Selection and evaluation procedure

Selection and evaluation procedure

The editorial protocol of the journal Émergences adheres to international standards for scholarly publishing, as outlined in the editorial quality charter of the Prairial platform, which is based on four fundamental criteria:

Open access to content: the journal remains open access over time, with no submission or publication fees;
Peer review of articles;
Publication frequency: at least five research articles are published per calendar year, following a regular schedule;
Diversity of evaluation: assurance that articles are reviewed by researchers from a range of institutions and professional networks.

In line with DOAJ criteria, all articles submitted to Émergences follow a rigorous editorial process, the main stages of which are summarised below.

Stage	Details	Duration
0. CFP	Circulation of call for publications or selection of editorial project (guest editor).	2 months
1. Selection	Receipt of proposals.
1. Selection	Anonym evaluation by reading committees. Accepted articles are assigned to members of the editorial board.	2 weeks
2. Writing	Author writes article → Round 1.	4 months
3. Review	Pre-evaluation: the journal’s Editorial Board checks the article for acceptability.	2 weeks
	Plagiarism detection using software.	2 weeks
	Anonym evaluation by two experts appointed by the editorial manager, possibly supplemented by a third in the event of disagreement. Three possible outcomes: — Acceptance subject to modifications; — Resubmission required following revisions based on the evaluation; — Refusal.	1-2 months
	Amendments by the author according to the experts’ opinions → Round 2.	2-4 weeks
	New evaluation in case of resubmission, or editorial board follow-up in case of minor revisions.	2-4 weeks
	New modifications by the author, if necessary → Round 3.	2 weeks
	Article validation prior to submission to the Production Editor. Contractual agreement.	1 weeks
4. Finalization	Receipt of the article by the Production Editor. Second plagiarism check using detection software.	2-4 weeks
	Formatting of the article to meet the journal’s standards, proofreading and final checks.	2-4 weeks
	Final changes by the author at the request of the Editorial Board → Submission of the version for online publication.	2 weeks
5. Publication	Article upload (unpublished).	2 weeks
	The author validates the publication order.
	Finalization of proofs and online publication of the article with the issue.
Estimated total time		14 months

The timeframes indicated in this table are provided for guidance only. They may vary depending on the availability of reviewers and authors, academic calendars, and the inherently variable durations required for reviewing or writing articles.