Revedres submission

Submission Preflight (revedres-submission)

When to trigger

• The review is complete and you are about to upload to Manuscript Central
• You need a last pass on masking, APA 7, the abstract limit, and the file set
• You are unsure which files RER expects (blinded vs. unblinded title page, bios)
• You want to confirm reporting-standard attachments before the portal flags an incomplete submission

RER intake at a glance (检索于 2026-06；以官网为准)

Item	What RER expects
Portal	Manuscript Central / ScholarOne: mc.manuscriptcentral.com/rer
Artefact	A comprehensive, critical, integrative review of literature related to education — RER does not publish original empirical research unless it is incorporated in a broader integrative review. Interdisciplinary submissions (psychology, sociology, history, economics) are welcome provided they address educational issues. RER also occasionally runs solicited but refereed analytic reviews of special topics
Review process	Masked (anonymized) review — manuscript anonymized so reviewers do not see author identity
Style	APA 7th edition throughout
Abstract	≤ 150 words, with keywords (separately and on page 2 after the blinded title page)
File format	Microsoft Word (not PDF) — the system converts it
Files	(a) separate unblinded title page with APA-7 Author Note; (b) main manuscript with a BLINDED title page, abstract + keywords, and the body incl. tables/figures; (c) Author Bios
Masking	Manuscript anonymized for masked review; anonymize only limited-circulation self-citations (forthcoming/in press/unpublished), not ordinary published self-cites
Reporting standards	Systematic reviews/meta-analyses: consult PRISMA and the APA Reporting Standards for Research in Psychology (MARS/JARS); authors should also consult RER's Guidelines for Reviewers
Publication	RER is an AERA journal published by SAGE, established 1931, issued bimonthly (six issues/year); DOI stem 10.3102/
Volatile	Fee/APC (none stated in the captured guidance — do not assert one), exact length/word maximum, current editors/contact, and decision timelines / reviewer counts — re-confirm on the SAGE/AERA RER pages (待核实)

Preflight (work top to bottom)

1. Venue fit. It is a comprehensive, critical, integrative review (systematic / meta-analytic / critical-integrative) of literature bearing on education — not original empirical research (unless folded into a broader integrative review), else route per revedres-editor-strategy. Interdisciplinary angles are fine if they address educational issues. Review is masked/anonymized, so masking must hold.
2. Masking is correct. Body de-identified; blinded title page in the main file; only limited-circulation self-citations anonymized; a separate unblinded title page + Author Note + Author Bios prepared.
3. APA 7 conformance. Citations, references, headings, tables, figures, and bias-free language all APA 7th.
4. Abstract ≤ 150 words, review-style, with keywords, in both required locations.
5. Exhibits attached and reconciling. PRISMA flow (counts reconcile), study table with risk-of-bias, forest/funnel for meta-analyses — embedded in the Word file.
6. Reporting-standard checklists completed (PRISMA, MARS) and registration (PROSPERO/OSF) cited; open-materials links ready; Guidelines for Reviewers consulted.
7. File set + format. Word (not PDF); the three-file set (unblinded title page / blinded main manuscript / Author Bios) assembled.
8. Volatile re-confirms. Fee, length, current editors/contact, and any policy specifics checked on the official RER pages today.

See templates/checklist.md for the full last-pass list.

Checklist

• Artefact is a review, not original empirical research
• Body masked; blinded title page in main file; only limited-circulation self-cites anonymized
• Separate unblinded title page + APA-7 Author Note + Author Bios prepared
• APA 7 throughout (citations, references, headings, bias-free language)
• Abstract ≤ 150 words, review-style, with keywords, in both locations
• PRISMA flow / study table / forest / funnel embedded and reconciling
• PRISMA + MARS checklists done; PROSPERO/OSF registration cited; open materials ready
• Files in Word (not PDF); three-file set assembled for Manuscript Central
• Volatile facts (fee, length, editors/contact) re-confirmed on the RER pages today

Anti-patterns

• Uploading a PDF when RER asks for Word
• Leaving author names in the body or blinding ordinary published self-citations (over-anonymizing)
• A 200+-word abstract, or one written like a single-study report
• Missing the unblinded title page or Author Bios → an incomplete submission
• No PRISMA/MARS checklist attached for a systematic review/meta-analysis
• Asserting fee/length/editor facts from memory instead of re-checking the official pages

Output format

【Venue fit】review (not original empirical)? Y/N
【Masking】body blinded; blinded title page in main file; only ltd-circ self-cites anonymized? Y/N
【File set】unblinded title page + blinded manuscript + Author Bios, all Word? Y/N
【APA 7】citations/refs/headings/bias-free language conform? Y/N
【Abstract】≤150 words, review-style, keywords, both locations? Y/N
【Exhibits】PRISMA + study table + forest/funnel embedded and reconciling? Y/N
【Reporting standards】PRISMA + MARS done; PROSPERO/OSF cited; open materials ready? Y/N
【Volatile re-confirmed】fee / length / editors / portal checked today? Y/N
【Next step】→ revedres-revision (after the decision letter)