Peer Review Policy

All manuscripts submitted to Acta Didactica Napocensia are subject to a rigorous and fair peer review process designed to ensure high standards of academic quality, originality, and research integrity.

The journal operates a double-blind peer review system. Neither authors nor reviewers are informed of each other’s identities, and authors are required to submit anonymized manuscripts to facilitate impartial evaluation.

Upon submission, each manuscript undergoes a preliminary evaluation by the Editor-in-Chief or a designated Responsable Editor to determine whether it falls within the journal’s scope, complies with the submission guidelines, and meets basic academic and methodological standards. Submissions are also screened for originality. Manuscripts that do not meet these criteria may be declined at this stage.

Manuscripts that pass the preliminary evaluation are undergo review process: the papers are sent to at least two independent reviewers with recognized expertise in the relevant field. Reviewers are selected on the basis of their scholarly competence and absence of conflicts of interest. They are asked to assess the originality and contribution of the work, the adequacy of its theoretical framework, the rigor and appropriateness of the methodology, the quality and relevance of the references, the clarity of analysis and argumentation, and adherence to ethical standards. In cases where reviewers’ opinions differ substantially, the editor may seek the opinion of an additional reviewer.

Based on the reviewers’ reports, the Editor-in-Chief makes the decision which can be one of the following: acceptance without revisions, acceptance with minor revisions, invitation to revise and resubmit following major revisions, or rejection.

When revisions are requested, authors are expected to submit a revised version of their manuscript within the indicated timeframe, accompanied by a detailed response explaining how they have addressed the reviewers’ comments. Revised manuscripts may be returned to the original reviewers for further evaluation.

All participants in the review process are expected to respect principles of confidentiality and academic integrity. Manuscripts under review must be treated as confidential documents. Reviewers and editors must declare any conflicts of interest and recuse themselves where necessary. Any suspicion of plagiarism, data fabrication, falsification, or other forms of academic misconduct will be handled in accordance with established ethical standards.