In order to ensure high-quality publications, Revista Teologică has a double-blinded peer review process. Manuscripts received from authors are first examined by the editorial team and are sent to two independent reviewers for peer review. The journal has a consistent list of potential peer reviewers who are experts profiled in theology, history, and philosophy from Romania and abroad. The list is permanently updated and enlarged.
The peer review process involves the following steps: (1) the editorial team initially examines manuscripts; (2) if selected, they are sent to two expert independent reviewers; (3) the reviewers examine the manuscripts and submit their report to the assistant editor in charge; (4) the editorial team, based on the reviewers’ reports, makes one of the following decisions: (a) accept the manuscript for publishing, with or without editorial revision; (b) invite the author to revise their work consistently; (c) reject the manuscript, but indicate that further revision might justify a resubmission; (5) in case a manuscript receives a positive and a negative report, the secretariat may ask a third reviewer to analyse the manuscript so that a final decision can be met.
Revista Teologică ensures a “blind peer review,” i.e., the reviewers receive the manuscript with the author’s name erased. Also, the editorial team does not release reviewers’ identities to authors or other reviewers, except when reviewers specifically ask to be identified. Reviewers are also asked to declare any potential conflicts of interest and email the editorial team.
