Piano Progetto Città operates a double-blind peer review procedure, entrusted to reviewers selected on the basis of proven specialist expertise. Each manuscript is forwarded in anonymised form, so as to ensure that assessment remains free from any bias associated with the author's identity. The editorial board reserves the right to reject a submission at the preliminary stage should it fall outside the journal's thematic scope or fail to meet its scholarly standards; contributions published by editorial invitation are likewise exempt from external review. Where the two reviewers reach divergent conclusions, the manuscript is referred to a third referee. Four outcomes are envisaged: acceptance, minor revisions, major revisions with subsequent re-review, and rejection. Reviewers' reports are communicated to the author in every case, including when the outcome is negative. The entire process is conducted in strict confidentiality, in the absence of conflicts of interest, and in accordance with COPE guidelines.

See also: COPE guidelines: publicationethics.org