We invite scholars, experts in various areas of social sciences to join us as reviewers in creating our international journal CIVITAS. Partcularly, we invite scholars from academic communities in the region to contact us by means of links given in the journal and on our internet site.
THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE REVIEWERS
The reviewers are required to deliver the assessment of the scientific value of the manuscript to the editor in chief within set time limits. The assessment should be competent, well-supported and impartial.
The reviewers evaluate the works according to the following criteria: the topic should fit the profile of the journal, the subject investigated and the methods applied should be relevant, originality and scientific relevance of the facts presented in the manuscript should be beyond dispute, the style of the presentation should be clear and adequacy of the scientific apparatus provided.
In case the reviewer has reasonable doubts or evidence regarding violation of ethical standards in the work he/she is reviewing, he/she should notify the editor in chief immediately. The reviewer is required to recognize the important works already published that were not cited by the author. He/she should inform the editor in chief in case relevant similarities and convergences to any other paper already published or manuscript currently under review in some other journal and the manuscript under inspection are discovered or the reviewer has personal information about that. If the reviewer has information about the same manuscript being reviewed in more than one journal at the time, he/she should notify the editor in chief.
The reviewer must not be in any conflict of interest with the authors or financial supporters of the research project. In case there is a conflict of interest the reviewer is required to inform the editor.
If the reviewer considers himself not sufficiently qualified for the theme or area of research presented in the manuscript, he/she should notify the editor.
The review must be objective. Comments related to the personality of the author will be considered inappropriate. The evaluation must be clear and supported by arguments.
The manuscripts sent to the reviewer are considered confidential documents. The reviwers are not allowed to use unpublished material from the manuscripts for their own research without explicit consent of the author in writing; all the information and ideas presented in the manuscripts entrusted to the reviewers must be kept confidential and must not br used for personal benefit.
THE REVIEWING PROCEDURE
Every submitted manuscript must be reviewed The aim of the review is to help make decisions about whether to accept the work or reject it; moreover, through communication with the authors to help improve the quality of the work
The review is anonymous.
In reviewing two reviewers take part.
The time limit set to completing the review is one month.
The choice of the reviewers is the decision of the editor in chief. The reviewers should have relevant knowledge concernig the topic the manuscript is about and should not be from the same institution as the author; moreover, reviewers should not be author(s) who have (recently) coauthored with any of the author(s) of the manuscript under consideration.
The reviewing procedure is as follows. The editor in chief sends a manuscript submitted to the reviewers who are experts on the specific topic. The review form contains a questionnaire indicating the aspects that are of consequence to the acceptance of the manuscript for publication. After answering the questions, in the second part of the form, the reviewers give their remarks and suggestions for improving the manuscript in written form.
During the procedure the reviewers work independently. The identity of the reviewers remains unknown to each other. If their decisions are divergent (accept/reject), the editor in chief may look for another expert opinion.
During the procedure the editor in chief may request additional information (including primary facts) if it is indispensable for evaluating the scientific contribution of the manuscript. The editor and the reviewers should keep the information confidential; it must not be used for personal benefit.
The editorial board should monitor the quality of the reviews received. If the authors have serious and documented complaints regarding the review, the editorial board will reexamine its objectivity and adherence to academic standards. If there is doubt regarding the objectivity or quality of the review, the editor in chief will consult other reviewers.
LIST OF REVIEWERS
Prof. dr Aleksandar Vasić, Faculty of Law and Business Studies dr Lazar Vrkatić, Union University, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Doc. dr Ana Sentov, Faculty of Law and Business Studies dr Lazar Vrkatić, Union University, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Prof. dr Andreja Savić, Faculty of diplomacy and security, University “Union Nikola Tesla”, Belgrade, Serbia.
Doc. dr Anja Mitić, Faculty of Law and Business Studies dr Lazar Vrkatić, Union University, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Prof. dr Bojana Dimitrijević, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Niš, Niš, Serbia.
Prof. dr Boris Kršev, Faculty of Law and Business Studies dr Lazar Vrkatić, Union University, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Doc. dr Boriša Lečić, Faculty of Law and Business Studies dr Lazar Vrkatić, Union University, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Prof. dr Božidar Jeličić, Faculty of Law and Business Studies dr Lazar Vrkatić, Union University, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Prof. dr Cvetko Andreeski, Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, “St. Kliment Ohridski” University, Bitola, Ohrid, Macedonia.
Doc. dr Dorin Drambarean, Faculty of Law and Business Studies dr Lazar Vrkatić, Union University, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Doc. dr Dragan Mijović, Faculty of Law and Business Studies dr Lazar Vrkatić, Union University, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Prof. dr Dragan Mrkšić, Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Prof. dr Dragan Stojić, Faculty of Economics, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Doc. dr Dragan Žuljević, Faculty of Law and Business Studies dr Lazar Vrkatić, Union University, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Prof. dr Dragomir Jovičić, Faculty of Law and Business Studies dr Lazar Vrkatić, Union University, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Prof. dr Gregor Žvelc, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Prof. dr Jasmina Nedeljković, Faculty of Law and Business Studies dr Lazar Vrkatić, Union University, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Prof. dr Isidora Wattles, Faculty of Law and Business Studies dr Lazar Vrkatić, Union University, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Doc. dr Jelena Dostanić, Faculty of Law and Business Studies dr Lazar Vrkatić, Union University, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Prof. dr Klime Poposki, Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, “St. Kliment Ohridski” University, Bitola, Ohrid, Macedonia.
Prof. dr Marijan Ćurković, Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb, and Faculty of Law, University of Split, Split, Croatia.
Doc. dr Marija Mijatović, Faculty of Law and Business Studies dr Lazar Vrkatić, Union University, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Prof. dr Milica Radović, Faculty of Law and Business Studies dr Lazar Vrkatić, Union University, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Prof. dr Milan Daničić, Faculty of Law and Business Studies dr Lazar Vrkatić, Union University, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Prof. dr Milan Živković, Faculty of Law and Business Studies dr Lazar Vrkatić, Union University, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Doc. dr Milena Škobo, Faculty of Philology, Sinergija University, Bijeljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Prof. dr Mirjana Franceško, Faculty of Law and Business Studies dr Lazar Vrkatić, Union University, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Prof.dr Miroslav Milosavljević, Faculty of Law, Slobomir P University, Bijeljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Prof. dr Mo Mandić, Regent University, London, United Kingdom.
Prof. dr Momčilo Talijan, Faculty of Business Management, Bar, Montenegro.
Prof. dr Nada Savković, Faculty of Law and Business Studies dr Lazar Vrkatić, Union University, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Doc. dr Nikola Dobrić, University Alpe Adria, Klagenfurt, Austria.
Prof. dr Oliver Bačanović, Faculty of Security, University of Skopje, Skopje, Macedonia.
Prof. dr Oliver Bakreski, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Skopje, Skopje, Macedonia.
Prof. dr Petar Teofilović, Faculty of Law and Business Studies dr Lazar Vrkatić, Union University, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Prof. dr Radovan Pejanović, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Prof. dr Ružena Šimonji Černak, Teacher Education Faculty in Sombor, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Doc. dr Sanja Batić Očovaj, Faculty of Law and Business Studies dr Lazar Vrkatić, Union University, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Prof. dr Sanja Đurđić, Faculty of Law and Business Studies dr Lazar Vrkatić, Union University, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Doc. dr Slavica Čepon, Faculty of Economics, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Prof. dr Slobodan Jovanović, Faculty of Law and Business Studies dr Lazar Vrkatić, Union University, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Prof. dr Slobodan Marković, CIELS – Higher education institution, Padova, Italy.
Prof. dr Snežana Radukić, Faculty of Economics, University of Niš, Niš, Serbia.
Prof. dr Sonja Karikova, Faculty of Pedagogy, Matej Bel University, Banska Bystrica, Slovakia.
Doc. dr Tamara Gajinov, Faculty of Law and Business Studies dr Lazar Vrkatić, Union University, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Prof. dr Tatjana Bijelić, Faculty of Philology, University of Banja Luka, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Prof. dr Tatjana Dumitrašković, University of East Sarajevo, Faculty of Education, Bijeljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Prof. dr Tatjana Glušac, Faculty of Law and Business Studies dr Lazar Vrkatić, Union University, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Doc. dr Tanja Kaurin, Faculty of Law and Business Studies dr Lazar Vrkatić, Union University, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Prof. dr Tatjana Skakavac, Faculty of Law and Business Studies dr Lazar Vrkatić, Union University, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Prof. dr Veljko Đurić, Faculty of Law and Business Studies dr Lazar Vrkatić, Union University, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Prof. dr Vesna Gojković, Faculty of Law and Business Studies dr Lazar Vrkatić, Union University, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Prof. dr Vesna Petrović, Faculty of Law and Business Studies dr Lazar Vrkatić, Union University, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Prof. dr Vesna Pilipović, Faculty of Law and Business Studies dr Lazar Vrkatić, Union University, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Prof. dr Vidoje Vujić, Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, University of Rijeka, Opatija, Opatija, Croatia.
Prof. dr Vladimir Njegomir, Faculty of Law and Business Studies dr Lazar Vrkatić, Union University, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Prof. dr Vojin Pilipović, Faculty of Law and Business Studies dr Lazar Vrkatić, Union University, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Prof. dr Vojkan Zorić, Faculty of Civil Aviation, Megatrend University, Belgrade.
Prof. dr Zdravko Skakavac, Faculty of Law and Business Studies dr Lazar Vrkatić, Union University, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Prof. dr Zoran Keković, Faculty of Security, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
Prof. dr Zoran Sušanj, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia.
Doc. dr Zvezdan Radojković, Faculty of Business Studies and Law, University „Union Nikola Tesla“, Belgrade.
Prof. dr Željka Babić, Faculty of Philology, University of Banja Luka, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Prof. dr Željka Bojanić, Faculty of Law and Business Studies dr Lazar Vrkatić, Union University, Novi Sad, Serbia.