All papers published in this volume of IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science have been peer reviewed through processes administered by the Editors. Reviews were conducted by expert referees to the professional and scientific standards expected of a proceedings journal published by IOP Publishing.
● Type of peer review: Double-blind
● Describe criteria used by Reviewers when accepting/declining papers. Was there the opportunity to resubmit articles after revisions?
All submitted articles underwent double anonymous review. The reviewers were based on the assessment of the topic of the submitted materials, the relevance of the study, the scientific significance and novelty, the quality of the materials, and the originality of the work.
Authors could revise the article and submit it again for review. Reviewers, program committee members and organizing committee members did not enter into discussions with the authors of the articles.
● Conference submission management system:
1. Sending materials to the organizers of the conference (esdca2020@ridlaw.ru, managed by Gibadullin Arthur);
2. Verification of compliance with the subject of the conference;
3. Checking materials for plagiarism using two systems;
4. Submitting for double blind review;
5. Checking the quality of translation of the article into English;
6. Checking for the correct design of materials;
7. Submission of materials to the Publisher.
● Number of submissions received: 682
● Number of submissions sent for review: 594
● Number of submissions accepted: 339
● Acceptance Rate (Number of Submissions Accepted / Number of Submissions Received X 100): 49,7%
● Average number of reviews per paper: 2
● Total number of reviewers involved: 37
● Any additional info on review process: To be accepted for publication, the material must have the following requirements: compliance with the conference theme; a high level of originality of the text (at least 80%); positive expertise of reviewers; good level of English and well-formed material.
● Contact person for queries: Gibadullin Arthur Arthurovich - Candidate of Sciences, State University of Management, Moscow, Russian Federation - Executive Secretary of the Organizing Committee (aa_gibadullin@ridlaw.ru)
