MEGA- PROFILE L'Europe unie / United Europe (Paris) for Scopus and WoS

L’Europe Unie / United Europe (Paris) Scopus/ WoS profile L’Europe Unie / United Europe is a French-registered international academic journal, founded in 2007 (Paris), Archive – L'Europe Unie and anchored in a French publishing identity through stable identifiers and serial registration continuity: Print ISSN: 2780-8173 On line ISSN: 2743-4052 Linking ISSN (ISSN-L): 2743-4052 Print ISSN (Historic/Historique): 0248-2851 EAN: 99782749700519 Registered in BnF, SUDOC/ABES, ISSN Portal/ROAD, WorldCat, ZDB, EZB (see Annex) This French serial identity is reinforced by its integration into principal French and international bibliographic authorities (see Annex II), ensuring verifiability, serial legitimacy, and catalogue-level traceability. II. Publication continuity, stability, and open access transparency Uninterrupted publication since 2007 Paris, (annual continuity and stable volume production). Predictable editorial calendar and stable annual rhythm. Average annual output: typically 15–25 peer-reviewed research articles, published in regular volumes 1 issue/per year, and as a bonus sometimes thematically coherent special volumes: Archive – L'Europe Unie. A complete open-access archive (2007–2025) is publicly available, ensuring transparency and direct verification of content continuity and editorial stability (see Annex II). Long-Term Publication Continuity and Evaluation TimeframeL’Europe Unie / United Europe is a French peer-reviewed international academic journal founded in 2007, Paris, with uninterrupted publication for over 18 consecutive years. Since its inception, the journal has applied external peer review, international editorial standards, and thematic focus on European integration, international relations, and contemporary European governance. In accordance with Web of Science evaluation practice, the present dossier highlights the most recent five-year period (Volumes 16/2020–23/2025) solely as the formal evaluation window, while the journal’s editorial quality, international orientation, and indexing trajectory have been consistently established and documented since 2007, as evidenced by its long-standing inclusion in major international bibliographic databases and library catalogues. III. Editorial governance, peer review, and selectivity (documented) L’Europe Unie / United Europe applies documented and consistently enforced editorial procedures: 100% double-blind peer review for all submissions Editorial Procedures – L'Europe Unie. Systematic desk review (editorial screening) prior to external peer review. Overall rejection rate: above 40% (stable selectivity threshold). Multiple revision rounds required before acceptance. External reviewers selected among scholars with demonstrated academic publishing and reviewing experience, including in WoS/Scopus-indexed journals. For thematic and conference-related volumes, manuscripts undergo a two-stage evaluation: scientific committee assessment; full journal peer review.This dual filtering mechanism increases methodological rigor and thematic consistency. All submissions, including those authored by members of the editorial board, are subject to the same double-blind peer-review procedures and editorial standards. Editorial positions do not confer preferential publication rights, ensuring full editorial independence and avoidance of conflicts of interest. L’Europe unie has:  Clear editorial board page: Board – L'Europe Unie  Named Editor-in-Chief, Managing Editor, Honorary President  International board (France, EU + non-EU)  Gender diversity explicitly addressed and updated (see the Annex)  Board renewal policy explained 1. Editorial Independence and Decision-Making Autonomy Editorial Procedures – L'Europe Unie L’Europe Unie / United Europe operates under strict principles of editorial independence. All editorial decisions are based exclusively on anonymous peer-review reports and scientific merit. The founder, honorary president, editor-in-chief, managing editors, and members of the editorial board do not exercise discretionary authority over acceptance or rejection decisions outside the formal double-blind peer-review process. Editorial governance is fully separated from institutional affiliation, seniority, or personal academic status. This structure ensures impartiality, protects reviewers’ independence, and guarantees that publication decisions are made solely on scholarly criteria. 2. Appeals, Complaints, and Post-Decision Review Procedure The journal has established a formal appeals and complaints mechanism. Authors may submit a reasoned appeal within 30 days of receiving a final decision, limited to procedural concerns or documented factual errors in reviewer reports. Appeals are examined by an editor not involved in the initial decision, and, when appropriate, by an external senior reviewer. The outcome of an appeal is communicated within a defined timeframe and is final. Complaints related to editorial conduct, peer-review integrity, or ethical issues are handled in accordance with international best practices in academic publishing and are recorded internally for transparency and accountability. 3. Plagiarism Detection and Research Integrity – COPE -compliant All submitted manuscripts undergo systematic plagiarism screening using dedicated similarity-detection software prior to peer review. Submissions exceeding accepted similarity thresholds or presenting undisclosed overlap are rejected or returned to authors for clarification before any editorial evaluation proceeds. The journal adheres to COPE internationally recognized standards of publication ethics and applies consistent procedures to prevent plagiarism, redundant publication, and unethical research practices. 4. Reviewer Pool Size, Expertise, and Renewal L’Europe Unie / United Europe maintains an active and diversified pool of external reviewers composed of senior and mid-career scholars affiliated with universities and research institutes across Europe, North Africa, and Asia. Reviewers are selected based on subject-matter expertise, prior publication experience in peer-reviewed international journals, and demonstrated familiarity with double-blind evaluation procedures. The reviewer pool is regularly renewed and expanded to ensure disciplinary coverage, avoid reviewer fatigue, and maintain rigorous evaluation standards. 5. Editorial Timelines and Production Maturity Average time from submission to first editorial decision: 8–12 weeks. Average time from final acceptance to online publication: 4–6 weeks, depending on revision complexity and production scheduling. These timelines reflect the journal’s stable editorial workflow and production capacity. 6. NO Article Processing Charges (APC) and NO Author Fees L’Europe Unie / United Europe does not charge article processing fees (APCs) or submission fees. All editorial, peer-review, and publication services are provided without cost to authors, ensuring equitable access to publication regardless of institutional or geographic background. 7. ORCID Policy and Author Identification -Editorial Procedures – L'Europe Unie Authors are encouraged to provide ORCID, WoS, Scopus, Google Scholar identifiers and links at submission to ensure persistent author identification, facilitate metadata interoperability, and support transparent attribution across indexing and discovery platforms. 8. Data Availability and Research Transparency Where applicable, authors are encouraged to include data availability statements describing the accessibility of underlying research materials. Qualitative, legal, and historical studies may be exempted where data sharing is not applicable or ethically constrained. The journal supports transparency in research practices while respecting disciplinary norms and legal limitations. IV. International authorship and geographic distribution (country-by-country; institution-by-institution) Across Volumes 16/2020–23/2025, L’Europe Unie / United Europe has published peer-reviewed research authored by scholars affiliated with: 20+ countries 4 continents (Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America) 40+ universities and research institutions International authorship is structural and continuous, including EU Member States, EU Eastern Neighbourhood, EU Enlargement region, EU Southern Neighbourhood (North Africa & Middle East), and Asia/Global South. A complete country-by-country and institution-by-institution evidence list, with volume anchors, is provided in Annex I. V. Verified citation uptake in WoS- and Scopus-indexed journals (citation-by-citation) Articles published in L’Europe Unie / United Europe have generated more than twenty verified external citations in journals indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection and Scopus, including established SSCI titles such as International Journal of Educational Research (Elsevier), International Journal of Educational Development (Elsevier), Population, Space and Place (Wiley), The Journal of Legislative Studies (Taylor & Francis), Journal of Contemporary European Studies (Taylor & Francis), Armed Forces & Society (SAGE), Defence and Peace Economics (Taylor & Francis), European Review (Cambridge University Press), and Economic Systems (Elsevier), as well as ESCI-indexed journals such as Radio Electronics, Computer Science, Control and Europolity. Several of these citing journals are ranked in Q1 or Q2 in their respective Web of Science categories, with Journal Impact Factors typically ranging between approximately 2 and 5, confirming the measurable and growing integration of L’Europe Unie’s scholarship into high-impact international research debates beyond the journal’s immediate editorial or geographic network. These citations constitute direct evidence of scholarly reuse within the indexed ecosystem relevant to WoS evaluation. A strict citation-by-citation table is provided in Annex III. Cita