Peer Review Process
Calbis Studies in Social Institutions and Human Development
Editorial screening
The assigned Book Editor checks suitability for the book and series, originality, complete authorship and declarations, and suitability for review. Incomplete submissions may be returned for clarification.
Independent review
Research and review chapters undergo assessment by at least two independent external reviewers. Double-anonymous review is the default. Authors and reviewers are not identified to one another, although specialist topics or public preprints may limit anonymity. Prefaces, forewords and other non-research material receive editorial assessment and are not presented as externally peer reviewed unless they undergo that process.
Confidentiality and conflicts
Reviewers must disclose conflicts and protect manuscripts and personal information. Confidential material must not be uploaded to external AI services. An independent editor handles any chapter submitted by a book editor.
Revisions and appeals
Authors receive substantive feedback and may be asked for revisions and further review. No acceptance or turnaround is guaranteed. Authors may send a reasoned appeal to the editorial office; an unconflicted editor assesses the evidence. Final book publication is authorised by the Press Manager after editorial and production checks.