All papers received that are deemed by the Editor to be suitable for consideration are sent to three academic referees and the Editor acts on their advice, forwarding comments to the author as applicable. Unless specifically instructed otherwise by the referees themselves, all refereeing is anonymous. The referees will have acknowledged expertise in the relevant field.

Unless agreed otherwise, the Editor will normally correspond only with the individual author who submits the paper and it is that author’s responsibility to liaise with collaborators.

The Editor will assess, collate, and forward referees’ comments to the author. The article may be rejected at this stage, accepted in principle subject to major revision, accepted subject to minor revisions, or accepted as it stands. The Editor will indicate which of these situation applies and why, and, where resubmission is encouraged, will provide guidance on how to rework the article to make it suitable for PPS. Referees’ comments are advisory, not binding, unless otherwise indicated by the Editor and authors are encouraged to discuss any major reworking with the Editor, who will request an indication of when a resubmission may be expected. In the rare case of any major objection by the author to the tenor or detail of referees’ comments, the Editor may, at her discretion, seek adjudication from the Editorial Board. Any decision resulting from that consultation will be deemed final.

Appeals

To appeal an editorial decision, please contact the Editor (at editors@prehistoricsociety.org) and specify the reason for your appeal. 

Your appeal will be reviewed by the Editor and/or an Editor who did not review the manuscript. The final decision regarding your appeal will rest with the PPR Editor and Editorial Board.