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In response to continual increases in the volume of manuscript submissions it receives, JOLT is seeking expressions of interest from qualified individuals to join its panel of reviewers. Prospective reviewers should possess a higher research degree (e.g., Ph.D.) and/or have a strong publication record in online education, learning technology, or higher education teaching and learning. Previous experience performing reviews for scholarly journals is preferred but not essential. Although remuneration is not offered to reviewers, at any given time those who have completed at least one review in the past year will be acknowledged by having their names listed on the JOLT website.
All manuscripts submitted to JOLT are subjected to a prima facie evaluation by the Editor or Associate Editor before they are sent out for peer review. Those that pass this preliminary assessment are assigned to a minimum of two reviewers on the Reviewer Panel, who are typically each given three weeks to submit their feedback. Every effort is made by the editors to match manuscripts to reviewers based on their areas of interest and expertise. The editors are responsible collating the reviewers' feedback and rendering a final decision on the manuscript in light of the feedback. (Additional reviews may be obtained if necessary, for example, in cases where the reviews received contain conflicting recommendations.) Generally, JOLT strives to advise authors on the disposition of their manuscripts within six to eight weeks of the date of submission.
There is no obligation for members of the Reviewer Panel to undertake a certain number of review assignments, but they are generally asked to consider reviewing between one and three manuscripts per year.
Individuals interested in serving on the JOLT Reviewer Panel should complete the form below.
Prospective reviewers should review JOLT's Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement prior to accepting their first review assignment.
Questions regarding JOLT should be sent to: jolteditor@merlot.org.
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