Assessment matrices

Configurações: Revista de Ciências Sociais has two predifined evaluation/review forms, depending on the stage of the review process (first evaluation round vs. second round). 

 

First round

Is there a contribution to the field, originality, topicality, consistency of approach?*

Yes

No

 

Writing - clarity, precision and correctness in the writing and use of unambiguous language

Yes

No

 

Are title and abstract appropriate?*

Yes

No

 

Is the text based on an up-to-date bibliography that is appropriate for the issues raised?*

Yes

No

 

Does the manuscript reference the national/international works considered most relevant in the light of the topic addressed?*

Yes

No

 

From an empirical-methodological point of view, does the manuscript clarify the relevance of the object of study, the model of analysis and its hypotheses?*

Yes

No

 

From an empirical-methodological point of view, does the manuscript clarify and explain the methodology, the research techniques, the data processing used and the sources of information?*

Yes

No

 

From an empirical-methodological point of view, does the manuscript include relevant and suitable empirical information in the light of the defined issue?*

Yes

No

 

Comments on tables and figures:*

Satisfactory

Not satisfactory

Not applicable

 

Decision regarding publication*

Publishable as submitted

Publishable, incorporating minor changes

Publishable, but subject to the suggested in-depth revisions

Not Publishable

 

Detailed final remarks*

Please justify the above options and the decision regarding publication.

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Second round (final/binding)

 

Final decision*

Publishable

Not publishable

 

Opinion and final remarks*

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