Peer review process
The peer review model requires that articles, once they have successfully completed the desk review phase, are subjected to double-blind refereeing, with the exception of invited articles. Submission of papers and the refereeing process are managed through the "Franco Angeli Journals" platform. The review process begins with a desk review by the Editor in Chief (EIC), aimed at assessing the submitted article's consistency with the journal's core topics and its potential contribution to advancing knowledge on management and control issues. The EIC, with the support of the Editorial Officer, also verifies compliance with the editorial guidelines and the Franco Angeli Code of Ethics. Once the desk review has been successfully completed, the reviewer selection process begins. Reviewers are selected based on their specific expertise in the work to be reviewed and in a way that minimizes the risk of conflicts of interest. To this end, the EIC applies the provisions of Article 3 of the Franco Angeli Code of Ethics. If an article is submitted by the EIC or co-editors, they are not involved in the reviewer selection process. Once the reviewers have been selected, the article is submitted anonymously to avoid potential influence from the reviewers. Once the reviewers' initial evaluations are complete, the EIC makes the decision regarding whether the article is publishable or not, or requests revisions. In the event of significant discrepancies between the two reviewers' evaluations, the Editor-in-Chief selects a third reviewer. The review process is repeated until the reviewers involved reach a consensus on publishability.