For authors working to a time-sensitive academic deadline, Research Leap offers a rapid preliminary editorial assessment pathway. This option is designed to help eligible submissions move promptly to an initial editorial decision while maintaining the journal’s normal standards for scope, ethics, originality and peer review.
When to request rapid review consideration
You may request consideration for this pathway when your manuscript is complete and you have a genuine time-sensitive need, such as a grant, degree, employment, conference or institutional deadline. Please state the reason and relevant date clearly when submitting.
What the pathway includes
- An early check that the manuscript fits the journal’s aims and scope.
- A preliminary review of submission completeness, formatting and publication-ethics requirements.
- Prompt editorial handling where a suitable editor and reviewers are available.
- Clear communication if the manuscript is not suitable for accelerated handling.
Important information for authors
Rapid review consideration is not a guarantee of peer-review timing, acceptance, publication or indexing. All manuscripts are assessed independently, and editorial decisions remain based on academic quality, originality, ethical compliance, reviewer availability and the journal’s publication standards. Authors should submit only their best, complete manuscript and respond promptly to editorial requests.
How to request consideration
- Choose the Research Leap journal that best matches your manuscript.
- Prepare your paper in line with the relevant Guide for Authors.
- Submit your article and state “Rapid Review Consideration” with a brief explanation of your time-sensitive requirement.
- Include any essential deadline details and ensure that all authors have approved the submission.
Before you submit
Please make sure the manuscript is original, properly referenced, complete, and aligned with the selected journal’s scope. Submissions that require substantial corrections before editorial assessment may not be appropriate for the rapid pathway.
Need to move quickly? Submit a complete manuscript and request rapid review consideration as part of your submission.