All manuscripts submitted to Ufa Archaeological Herald undergo mandatory peer review to ensure the highest academic standards of published research.
All submissions received by the Editorial Office of Ufa Archaeological Herald are initially checked by the Executive Secretary to assess their compliance with the Journal’s thematic scope and formal requirements (including length, quality of illustrative materials, bibliography formatting, etc.). Manuscripts that fail to meet these criteria are desk-rejected. Those considered of sufficient quality and relevance to the Journal’s scope are sent for further review.
Following the initial screening of a submitted manuscript, the Editorial Board selects potential reviewers based on their qualifications and expertise in the corresponding research area. The Executive Secretary sends review invitations to the selected reviewers from the Journal’s official email address.
Ufa Archaeological Herald employs double-blind peer review involving at least two independent experts. The reviewers receive anonymized manuscripts from the Editorial Board, with all identifying information removed, including authorship details and self-references. The authors receive anonymized reviewer reports. All correspondence between authors and reviewers is mediated by the Editorial Board via the Journal’s official email address (uav1998_editorial@mail.ru) to ensure confidentiality and impartiality.
By accepting the review invitation, the Reviewer:
The Reviewer must abstain from reviewing any manuscript in which he or she has, or suspects to have, a potential conflict of interest. Such conflicts may include, but are not limited to, professional or personal relationships with the author(s), or any form of academic or professional competition between the reviewer and the author(s). In cases where a conflict of interest is identified, the Reviewer must promptly notify the Editorial Board in writing via the Journal’s official email address.
Upon completion of the review process, the Reviewer submits a detailed report to the Editorial Office with one of the following recommendations:
The authors are provided with anonymized review reports.
The Editorial Board of Ufa Archaeological Herald publishes only manuscripts that have received at least two positive reviews. However, the final publication decision is made by the Editor-in-Chief and the Editorial Board.
Reviews are stored in the Editorial Office for three years since the date of submission.
The standard review period is no less than two months (60 days) from the date the manuscript is submitted for review.
