Pedagogical Perspective PedPer • ISSN: 2822-4841 • Open Access • Double-Blind Review
Section Editor Initial Review Form
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Section Editor — Initial Review Form

Pre-Peer Review Editorial Assessment. This form records the Section Editor's initial assessment prior to external peer review routing. It is confidential and for internal editorial use only. The completed Word document will be downloaded automatically and a copy sent to the Section Editor and the editorial office.

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Manuscript
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Evaluation
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Integrity
4
Decision
5
Comments
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Sign-off
01 — Manuscript InformationSubmission details
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Valid email required.
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02 — Editorial BriefRead before proceeding

Dear Section Editor,

You have been assigned as Section Editor for the manuscript listed above. Your initial review determines whether the manuscript meets the minimum standards of Pedagogical Perspective before it is forwarded to external peer reviewers.

Please assess the manuscript against each domain in Section 4 and provide your editorial recommendation in Section 6. Your assessment is confidential and will not be shared with the authors in its raw form.

If you identify a conflict of interest with this manuscript at any stage, please notify the Editor-in-Chief immediately and recuse yourself from further involvement.

The Editors — Pedagogical Perspective

03 — Rating ScaleReference for domain evaluation
Yes
Meets expectations — no action required for this domain
Poor
Below expectations — revisions or clarifications needed before peer review
Unacceptable
Fails minimum threshold — manuscript should not proceed in current form
04 — Domain EvaluationRate each domain
Rate each domain using the three-point scale. Written notes are required whenever Poor or Unacceptable is selected. Sub-criteria are evaluative anchors — use them to guide your rating.
05 — Research Integrity & Plagiarism CheckComplete before routing
All manuscripts must be screened for similarity prior to external review. Document the tool used and the similarity percentage.
Integrity Check Item
Status
Manuscript passed similarity/plagiarism screening
No evidence of image manipulation or data fabrication
References appear authentic and verifiable
Authorship declaration consistent with manuscript content
No duplicate publication or prior peer-reviewed version identified
06 — Editorial RecommendationSelect one
Your decision will be reviewed by the Editor-in-Chief before the author is notified. A Desk Reject must be approved by the Editor-in-Chief.
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SEND TO PEER REVIEW
Meets all initial criteria
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MINOR REVISION
Author must address specific issues before routing
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MAJOR REVISION
Substantial revisions required — return to author
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DESK REJECT
Does not meet minimum standards
Please select a recommendation.
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07 — Section Editor CommentsSeparate author-facing and confidential notes
08 — Declaration & Sign-offConfirm impartiality
⚿ By submitting this form, the Section Editor confirms that this assessment is based on an impartial review of the manuscript and that no undisclosed conflict of interest exists.
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COI Declaration: I confirm that I have no conflict of interest with this manuscript and that my review is impartial.
Please fill in all required fields before submitting.
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Review Form Submitted!

Your Section Editor Initial Review Form has been downloaded. A confirmation email has been sent to and the editorial office. If an author email was provided, a general notification (without confidential details) has also been sent to the corresponding author.

Please upload the downloaded .docx file to OJS or email it to editor@pedagogicalperspective.com.

Pedagogical Perspective (PedPer) • Section Editor Initial Review Form • Confidential — Internal Use Only