Peer-Review Policy, Editorial Board Governance & Publication Ethics

This page documents the formal peer-review procedures, editorial board governance, and ethical standards of the LimeWire Open Research & Digital Preservation Series, published by Brightline Interactive Pte. Ltd., in compliance with the ERIC Selection Policy (May 2024, Criteria: Peer Review & Publisher Evaluation, pp. 4–5, 10).

1. Two-Stage Expert & Double-Blind Peer-Review Process

1. Stage 1 — Methodological & Reproducibility Audit: Every submitted manuscript, curriculum guide, and dataset (`DS-1` through `DS-8`) undergoes automated schema validation (`datapackage.json`), ISO 19005 PDF/A conformance testing (/tools/archive-pdf), and statistical replication verification (/tools/pdf-to-excel).
2. Stage 2 — External Scholarly Peer Review: Qualifying manuscripts are evaluated by a minimum of two independent reviewers with scholarly university affiliations and doctoral credentials in the relevant ERIC Topic Area. Reviewers evaluate theoretical rigor, empirical validity, instructional utility, and adherence to the 5-element ERIC abstract standard across multiple rounds of revision. Editorial review alone is never designated as peer reviewed.

2. Editorial & Research Governance

3. Diamond Open Access, Zero Fees, Complaints & Retraction Policy

There are zero article processing charges (APCs) or submission fees. All complaints, appeals, or errata requests are handled in accordance with COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) guidelines and the ERIC Preservation Policy.