Contemporary Review of Political Thought applies a structured editorial and peer-review process to ensure the academic quality, originality, ethical compliance, and relevance of all submissions. The review process is designed to be fair, transparent, timely, and consistent with the journal’s editorial standards.

《当代政治思想评论》采用结构化的编辑与同行评审流程，以确保来稿的学术质量、原创性、伦理合规性以及与本刊范围的契合度。本刊评审流程力求公正、透明、及时，并符合本刊编辑标准。

Step 1: Submission｜第一步：投稿

Authors submit manuscripts through the journal’s dedicated online submission system. The corresponding author is responsible for ensuring that all manuscript files, metadata, author information, ethical statements, and supplementary materials are complete and accurate.

作者通过本刊指定的在线投稿后台提交稿件。通讯作者应确保稿件文件、元数据、作者信息、伦理声明及补充材料完整且准确。

Submissions sent directly by email are generally not considered formal submissions unless specifically requested by the editorial office.

除编辑部特别要求外，直接通过电子邮件发送的稿件通常不视为正式投稿。

Step 2: Administrative Check｜第二步：形式审查

After submission, the editorial office conducts an administrative check to confirm whether the submission is complete and technically suitable for editorial screening.

投稿后，编辑部将进行形式审查，以确认投稿材料是否完整，并是否具备进入编辑初审的基本条件。

This check may include manuscript file completeness, metadata accuracy, author information, abstract and keywords, reference format, ethical statements, conflict of interest declaration, funding information, and AI use disclosure where applicable.

形式审查内容可包括稿件文件完整性、元数据准确性、作者信息、摘要与关键词、参考文献格式、伦理声明、利益冲突声明、基金信息以及适用情况下的人工智能使用披露。

Incomplete submissions may be returned to authors for correction before editorial screening.

材料不完整的投稿可能会在编辑初审前退回作者补充或修改。

Step 3: Initial Editorial Screening｜第三步：编辑初审

The editorial office conducts an initial screening to assess whether the manuscript fits the journal’s aims and scope, meets basic academic standards, complies with publication ethics, and demonstrates sufficient originality and scholarly relevance.

编辑部将对稿件进行初步审查，以判断其是否符合本刊宗旨与范围、是否达到基本学术标准、是否符合出版伦理要求，并是否具有足够原创性与学术相关性。

Manuscripts may be declined at this stage if they are outside the journal’s scope, lack academic quality, show insufficient originality, contain serious ethical concerns, or fail to comply with submission requirements.

如稿件不符合本刊范围、学术质量不足、原创性不足、存在严重伦理问题，或未遵守投稿要求，可能会在此阶段被退稿。

Initial editorial screening is normally completed within 1–2 weeks after submission.

编辑初审通常在投稿后 1–2 周 内完成。

Step 4: Reviewer Assignment｜第四步：分配审稿人

Manuscripts that pass initial editorial screening will be assigned to qualified reviewers according to subject area, methodology, language, and scholarly expertise.

通过编辑初审的稿件将根据主题领域、研究方法、语言及学术专长分配给合适的审稿人。

Reviewers are expected to disclose any actual or potential conflict of interest before accepting the review assignment. If a conflict exists, the reviewer should decline the invitation or notify the editorial office.

审稿人在接受评审邀请前，应披露任何实际或潜在利益冲突。如存在利益冲突，审稿人应拒绝评审邀请，或及时告知编辑部。

Step 5: Peer Review｜第五步：同行评审

Original Research Articles, Theoretical Essays, Review Articles, Policy and Institutional Analysis articles, and Special Issue Articles are normally subject to double-blind peer review. In a double-blind review, the identities of authors and reviewers are not disclosed to each other during the review process.

原创研究论文、理论论文、综述论文、政策与制度分析文章以及专题论文通常采用双盲同行评审。在双盲评审过程中，作者与审稿人的身份在评审期间互不公开。

Forum Contributions, Book Reviews, invited essays, and other shorter article types may be evaluated through editorial review, peer review, or a combined review process depending on the nature and scholarly content of the submission.

论坛文章、书评、约稿文章及其他较短类型稿件，可根据稿件性质与学术内容采用编辑评审、同行评审或二者结合的评审方式。

External peer review normally takes 4–8 weeks, depending on reviewer availability, manuscript complexity, disciplinary field, and editorial workload.

外部同行评审通常需要 4–8 周，具体时间取决于审稿人可用性、稿件复杂程度、学科领域与编辑工作量。

Step 6: Review Criteria｜第六步：评审标准

Reviewers are asked to evaluate manuscripts based on the following criteria:

审稿人应根据以下标准评估稿件：

• Relevance to the journal’s aims and scope｜是否符合本刊宗旨与范围
• Originality and scholarly contribution｜原创性与学术贡献
• Clarity of research question or theoretical problem｜研究问题或理论问题是否清晰
• Strength and coherence of argumentation｜论证力度与逻辑连贯性
• Appropriateness of methodology or analytical approach｜研究方法或分析路径是否适切
• Engagement with relevant literature｜是否充分回应相关文献
• Conceptual precision and analytical depth｜概念准确性与分析深度
• Use of evidence, sources, or textual materials｜证据、资料或文本材料使用是否恰当
• Language clarity and academic style｜语言清晰度与学术表达
• Compliance with ethical and publication standards｜是否符合伦理与出版规范

Step 7: Reviewer Recommendations｜第七步：审稿建议

Reviewers may recommend one of the following outcomes:

审稿人可提出以下评审建议之一：

• Accept｜接受
• Minor Revision｜小修
• Major Revision｜大修
• Revise and Resubmit｜修改后重投
• Reject｜拒稿

Reviewer recommendations are advisory. The final decision is made by the editorial office or responsible editor after considering reviewer comments, editorial assessment, journal scope, ethical compliance, and publication standards.

审稿建议具有参考性质。最终决定由编辑部或负责编辑在综合审稿意见、编辑评估、本刊范围、伦理合规性与出版标准后作出。

Step 8: Editorial Decision｜第八步：编辑决定

After peer review, the editorial office may issue one of the following decisions:

同行评审结束后，编辑部可作出以下决定：

• Accept: The manuscript is accepted for publication without substantial revision.
  接受：稿件无需实质性修改即可录用。
• Minor Revision: The manuscript requires limited revision before final acceptance.
  小修：稿件需要进行有限修改后方可最终录用。
• Major Revision: The manuscript requires substantial revision and may be reassessed after resubmission.
  大修：稿件需要进行实质性修改，修改后可能再次评估。
• Revise and Resubmit: The manuscript is not accepted in its current form but may be resubmitted after substantial revision.
  修改后重投：稿件当前形式不予录用，但作者可在实质性修改后重新提交。
• Reject: The manuscript is not suitable for publication in the journal.
  拒稿：稿件不适合在本刊发表。

Step 9: Revision by Authors｜第九步：作者修改

If revision is requested, authors should submit a revised manuscript together with a response letter. The response letter should explain how each editorial and reviewer comment has been addressed and where changes have been made in the manuscript.

如编辑部要求修改，作者应提交修改稿及修改说明。修改说明应逐项回应编辑与审稿人的意见，并说明稿件中相应修改的位置。

Author revision normally takes 2–6 weeks, depending on the extent of revision required.

作者修改通常为 2–6 周，具体取决于修改幅度。

Step 10: Reassessment and Final Decision｜第十步：复审与最终决定

Revised manuscripts may be assessed by the editorial office, returned to the original reviewers, or sent to additional reviewers depending on the nature and extent of the revision.

修改稿可根据修改性质与幅度由编辑部评估、送原审稿人复审，或邀请额外审稿人评审。

The final editorial decision is normally made within 1–3 weeks after receipt of the revised manuscript.

最终编辑决定通常在收到修改稿后 1–3 周 内作出。

Step 11: Acceptance and Publication Procedures｜第十一步：录用与出版手续

Once a manuscript is accepted, authors may be asked to complete required publication procedures, including APC payment where applicable, final metadata confirmation, copyright and licensing confirmation, and any remaining editorial requirements.

稿件录用后，作者可能需要完成必要出版手续，包括适用情况下的 APC 支付、最终元数据确认、版权与许可确认，以及其他必要编辑要求。

Payment of an Article Processing Charge does not influence peer review, editorial decisions, acceptance, rejection, or publication priority. Authors are not required to pay any APC before formal acceptance.

文章处理费的支付不影响同行评审、编辑决定、录用、拒稿或出版优先顺序。作者在稿件正式录用前无需支付 APC。

Step 12: Production and Proofing｜第十二步：制作与校对

Accepted manuscripts enter the production stage after required publication procedures are completed. The editorial office may make necessary adjustments to formatting, metadata, language clarity, citation style, layout, and publication consistency.

已录用稿件在完成必要出版手续后进入制作阶段。编辑部可根据出版需要对格式、元数据、语言清晰度、引用体例、版式与出版一致性作必要调整。

Authors may be asked to review proofs before publication. Proof corrections should normally be limited to typographical errors, formatting issues, metadata corrections, or minor factual corrections.

作者可能需要在出版前核对校样。校样修改通常应限于排印错误、格式问题、元数据修正或轻微事实性修正。

Production and proofing normally take 2–4 weeks after acceptance and completion of required publication procedures.

制作与校对通常在录用并完成必要出版手续后 2–4 周 内进行。

Step 13: Publication｜第十三步：正式出版

After proofing and final approval, the article will be published online according to the journal’s publication schedule. The journal is published annually, with the annual issue scheduled for publication on 15 December each year.

校样确认并完成最终审核后，文章将根据本刊出版安排在线正式出版。本刊为年刊，年度期次计划于每年 12月15日 出版。

Published articles are made freely available online under the journal’s open-access policy.

已发表文章将依据本刊开放获取政策在线免费开放。

Expected Timeline｜预计周期

The journal seeks to conduct peer review and editorial decision-making in a timely and responsible manner. The expected review and publication timeline is as follows:

本刊力求以及时、负责的方式完成同行评审与编辑决定。预计评审与出版流程如下：

• Initial Editorial Screening: normally within 1–2 weeks after submission｜编辑初审：通常在投稿后 1–2 周内完成
• External Peer Review: normally 4–8 weeks｜外部同行评审：通常为 4–8 周
• Author Revision: normally 2–6 weeks｜作者修改：通常为 2–6 周
• Final Editorial Decision: normally within 1–3 weeks after receipt of the revised manuscript｜最终编辑决定：通常在收到修改稿后 1–3 周内作出
• Production and Proofing: normally 2–4 weeks after acceptance and completion of required publication procedures｜制作与校对：通常在录用并完成必要出版手续后 2–4 周内进行

The average time from submission to publication is normally estimated at 12–20 weeks, depending on the number of review rounds, the speed of author revision, proof correction, and completion of publication requirements.

从投稿到正式出版的平均周期通常预计为 12–20 周，具体取决于评审轮次、作者修改速度、校样确认以及出版手续完成情况。

These timelines are provided as general guidance and do not constitute a guarantee of publication or a fixed deadline for editorial decisions.

上述周期为一般性参考，并不构成出版保证或固定编辑决定期限。

Confidentiality｜保密原则

All manuscripts under review are treated as confidential documents. Editors, reviewers, and editorial staff must not disclose, share, copy, cite, or use unpublished manuscript materials except for purposes directly related to editorial evaluation and peer review.

所有处于评审过程中的稿件均被视为保密文件。编辑、审稿人及编辑工作人员不得披露、分享、复制、引用或使用未发表稿件材料，除非该行为与编辑评估和同行评审直接相关。

Research Integrity During Review｜评审中的研究诚信

If editors or reviewers identify possible plagiarism, duplicate publication, fabricated data, manipulated evidence, inappropriate citation practices, undisclosed conflicts of interest, or other forms of research misconduct, the editorial office will investigate the concern according to the journal’s publication ethics policy.

如编辑或审稿人发现可能存在抄袭、重复发表、数据伪造、证据篡改、不当引用、未披露利益冲突或其他形式的学术不端，编辑部将依据本刊出版伦理政策进行核查。

Manuscripts may be rejected or returned to authors if serious ethical concerns are confirmed.

如严重伦理问题被确认，稿件可能被退稿或退回作者处理。

Appeals｜申诉

Authors may appeal an editorial decision if they believe that a significant procedural error, factual misunderstanding, or conflict of interest affected the decision. Appeals must provide clear reasons and supporting evidence.

如作者认为编辑决定受到重大程序错误、事实误解或利益冲突影响，可提出申诉。申诉应提供清楚理由与支持证据。

Appeals are reviewed by the editorial office. Submission of an appeal does not guarantee reversal of the original decision.

申诉由编辑部进行审查。提出申诉并不意味着原编辑决定必然被改变。

Final Responsibility｜最终责任

The editorial office is responsible for the final decision on all submissions. The journal reserves the right to reject manuscripts that fail to meet its academic, ethical, editorial, or technical requirements at any stage of the review and publication process.

编辑部对所有来稿的最终决定负责。本刊保留在评审与出版流程任何阶段拒绝不符合学术、伦理、编辑或技术要求稿件的权利。