Peer Review Procedures | Sociologie Românească

About Journal

Sociologie Românească (Romanian Sociology Review) is an open-access, double blind peer-reviewed scientific journal, edited by Research Institute for Quality of Life, Romanian Academy and Romanian Sociological Association. SR welcomes original research papers with innovative methods, theoretical and conceptual research papers, case studies, book reviews and conference reviews. We encourage studies with different methodologies and theoretical approaches that could add value to already established normative ways of doing research, but also approaches that give space to alternative methodologies and critical theories including social change, social development, social history, social policy, demography, gender studies, political issues, social inequalities, education, organization & labour studies, criminology and migration studies. We are particularly interested in contributions focused on Eastern and Central Europe or that could sustain collaborations between scholars across borders and disciplines. Articles that include Romania in their analyses are particularly welcomed, however we are committed to expand this focus.

The Romanian Sociology Review uses double-blind peer review process. Once a paper has been assessed for suitability by the editor, it is sent for review to two independent, anonymous experts, who will have to fill up a separate review standard form. The review standard form contains general as well as specific evaluations, observations, critiques and suggestions for improving the paper. The reviewers’ comments and suggestions are sent back to the author for further changes. The average time for review is three-four weeks. Along the process, the identity of the reviewers and those of the author(s) are strictly anonymized.