Information for Peer Reviewers
Once you have accepted the peer review request, please follow the below instructions:
- Please first read the anonymised article.
- If a potential competing or conflict of interest arises, please send a detailed explanation to the Managing Editor immediately.
- If no competing or conflict of interest exists, please fill out formal Peer Review Form given to you.
- Please review the assigned article with feedback and constructive criticism in mind.
- Make a well-reasoned recommendation to support the Editors-in-Chief in their decision as to accept or reject the article and with which conditions.
- Submit the Formal Peer Review to the Editors-in-Chief by the agreed upon date and time.
Peer reviewers are asked to assess articles based on:
- Article's fit to the stated scope of the journal
- Article's overall relevance to the field
- Originality, insights, and contribution to the field
- The structure of the paper; clarity, consistency, strength of research and quality of the analysis
- Methodological soundness and academic rigor
- The correct and appropriate use of references
- If the article is of publishable quality
Reviews do not need to include recommendations or corrections on language use and style.
Peer reviewers are obligated to raise any (potential) competing or conflicts of interest immediately by submitting a formal notice to Ms. Eden Elizabeth Armstrong at eden.armstrong@baltdefcol.org.
The Journal on Baltic Security does not offer compensation for reviews.
Generative AI Usage Policy - For Peer Reviewers
Peer reviewers are not allowed to use generative AI platforms in any part of the peer review process in any way. There will be no exceptions made to this stance.
For More Information:
For more information on Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers, please see the COPE Guidelines: https://publicationethics.org/guidance/guideline/ethical-guidelines-peer-reviewers.
If you have questions or concerns in this respect, please feel free to reach out for further assistance. Mentored training and counselling is available for reviewers upon request. Please reach out to journal@baltdefcol.org.