In order to ensure high-quality publications, Hermes runs a careful review process. All submitted manuscripts are assessed through a double blind review process by two external referees.

The referees assess the manuscripts for relevance, originality, appropriateness of the selected literature, theory and methods, quality of the analyses, documentation of claims and conclusions, argumentative logic and coherence, and readability.

The Board of Referees currently includes the following internationally recognised scholars:

• Barbara Ahrens, Cologne University of Applied Sciences (Fachhochschule Köln), Germany
• Richard Alexander, Vienna University of Economics and Business (Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien), Austria
• Francesca Bargiela (currently without affiliation)
• Mirjaliisa Charles, Helsinki School of Economics, Finland
• Andrew Chesterman, University of Helsinki, Finland
• Fabrice Desmarais, University of Waikato, New Zealand
• July Delin, University of Leeds, UK
• Birgitta Englund Dimitrova, Stockholm University, Sweden
• Cathrine Fabricius-Hansen, University of Oslo, Norway
• Pedro A. Fuertes Olivera, University of Valladolid, Spain
• Daniel Gile, Université Paris 3 – Sorbonne Nouvelle, France
• Susanne Göpferich, Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen, Germany
• Maurizio Gotti, University of Bergamo, Italy
• Rufus Gouws, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
• Stephan Habscheid, University of Siegen (Universität Siegen), Germany
• Sandra Louise Halverson, University of Bergen, Norway
• John Humbley, Université Paris 7, France
• Arnt Lykke Jakobsen, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
• Anne Kankaanranta, Helsinki School of Economics, Finland
• Veronika Koller, Lancaster University, UK
• Marion Krause (currently without affiliation)
• Pierre Lerat, Université Paris 13, France
• Leena Louhiala-Salminen, Helsinki School of Economics, Finland
• Valéria Molnár, Lund University, Sweden
• Catherine Nickerson, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, India
• Henning Nølke, Aarhus University, Denmark
• Gina Poncini, University of Milan, Italy
• Danie Prinsloo, University of Pretoria, South Africa
• Annely Rothkegel, Chemnitz University of Technology (Technische Universität Chemnitz), Germany
• Pernille Schnoor, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
• Klaus Schubert, Flensburg University of Applied Sciences (Fachhochschule Flensburg), Germany
• Martin Stegu, Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration (Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien), Austria
• Jeanne Strunck, Department of Language and Culture, Aalborg University, Denmark
• Eija Ventola, Aalto University, School of Economics, Finland
• Hilkka Yli-Jokipii, University of Turku, Finland