All manuscripts submitted to Synthese: Journal of Synthesis in Mathematics Education undergo a rigorous double-blind peer review process, where both authors and reviewers remain anonymous to ensure fairness and objectivity.

The review process follows these steps:

1. Initial Screening
   • The Editor-in-Chief, assisted by the editorial team, evaluates each manuscript for its relevance to the journal’s scope, originality, quality of writing, and compliance with author guidelines.
   • Manuscripts failing to meet these criteria may be rejected at this stage.
2. Plagiarism Check
   • All submissions are screened using plagiarism detection software to ensure academic integrity.
   • Manuscripts with significant similarity issues will be returned to the author or rejected.
3. Peer Review Assignment
   • Eligible manuscripts are assigned to at least two expert reviewers in the field of mathematics education.
   • Reviewers are selected based on their expertise and absence of conflict of interest.
4. Double-Blind Review
   • Reviewers assess the manuscript’s originality, theoretical contribution, methodological rigor, clarity of presentation, and significance to the field.
   • Constructive feedback is provided to help authors improve their work.
5. Editorial Decision
   • Based on the reviewers’ reports, the editor makes one of the following decisions: accept, minor revision, major revision, or reject.
   • Revised manuscripts may undergo additional rounds of review if necessary.
6. Final Acceptance and Publication
   • Once a manuscript meets the required academic and ethical standards, it is formally accepted.
   • The final version is copyedited, proofread, assigned a DOI, and published online as open access.

The average time from submission to first decision is targeted to be within 4–8 weeks, depending on reviewer availability and author response.