Editorial policy

We want ROR to be a fertile multidisciplinary forum for the production of knowledge on the subjects that concern it. Unfortunately, such spaces are all too rare, and cultivating them a real challenge. At ROR¸ we are committed to meeting this challenge, in collaboration with the RIODD, a network dedicated to supporting and promoting interdisciplinary research on the changes in economic activities that are transforming the relationships between societies and human organizations. In these areas more than in others, the cultural dimension can shed crucial light on the topics discussed. We therefore felt it would be beneficial to accept articles written in both French and English.

ROR has also chosen to support the development of a plurality of editorial formats in order to allow researchers to express themselves freely through classic formats (original research articles) or alternative formats (presented below). This pluralism also allows the journal to reach a broader readership, which extends beyond the scientific community to cater for students, teachers, and professionals involved in current socio-ecological transitions and who are looking to cultivate a critical perspective.

Find out more about the journal’s calls for contributions: see here.

The journal operates according to the principles common to international scientific journals: submission of articles by the authors; appointment of an editor in charge of each paper and two reviewers who examine the anonymized submissions; review procedure in the event that manuscripts require revisions prior to publication.

Whichever format the author(s) choose, the editorial board insists on the critical import of the texts, which must offer a contribution to the state of knowledge of the strategies and practices presented as responsible. Last, ROR strives to extend its role beyond that of a mere selection procedure, and endeavors to provide, insofar as its means allow, assistance to authors who are part of its editorial project, with a view to helping them progress in the production of scientifically validated knowledge.

When selecting articles, the editorial board proceeds with the notion of impartiality firmly in mind. It pays particular attention to articles participating in current scientific debates. Any article presenting a relevant critique of an article published in the journal may be submitted for publication. In turn, any author may submit a response to a criticism made in the journal against his or her article.

The authors undertake not to violate, in the articles submitted, the rules of scientific debate and not to make defamatory statements that could be interpreted as damaging to the reputation of a third person.