How does peer review work at advances.in/psychology?
Updated 27 June 2026 · for-authors · peer-review
We use transparent, double-blind peer review.
How it works
- Two reviewers evaluate each manuscript — typically one specialist in your specific area, and one with complementary expertise from a related field.
- Double-blind: reviewers don't see author identities, and authors don't see reviewer identities. Reviewers may voluntarily disclose their identity if they wish.
- Reviewers are selected entirely by the editorial team — we do not accept author-recommended or author-opposed reviewers.
- Reviewers with conflicts of interest are excluded (recent collaboration, institutional ties, personal relationships, financial interests, or rivalries).
- Anonymous (unless reviewers self-identified themselves) reviewer reports are published alongside the accepted article, so the review trail is part of the public record.
Three possible decisions
- Reject — the manuscript will not be considered further.
- Revise & resubmit — substantive revisions are needed; see How to respond to reviewer comments.
- Accept — the manuscript is accepted, possibly after minor edits.
Commentaries are different
Commentaries undergo editorial peer review by a minimum of two editors, not external peer review.
AI use in reviews
Reviewers are not permitted to use generative AI to draft reviews — confidentiality and quality controls require human authorship.