Rof Review Process

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name: rof-review-process
description: Use when interpreting Review of Finance desk screening, Screen Reports, double-blind review, top-three-finance-journal referee standards, two-round decision philosophy, Fast-Track timing, and sanctions for undisclosed resubmission or dual submission.
---

# Review of Finance Review Process

Use this to plan around RoF's editorial model.

## Process model

- RoF uses double-blind anonymous review under the current OUP instructions; manuscripts must
  contain no author-identifying references (also scrub PDF metadata).
- Screen Reports from trusted referees and Associate Editors can inform desk-rejection
  decisions before full review.
- Referees are asked to apply top-three-finance-journal standards and to separate their
  comments into (1) major concerns required for publication and (2) suggestions. Read reports
  through this lens: bucket (1) is what you must satisfy.
- RoF states a two-round decision philosophy: it aims to decide by the second round and will
  likely ignore new round-two concerns not raised in round one and unrelated to your changes,
  so round one is decisive.
- Published papers identify the accepting editor and the submission and acceptance dates; the
  policy frames authors (not referees) as the owners of the paper.
- Fast-Track submissions pay a premium (EUR 900 first submission) for a 14-day decision target.
- Undisclosed resubmission of a rejected RoF paper, or simultaneous submission elsewhere,
  triggers desk rejection and a two-year submission ban. Authors are also responsible for
  searching and citing relevant work — lack of awareness is not a defense.

## Editorial board (as of the 1 January 2026 update — re-verify)

Managing Editor Marcin Kacperczyk (Imperial College London), with Editors including Ian
Dew-Becker, Hui Chen, Laurent Fresard, Marcus Opp, Jun Pan, Jacopo Ponticelli, David Solomon,
and Margarita Tsoutsoura, plus ~29 Associate Editors. Hui Chen and Margarita Tsoutsoura became
Editors on 1 January 2026, succeeding Xavier Giroud (stepped down end of 2025); Jun Pan's term
ends June 2026. Exact AE count is 待核实 — confirm on revfin.org/editorial-board/.

## Output format

```text
[Stage] pre-screen / review / R&R / resubmission / accepted
[Decision standard] <top-three concern>
[Round-one must-fix] <issue>
[Process risk] <dual submission, disclosure, fee, anonymity, or code>
[Next move] <specific action>
```