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aerj-review-process

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Use to understand how an American Educational Research Journal (AERJ) manuscript will be judged — masked/double-anonymous peer review, desk screening, integrated-journal fit, and decision categories. Sets expectations and informs strategy; it does not contact editors or reviewers.

When to use

• Setting expectations before or after submission
• Anticipating likely reviewer objections
• Understanding desk rejection or R&R signals
• Framing cover letter for integrated AERJ fit
• Understanding masked/double-anonymous review process
• Assessing desk-screen risk
• Identifying pre-submission strengthening needs

When not to use

• Contacting editors or reviewers
• Providing fixed timelines or reviewer counts
• Submitting specialty-journal papers without field-wide fit

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