Peer review guidelines

Peer review – Malmö University Press

The following guidelines describe the steps involved in the quality control process that precedes the publication of Malmö University Press books.
The editorial review of a manuscript is an important step in the review process that precedes the publication of books published by the press. The editors make an overall assessment of the manuscript, taking into account the thematic focus and publication policy of the book series.

• Manuscripts that meet the requirements defined by the editorial team then undergo a peer review process, which may be collegial, single-blind or double-blind.
• The editors appoint reviewers who are experts in the field or fields of research covered in the book and who have no conflict of interest in relation to the authors or editors.
• The reviewer or reviewers read the manuscript, form an opinion of its scientific quality and propose revisions or possibly rejection. The author then makes revisions based on the feedback from the review.
• The review process shall be transparent so that the procedure is clear to all involved parties and that decisions are justified and based on relevant criteria.
• After review, the editors make the final decision on whether the manuscript should be published, reviewed further or rejected.
• The editorial boards report annually to the Publishing Council on the peer reviews they conduct.