Revise and resubmit? Peer reviewing business historical research

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Table 1. Peer review decisions at business history.

Decision	Explanation	Typical timeline
Reject	The manuscript is unsound or unsuitable for publication at Business History.	N/A
Reject and resubmit	The manuscript is unsuitable in its current form, but the editors would consider a significantly revised version of it for peer review and publication.	1 year
Major revision	Editors and reviewers make suggestions for major revisions of the manuscript. Typically these include: restructuring of the paper, engaging new literature, clarifying concepts and arguments, further developing contributions, correcting inaccuracies. Revisions along these lines may lead to publication.	3 months
Minor revision	Editor and reviewers make suggestions for minor revisions of the manuscript. Typically these include: correcting inaccuracies, engaging specific publications, presenting research results in a different form. Revision along these lines will likely lead to publication.	1 month
Conditionally accept	The manuscript will be accepted for publication under certain conditions. Typically such conditions can include: correcting inaccuracies, submitting (parts of) the manuscript in a different format, adjusting the manuscript to the journal style sheet.	3 weeks
Accept	The manuscript has been accepted for publication and goes into production.	Immediate

Table 2. Taylor & Francis’ online resources for peer review.

Title	Content	Link
What is Peer Review? A Guide For Authors	An overview of principles and practices of peer review, with concrete guidance.	Link
Peer Review: The Nuts and Bolts	A guide to peer review written for early career researchers, published by Sense about Science.	Link
A Guide to Becoming a Peer Reviewer	An overview of what’s involved in becoming a reviewer for a Taylor & Francis journal.	Link
Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers	Standards for peer reviewing produced by COPE, the Committee on Publication Ethics.	Link

Author Services Taylor & Francis, https://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/publishing-your-research/peer-review/, all last accessed August 19, 2023.

Figure 1. The process of conducting a review.