For reviwers
Ars Linguodidacticae is sincerely grateful to reviewers who give their time to review the manuscripts of the Journal.
The following checks are applied to all reviewers:
- They hold no conflicts of interest with the authors;
- They hold a PhD;
- They must have recent publications in the field of the submitted paper.
Reviewers who accept to review a manuscript are expected to:
- Have the necessary expertise to judge manuscript quality;
- Provide quality review reports and remain responsive throughout peer-review;
- Maintain standards of professionalism and ethics.
Duties of the reviewer
Promptness: Any reviewer who does not feel qualified to review the manuscript or knows that its timely review will be impossible should notify the editors.
Confidentiality: All the reviewed manuscripts must be treated as confidential documents. They must not be shown to or discussed with others, except for the editorial board.
Objectivity: Reviews should be conducted objectively, by means of scientific arguments, in order to improve the quality of the manuscript. Personal criticism of the authors is considered inappropriate. Reviewers should express their views clearly and support them with appropriate arguments.
Disclosure or conflict of interest: Reviewers should not review manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative or other relations with the author(s). Information obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage.
Anonymity: All reviews are conducted anonymously. The editors do not disclose the information about the reviewers.