For Authors
Why choose Leiden University Press?
Submitting a proposal
Peer review procedure
A detailed evaluation by two experts is an essential part of the publishing process at Leiden University Press. Our peer review, in general, is double-blinded unless the reviewer wishes to share his identity with the author. The process follows the Best Practices for Peer Review of the Association of University Presses.
Submitted book projects generally undergo three rounds of peer review, a first one of the proposal, a second one of the first draft of the manuscript, and a third of the revised version after peer review.
We ask authors to write a response to the reviews of the first draft of the manuscript, a revision plan and a timeline. The respective editorial board of a series will evaluate the revision plan. Finally, the board will assess the revised version while considering the approved revision plan and the reviews.
