Reviewer Guidelines and Key Review Items:
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Reviewer Guidelines
General Guideline for Peer Review Process:
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:
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Department, University & Institute Country: | |