The Australian Journal of Environmental Education uses a double-anonymised review process. Neither author nor reviewers know the identity of each other.

The fitness of a manuscript for publication is based on:

• Significance/relevance to scope of the journal
• Conceptual framework (connections to relevant constructs in literature)
• Methods (if manuscript is an empirical study)
• Appropriateness to questions
• Adequate description of methods (including data collection and analysis)
• Rigorous and appropriate methods
• Findings/conclusions are literature or data-based
• Overall contribution to the field

Articles initially are assigned to the Editor and screened as above. If these criteria are met, manuscripts are reviewed by at least two qualified referees with documented expertise. When reviews are returned, the Editor considers reviewers' comments, independently evaluates the manuscript, and makes an editorial decision to reject, request a revision with the stipulation of further peer review, request a revision subject to review by the Editor, or accept as is. Authors receive copies of (anonymous) referees' comments. Referees may be informed of the final disposition of the article. Although feedback will usually be provided to authors, the Editor reserves the right to reject a manuscript for publication without providing a rationale for the decision. Final decisions regarding acceptance of a manuscript will be made by the Editor.