The Review Process step by step

All articles submitted to Richtmann Journals undergo to a rigorous double blinded peer review process. The review process may take up to 30 days.

1. Submission of Paper
   The corresponding or submitting author submits the paper to the journal. You can use the online system or send it by email.
2. Editorial Office Assessment
   The journal checks the paper’s composition and arrangement against the journal’s Author Guidelines to make sure it includes the required sections and stylizations. The Office checks also that the paper is appropriate for the journal and is sufficiently original and interesting. If not, the paper may be rejected without being reviewed any further.
3. Invitation to Reviewers
   The editor sends invitations to individuals that would be appropriate reviewers. As responses are received, further invitations are issued, if necessary, until the required number of acceptances is obtained.
4.  Response to Invitations
   Potential reviewers consider the invitation against their own expertise, conflicts of interest and availability. They then accept or decline. When declining, they might also suggest alternative reviewers or the Editor will invite another one.
5. Review is Conducted
   The reviewer sets time aside to read and review the paper. The reviewer takes notes so as to build a detailed point-by-point review. The review is then submitted to the journal, with a recommendation to accept or reject it – or else with a request for revision (major or minor) before it is reconsidered.
6. Journal Evaluates the Reviews
   The editor considers all the returned reviews before making an overall decision. If the reviews differ widely, the editor may invite an additional reviewer so as to get an extra opinion before making a decision.
7. The Decision is Communicated
   The editor sends a decision email to the author including any relevant reviewer comments.

 Submitting a paper

Authors should submit their manuscript for Richtmann Journals in an Word format, adapted for the Windows operating system and DOC or RTF file to the Editor by e-mail with the main body of the e-mail message containing the name/s of the author/s, affiliation and address information. No hard copies are required. Please see the journal page you are interested in for contacts.

Do not submit a paper which has been published previously or is simultaneously being submitted elsewhere.

Formatting and style

Please use the following rules for whole text, including abstract, keywords, heading and references.

- Page setup

1. Margins: 1 Inch (2,54 cm) on all sides (top, bottom, left, right)
2. Font Size and Type: 12-pt. Garamond or Times New Roman font
3. Line Spacing: Single space throughout the paper, including the title page, abstract, body of the document, references, appendixes, footnotes, tables, and figures.
4. Alignment: Justified
5. Orientation: Portrait
6. Page size: A4

Tables and figures should be included within the text of the paper and must be numbered, please use for the tables Garamond or Times New Roman 10 pts.

- References and Footnotes

References should follow the referencing style used by the American Psychological Association (APA) in alphabetical order. All sources cited in the paper must be included in the References section.

Charges and publication fee

The journals does not have article submission charges. The journals applies a fee from 200 to 750 GBP (or equivalent in USD) for each accepted paper for publication after the positive peer review process. This fee includes the online and printed journal. For each paper published the corresponding author will receive one hard copy included in the fee. Please select the journal you are interested in for more detailed information about the APC. 

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Getting your book published

To guarantee a smooth publication process, it is important that you ensure the text and figures of your manuscript are complete and final when submitted to us. We will then handle all the typesetting and production processes.

Book publishing process

We work with our authors to create books, and digital products that change lives, inspire generations, disrupt conventional thinking, and open new career paths, and we can’t wait for you to join our community.
Learn more about the publishing process and take the next step on your journey from initial idea to published book.

• Proposal preparation
• Proposal submission
• Manuscript preparation
• Manuscript submission
• Peer review process
• Production
• Promotion

We invite you to read also the other information included in the “Publishing with us” and “Submit your proposal” for further detailed information on how to submit a book proposal in Richtmann.