Editors

Editor Dr. Rose Ylimaki Associate Editor Dr. Mary Dereshiwsky Associate Editor Dr. Frank Davidson

JEP reviewers

How to become a reviewer

To become a reviewer, submit a curriculum vitae and a notice of intent to Dr. Rose Ylimaki.

Reviewer instructions

Good peer reviewers play a crucial part in the advancement of a profession. The essential goal of the blind peer review process is to maximize the quality of published research in a field of scholarly inquiry. A reviewer has obligations to three audiences:

The editors of the journal rely on reviewers to be thorough, prompt, and fair.  The editors expect to be provided with:
  • detailed but concise assessments of manuscript quality,
  • a clear recommendation about whether the paper should be rejected, revised, or accepted, and
  • feedback to authors that will be helpful in crafting a revision (or submission to another journal).

The authors rely on reviewers to be constructive, reasoned, explicit, and ethical.  A submitted manuscript is confidential; do not discuss, copy, or quote it.  Identify both the strengths and the weaknesses of the paper.  When serving as a reviewer, be aware of your biases or preferences.  Do not be superficial or dismissive.  Consider how you can help the author(s) to improve their study.

We hope to serve as a valuable resource for educational leaders, teachers, policymakers, scholars, and graduate students by shedding light on the practical implications of policy decisions and their implementation.

Reviewers