Roeper Review

The Roeper Review is one of the leading scholarly journals serving gifted education and related [Page 746]fields. George and Annemarie Roeper, holocaust survivors and founders of the innovative Roeper School in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, founded the journal in 1978. Recognizing that exceptional human ability and compassion are needed in a world that occasionally gives rise to the horrors of war and other evils, the Roepers dedicated the Roeper School to discovering and nurturing the emotional, social, intellectual, and ethical development of bright young people. Roeper students are encouraged to become independent, self-aware, self-directed, curious, compassionate, and responsible individuals. The Roeper Review extends this vision and mission internationally while serving as a forum for leading research and theory pertaining to high ability. The journal is published quarterly by the Roeper Institute, which is a nonprofit corporation affiliated with the Roeper School. Recently, the Roeper Institute struck an agreement to transfer most of the production work to the Routledge publishing company. Routledge now produces and advertises the journal, although the Roeper Institute retains ownership and direction.

The Roeper Review is a juried scholarly publication, so submitted articles go through a blind review process involving three external reviewers and at least one internal reviewer. The review process is relatively expeditious, with most editorial decisions occurring within 8 weeks. Scholars who serve as reviewers must have considerable expertise and a recognized publication record in the appropriate area of expertise. More than 350 professionals are on the list of reviewers, and over 60 scholars who have extensive records of service to the journal and/or the field are listed as contributing editors. The latter are appointed by the editorial review board, which includes nine distinguished scholars of gifted education. The review board makes recommendations about the direction and content of the journal. Members of the board serve 3-year terms; their replacements undergo an intensive vetting process at periodic board meetings.

Contributing scholars follow the APA authorial style as outlined in the latest edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. Submitted manuscripts typically are no more than 30 pages double spaced, including abstract and references. Most issues contain about seven articles plus special features.