Assessment

End of section 2 questions

• Which of the four reviewer qualifications best describes your own expertise, and for which journal would that make you a strong fit?
• What is the practical difference, for you as a reviewer, between single blind and double blind review?
• Where in your own discipline have you seen a review standard that quietly assumes a Western frame of reference?

Quiz for this section

Q4. Which role carries out the first, primary check on a new submission, focused on word count, file type and basic fit?

1. a) The copy editor
2. b) The screener
3. c) The publisher
4. d) The typesetter

Correct answer: b

Q5. According to the editorial career path in this course, what role typically comes immediately after reviewing?

1. a) Publisher
2. b) Editor in chief
3. c) Assistant editor
4. d) Screener

Correct answer: c

Q6. Which of the following is one of the four recognised qualifications for a reviewer?

1. a) Holding a senior job title unrelated to the topic
2. b) Knowledge of the geography or population studied
3. c) Personal friendship with the editor
4. d) Having submitted many manuscripts that were rejected

Correct answer: b

Q7. What is the default review type used at AJSW and Mtandao’s other journals?

1. a) Open review, with identities published
2. b) Single blind review
3. c) Double blind review
4. d) Post publication review only

Correct answer: c