Retrospektive uses a double-blind peer review process. All submitted manuscripts are evaluated by at least two independent reviewers who are experts in the relevant field. The identities of both authors and reviewers remain anonymous throughout the review process to minimise bias and ensure an impartial assessment of scholarly quality.
All manuscripts, including those commissioned by the editorial board, undergo peer review and language editing before acceptance.
Reviewers assess manuscripts based on originality, methodology, use of sources, argumentation, and language. They provide detailed written feedback and a recommendation for acceptance, revision, or rejection. Reviewers who feel unqualified to assess a manuscript or who cannot complete the review within the agreed timeframe are asked to notify the editorial board and withdraw from the process.
The peer review process takes a maximum of two months. Manuscripts accepted by the editorial board are published within four months of acceptance.