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Manuscript Review Process

Depending on the manuscript type, submissions to the Journal of Diversity and Equity in Educational Development (JDEED) either undergo a double-anonymized peer review process or an editorial review. This section provides an overview of the JDEED review process. 

Editors

Associate Editors (AE) serve as section editors for peer-reviewed manuscripts, shepherding manuscripts through the external peer-review process, while Editors-in-Chief (EIC) support the AE and also perform the majority of editorial reviews. The following chart lists the manuscript types we accept, their review processes, and the lead editor. Please see this link for additional information about each manuscript type, including a description and maximum word count.

Manuscript Review

Manuscript Review Timeline


Manuscript Alignment

When a manuscript is submitted, the JDEED Managing Editor (ME) determines whether the article aligns with the journal’s aims and scope. If the ME does not believe the manuscript is a fit for JDEED, it is read by the section editor who, in collaboration with the ME, determines whether the article should enter the formal review process. If the additional editor agrees with the ME’s recommendation not to accept the manuscript for review at this time, the ME or section editor will contact the writer(s) to offer feedback on the manuscript and suggest other possible venues for publication. 

If the section editor determines that the manuscript aligns with JDEED’s aims and scope, the ME will route the submission to the appropriate colleague on the editorial team. 

Peer-Review

JDEED uses a double-anonymized review process for most manuscript types that we accept. Reviewers self-identify their areas of expertise and interest. Reviewers provide feedback on the manuscript’s contribution to the field and specifically the contribution to DEIB in educational development, as well as the text’s clarity and internal logic. 

Each manuscript is reviewed by two-to-three reviewers who have expertise in the manuscript’s content and/or methodology. Reviewers do not know the author’s identity. The editor conveys the reviewers’ comments to the author, but the reviewers’ identities remain confidential. If reviewers recommend minor or major revisions, authors then have an opportunity to incorporate the reviewers’ suggestions into their manuscript and resubmit the manuscript to JDEED along with a brief synopsis of how they incorporated the reviewer feedback. Manuscripts with major revisions (e.g., significant revisions to the argument, methodology, literature, and or other content) will undergo a second round of anonymized peer review. 

To be published, a submission must receive two positive reviews in its final review round, and the author must have revised the work to address the key comments and questions raised in the reviews. 

Editorial Review

Commentaries (brief op-eds) and From Draft to Final submissions undergo editorial review by a member of the JDEED editorial team. The editorial review process is not anonymous-- editors know the identities of authors, and authors know the identities of the editor(s) reviewing their work. 

Editorial review allows editors to quickly provide feedback, which is essential for timely pieces such as Commentaries. Authors who have had another submission accepted via the formal review process are invited to write a brief From Draft to Final piece describing an aspect of their writing process. Thus, From Draft to Final authors are not anonymous and neither is the editor reviewing this submission. 

The reviewing editor works directly with the author, offering feedback to revise the manuscript for publication in JDEED or discussing  other possible venues for publication. Any manuscript that an editor does not believe should be published in JDEED receives at least one other read from a member of the editorial team for confirmation of that decision.