Research Policy Review Process Guide
Navigates the Research Policy journal review cycle, desk screens, handling-editor routing, and revision strategies.
The Research Policy Review Process skill guides academic researchers through the intricacies of the Research Policy (RP) submission and peer review lifecycle. It helps authors calibrate realistic timelines, diagnose the underlying causes of desk rejects (scope versus contribution), strategically decide between full articles and Research Notes, and systematically triage referee comments (must-fix, framing, discretionary) before drafting response letters. Additionally, it provides expert criteria for evaluating whether a manuscript should be retooled for RP or redirected toward sibling publications like Industrial and Corporate Change (ICC), Technovation, JPIM, or Strategic Management Journal (SMJ).