Review

Article selection and review procedure:

The Editorial Board only accepts manuscripts that have been written in accordance with the RIELF submission guide.

Papers proposed for publication at the RIELF are first selected by the Editor-in-Chief or Guest Editor before being the subject of a double-blind review procedure. The first selection criterion is that the manuscript complies with the aim and scope of the journal.

The anonymised manuscripts are sent for evaluation to at least two reviewers, whose identity, whatever the circumstances, will not be communicated to the authors nor to any other person outside the editorial process. Reviewers are chosen from among independent French-speaking specialists in the subject area and represent the international scientific community (various regions of Europe, North and South America, Africa).

The language of review is French. The manuscript is evaluated in the OJS system, in accordance with the RIELF evaluation sheet. The following elements are evaluated:

    - originality,

    - completeness and correctness of references,

    - impact on future research, practice and socio-economic life,

    - clarity of language and argument,

    - correct presentation of results and conclusions,

    - technical correctness of the manuscript.

A review contains a recommendation that:

    - the manuscript is accepted for publication as submitted,

    - the manuscript is accepted but minor or major revisions are required,

    - the manuscript requires re-review after the requested revisions before it can be considered publishable,

    - the manuscript is rejected.

 

The condition for publication is that the manuscript receives two positive anonymous reviews. A review accepting or conditionally accepting the paper for publication in RIELF should include remarks for the author of the article. Authors are expected to respond to the reviewer's comments and implement the suggested changes.

A manuscript that has received two reviews accepting the text for publication proceeds to the next step in the editorial process. The Editorial Board retains the right not to publish a manuscript even with two positive evaluations.

The RIELF only publishes manuscripts in French.