BUSTED: All our book publications are subjected to our standard, thorough peer-review process, whether they are Open Access or not.
Peer-review usually begins at the proposal stage and this is no different with an Open Access book or chapter. A book or chapter proposal will be initially evaluated by a relevant subject editor, before being sent onwards for peer-review by at least two referees. The subject editor will then take the book proposal to an internal editorial meeting if the peer-reviews are positive.
Peer-reviewers are often paid professionals within the field of research, sometimes society members, fellow academics or practitioners. Some larger UK academic or society publishers will pay for peer-review, whereas smaller university presses may rely on goodwill. Other peer-reviewers receive a print copy of the final manuscript. (Source: Open Access and Monographs March 2019.)
Taylor & Francis have specialised Subject Editors who can shape your book proposal, provide market research feedback and collate and analyse peer-review commentary. All our titles are sent out to multiple referees and contracts to publish are only issued after a satisfactory review. We may then submit the final manuscript to further review by either a series editor or an external reviewer. Our Editorial Assistants are also available to answer any of your questions throughout the process, particularly regarding permissions and formatting.
Anyone reading or publishing their open access work with Taylor & Francis should feel confident that the same high standards of peer-review apply as in traditional publishing models.