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Editorial process

From submission to global dissemination

Everything we publish moves through the same five-stage editorial workflow — from intake and screening by the Assistant Editor, to thematic peer review, to final approval and release by the Managing Editor.

  • Blind peer review

    Every manuscript is assigned to a Topic-Specific Editor for blind review and editorial feedback.

  • DOI registration

    Approved outputs receive a DOI and complete metadata for long-term scholarly visibility.

  • Global dissemination

    The Managing Editor handles final layout, publication, and distribution to our networks.

RLRI editorial workflow in five steps: submission of the manuscript by email to the Assistant Editor; initial screening for scope, relevance, and completeness; thematic review by a Topic-Specific Editor through blind peer review; editorial approval of the revised manuscript; and publication and dissemination with DOI registration and layout by the Managing Editor.
The five stages every RLRI manuscript passes through before publication.