The Peer-review process

The organization of the peer review is defined in the article 3 of GreenFacts'“Règlement d’Ordre Intérieur” (Standing Regulation) :

"For each study, the President of the SB (Scientific Board) will appoint a « review coordinator » amongst its permanent members, who will supervise the organization and the follow-up of the peer-review. He will ensure that the following tasks have been correctly achieved within a maximum delay of 2 months:

• Choosing at least 3 "peer reviewers” among the impartial scientific experts in the field,
• Supervising the peer-review process in collaboration with the GreenFacts editorial staff,
• Ensuring the comments of the "peer reviewers" are taken into account in the final version of the study, which will be produced by the Editor in collaboration with the GreenFacts editorial staff,
• Submitting the study to the president of the SB for final approval.

The scientists involved in the drafting or the review of the studies must inform the Board of Directors and the SB of possible conflicts of interests.

The final publication of a study is approved (or refused) in all conscience by the President of the SB after possible consultation of the permanent members of the SB. After this approval, the studies cannot be modified without the permission of the President of the SB.

In case the President of the SB has directly taken part into the preparation of the study (for example as the Editor, a review coordinator or a peer reviewer), he will appoint the Vice-president or another member of the SB for the final approval of the study. (…)"