Germinate: Environmental History Review includes peer-reviewed and non-peer-reviewed work. The editors assess all submissions and determine their suitability for the journal.
Submissions for the peer-reviewed section considered suitable are assigned to two experts (reviewers) who assess the article for clarity, validity, and soundness, and provide high-quality feedback to the authors. The editors ensure the selection of reviewers is free from bias. For this reason, reviewers from the same institution or faculty as the author(s) of the manuscript are not invited for review.
Germinate: Environmental History Review operates a double-blind peer review process, meaning that both reviewers and authors are unknown to each other throughout the process. The review period is expected to take around four weeks where reviewers provide formative feedback, even if an article is not deemed suitable for publication in the journal.
Based on the reviewer reports, the editors make a decision for rejection, major or minor revisions, or acceptance. Overall editorial responsibility rests with the journal’s Editor-in-Chief, supported by an expert international Editorial Board.
Submissions for the non-peer-reviewed section follow a similar process, except the editors make the judgment without peer review. Submissions considered suitable will be edited, then are forwarded for copy-editing and published within two weeks.
