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Reviewer Guidelines and Key Review Items:

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Reviewer Guidelines

General Guideline for Peer Review Process:

  • All submitted manuscripts undergo an initial screening by the executive editors. The primary role of reviewers is to determine whether the submitted work is scientifically sound and reasonable concerning methodology, argument, conclusions, and proper positioning of the work within the existing literature on the subject and related areas.
  • Reviewers are asked to provide concrete, constructive, and substantiated comments and reflections to assist the editors in making a final decision regarding the publication of the manuscript and to assist the author in improving the manuscript so it can be published.

Key Review Items to Consider:


Review Item
Reviewer’s Considerations
Reviewer’s Comment

Author’s Comment

(if agreed with the reviewer, correct the manuscript and highlight that part in the manuscript.

it is mandatory that authors write their feedback here)

Scope of the Journal
Evaluate if the manuscript aligns with the journal’s scope.


Serious Flaws
Assess if any significant issues would disqualify the manuscript from publication.


Methodology Description
Check if the methodology is thoroughly described, ensuring the results can be reproduced.


Data and Methodology
Soundness
​Determine the reliability of the data and the appropriateness of the methods used.


Need for Additional Data or Experiments
Consider if additional data or experiments are required for a comprehensive evaluation.


Originality and Literature Positioning
​Review the originality of the work and its relevance within the current literature.


Substantiation of Discussion and Conclusions
​Verify if the discussion and conclusions are supported by the data and evidence provided.


Consideration of Future Actions
Assess whether the discussion includes potential actions or implications based on the research findings.


References to Similar Research
Ensure that relevant references to similar research are included.


Clarity and Organization
Evaluate if the writing and organization of the paper are clear and if the English is correct.


Tables and Figures
​Determine if tables and figures are appropriate and effectively convey the intended information


Ethical or Competing Interests
​Identify any ethical concerns or competing interests known to the reviewer.



PART 1: Review Comments:

Comment Type
Reviewer’s Comment
Author’s Comment (if agreed with the reviewer, correct the manuscript and highlight that part in the manuscript. It is mandatory that authors write their feedback here)
Compulsory REVISION comments


Minor REVISION comments


Optional/General comments



PART 2: Ethical Issues:

Reviewer’s Comment
Author’s Comment (if agreed with reviewer, correct the manuscript and highlight that part in the manuscript. It is mandatory that authors write their feedback here)
​Are there ethical issues in this manuscript? (If yes, kindly please write down the ethical issues here in details)


Reviewer Details:

Name:


Department,

University & Institute

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