaluations determine whether the material is accepted or rejected for publication.
• The review process follows a double-blind review principle, meaning that neither the reviewers nor the authors know each other’s identities.
• In cases where the editorial team receives two divergent reviews, a third reviewer is consulted to make the final decision on the article.
• Reviewers prepare their reviews according to the review form (download).
• There must be no conflict of interest between the reviewer and the author of the manuscript.
• The reviewer must not use knowledge of the manuscript before its publication.
• The author receives the review for feedback.
• The list of reviewers is published on the journal’s website and in each issue of the journal.
• The review procedure complies with the guidelines from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education outlined in the document: Good Practices in Research Review Procedures, Warsaw 2011 /Dobre praktyki w procedurach recenzyjnych w nauce, Warszawa 2011/ (download).
• The expected review period is 3 months. After this period, the author is asked to contact the editorial office by phone or Email.