Peer Review Policy

All submissions are initially assessed by an Editor, who decides whether or not the article is suitable for peer review. Submissions considered suitable for peer review are assigned to two or more subject experts, who assess the article for clarity, validity, and sound methodology. If suitable experts external to the journal cannot be found, then members of the Editorial Board may be asked to complete a review task. 

The journal operates a double-blind peer review process, meaning that authors and reviewers remain anonymous throughout the review process. The expected time for review is six to eight weeks, although this may vary depending on reviewer availability. Reviewers are asked to provide formative and constructive feedback, even if an article is not deemed suitable for publication in the journal. 

Based on the reviewer reports the editor will make a recommendation for rejection, revise and resubmit, minor or major revisions, or acceptance. Overall editorial responsibility rests with the journal’s Editor-in-Chief, who is supported by co-editors, as well as an expert national and international Editorial Board.

In cases where an author is associated with the journal (e.g. member of the editorial group), they will be removed from all editorial tasks for that paper and accordingly another member of the team will be assigned responsibility for overseeing peer review. This is also the case if an author has a relationship with a member of the editorial group that may constitute a conflict of interest. Any known competing interests must also be declared within the submission and in any potential resulting publication. 

As a general rule, the journal prioritises the publication of articles not previously published. The journal is, however, happy to accept submissions of papers that have been presented at conferences, or other informal communication channels on the condition that the author is willing to revise the paper after peer- and/or editorial review. This is also the case if a version of the article has been published in a pre-print server or a personal website. These formats will not be considered prior publications. Authors must retain copyright to such postings. If such a publication is accepted, authors are encouraged to link any prior postings of their paper to the final published version in the journal. Kulturella Perspektiv may also accept submissions which have previously been published in another language.