Reviewing process

Gyermeknevelés Tudományos Folyóirat – Journal of Early Years Education

The Reviewing Process
(Valid from Vol. 8 No. 2, 2020)

The Journal of Early Years Education publishes only original, peer-reviewed work. The papers for the Studies section, the Thematic section, and the Workshop section are reviewed by two reviewers, while items for the Review and the Boarderless section are reviewed by one reviewer well acquainted with the topic. Both Author(s) and nominated independent referee(s) participate anonymously in the process of preparing the publication. It is of paramount importance that the authors do not disclose their names in either the abstract or the text of the study.

 

The editorial process

  • Papers can be sent either to the email address of the editorial board of the Journal of Early Years Education gyermeknevelés@tok.elte.hu or – following registration – may be submitted via the Journal's website http://ojs.elte.hu/gyermekneveles/login
  • The editorial board decides whether the paper fits into the professional profile of the Journal of Early Years Education http://ojs.elte.hu/gyermekneveles/about
  • The editorial board selects the referee(s) for the paper
  • The review process is anonymous
  • The main points considered by the referees are: 1. how well the paper fits into the profile of the Journal, 2. the relevance of the topic, 3. the relevance, originality, and coherence of the theoretical approaches in the paper, 4. the nature of the research paradigm, 5. the quality of the research and the methods of data analysis employed, 6. the presentation of the results, 7. the overall impression made by the manuscript
  • If the paper is rejected by both referees, the paper, whether amended or not, will not be published. In the case of one positive and one negative review, the Journal will send the text to a third reader. In the case of two positive reviews, the Author will modify the text in accordance with any recommendation(s) by the referees. If the latter accept the Author's amendments, the Journal will publish the paper
  • The Author will be sent the reviews anonymously (without the names of the reviewers). If the paper has more than one Author, only the lead or corresponding Author will be sent the reviews
  • If necessary, the Author(s) will carry out the revisions on the basis of the editors’ guidelines
  • The Journal will make every effort to ensure that the length of the reviewing process does not exceed two months
  • The section editor and/or the thematic editor edits an accepted article and agrees with the Author any further corrections considered necessary
  • The editor-in-chief checks and forwards the article edited by the section editor or thematic editor to the copy-editor for the final edit
  • The copy-editor formally edits the articles according to the house style
  • The managing editor checks and corrects the edited version, acting as the final proof-reader
  • The managing editor assigns an international DOI to the work
  • The language proof-reader and translator linguistically checks and, if necessary, translates the abstracts of the study, as well as the paper's titles and keywords
  • The thematic editor and/or the managing editor prepares the author's data for publication
  • The managing editor edits and finalizes the figures, tables and their explanatory notes
  • The technical editor uploads the finalized papers to the website
  • The secretary sends a corrected, edited version of the writings to the Authors, seeking their approval for publication
  • The editor-in-chief or the thematic editor compiles a short introduction to the issue
  • The editor-in-chief re-reads and checks the edited work and indicates any necessary corrections in consultation with the managing editor
  • The managing editor summarizes the author approvals and makes the corrections requested by the editor-in-chief and the section editors
  • The editor-in-chief signs off on the publication of the new issue
  • The technical editor and the managing editor edit the articles into a final format in continuous page numbering pdf format, provide them with an international DOI and upload them to the website
  • The managing editor and technical editor make the new issue of the Journal available to readers
  • The editor-in-chief notifies the Authors that the new issue has been published
  • Papers are uploaded to the External Repositories of the Journal: EPA and EDIT
  • The data of the published articles and other writings are uploaded by the library staff of the Journal to the database of the Repository of Hungarian Scientific Studies

About the Peer Review Process
Peer review is vital to the quality of published research. All submitted articles are evaluated by at least two independent reviewers (and may be also reviewed by the editor). Feedback from the peer reviewers contribute to the editor’s decision on whether to accept or reject the article for publication.

What is peer review and why is it important?
Peer review is defined as the “critical assessment of manuscripts submitted to journals by experts who are not part of the editorial staff”. Ninety percent of authors think that peer review improved the quality of their article (Sense About Science Peer Review Survey). Peer review ensures the integrity of science (as well as the quality of the journal) by excluding invalid or low-quality research.

How does it work?
IEEE policy requires at least two qualified reviewers evaluate a submitted article before the editor can reach a decision. (IEEE Publication Services and Products Board (PSPB) Operations Manual Section 8.2.2.A.4).
1. The journal editor invites reviewers who are experts in the article’s subject matter to evaluate the article and provide valuable feedback.
2. Reviewers comment on a variety of points such as whether the study is well designed or if the results are too preliminary. Reviewers can help authors hone key points, identify and resolve errors, and generate new ideas.
3. The reviewers’ feedback informs the editor’s decision on whether to accept or reject the article.

Our journal provides double-anonymous review, where neither the author nor the reviewers are aware of each other’s identity (however there may be cases where identity of the author cannot be hidden).
This method of review process ensures that the reviewer can give an honest and impartial evaluation of the article.

What are editors and reviewers looking for?
The papers for the Studies section, the Thematic section, and the Workshop section are reviewed by two reviewers, while items for the Review and the Boarderless section are reviewed by one reviewer well acquainted with the topic. Both Author(s) and nominated independent referee(s) participate anonymously in the process of preparing the publication. It is of paramount importance that the authors do not disclose their names in either the abstract or the text of the study.
The main points considered by the referees are: 1. how well the paper fits into the profile of the Journal, 2. the relevance of the topic, 3. the relevance, originality, and coherence of the theoretical approaches in the paper, 4. the nature of the research paradigm, 5. the quality of the research and the methods of data analysis employed, 6. the presentation of the results, 7. the overall impression made by the manuscript.
Review is made through an on-line platform by two reviewers, where author is informed about the result. If the paper is rejected by both referees, the paper, whether amended or not, will not be published. In the case of one positive and one negative review, the Journal will send the text to a third reader. In the case of two positive reviews, the Author will modify the text in accordance with any recommendation(s) by the referees. If the latter accept the Author's amendments, the Journal will publish the paper. The Author will be sent the reviews anonymously (without the names of the reviewers). If the paper has more than one Author, only the lead or corresponding Author will be sent the reviews. The Journal makes every effort to ensure that the length of the reviewing process does not exceed two months.


Time management of the review process
Once the paper is submitted tot he journal, the editor finds reviewers within a week and asks reviewers to prepare the review within 30–60 days. After receiving the reviews, authors are asked to edit and finalise their papers within 2–3 weeks.

 

Copyright, licensing and archiving

Works submitted for publication must be original, previously unpublished and not currently under review. By sending an article to the journal, authors confirm that the article is their own original intellectual product and that no rights of a third party are harmed by its publication. In case of any claim by a third party, authors take full responsibility including any financial consequences.

The Copyright is exclusive property of the authors, while the journal has the right of first publication. The published work is licensed under Creative Commons License “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International" (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0).

The journal does not necessarily share the opinion expressed in the published articles; the only responsible are the authors.

Authors’ name(s), ORCID ID, email address(es) (preferably institutional), and their institutional affiliation are made available in the journal.

Articles published in the journal are archived in Hungarian repositories and indexed in national and international databases .

Privacy Statement

Authors’ name(s), ORCID ID, email address(es) (preferably institutional), and their institutional affiliation are made available in the journal. The names and email addresses registered on the website are used exclusively for the stated purposes of the journal and are not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.

No publishing fees

The editing process is absolutely free of charges for authors. In coherence to a publication politics based on the principles of justice and equity, Journal of Early Years Education does not charge article processing charges (APCs) nor article submission charges. Articles are accessed free of charges, immediately after their publication.

In order to maintain the professional and technical standards of the Journal of Early Years Education, the editorial board continuously monitors developments in technical matters, content, and innovation.