Guidelines for Reviewer/Advisory Editor

Reviewing a Manuscript: Step-by-Step Guidelines for Review / Advisory Editor : More Details

Article is assigned to all reviewers who are specialized in the same subject. However, if the article is accepted by the first two reviewers, it is automatically removed from the review list. The article is provided on the concept of first come, first served.

Before you begin

Before you accept an invitation to review, consider the following questions:

1. Does the article match your area of expertise? Only accept if you feel you can provide a high-quality review.
2. Do you have time? Reviewing can be a lot of work – before you commit, make sure you can meet the deadline.
3. Reviewers who accept a review invitation are provided 7–10 days to write their review via our online platform.
4. Peer review Checklist: Click here 

First Read Considerations

Try to bear in mind the following questions - they'll help you form your overall impression:

• What is the main question addressed by the research? Is it relevant and interesting?
• How original is the topic? What does it add to the subject area compared with other published material?
• Is the paper well written? Is the text clear and easy to read?
• Are the conclusions consistent with the evidence and arguments presented? Do they address the main question posed?
• If the author is disagreeing significantly with the current academic consensus, do they have a substantial case? If not, what would be required to make their case credible?
• If the paper includes tables or figures, what do they add to the paper? Do they aid understanding or are they superfluous?

Details Step-by-Step Guidelines 

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Guidelines for Subjective Chief Editor /Editor in Chief

Reviewing a Manuscript: Step-by-Step Guidelines: Click here

Article is assigned to all Editors who are specialized in the same subject. However, if the article is accepted by the first editors, it is automatically removed from the review list. The article is provided on the concept of first come, first served.

Before you begin

Before you accept an invitation to review, consider the following questions:

• Does the article match your area of expertise? Only accept if you feel you can provide a high-quality review.
• Do you have time? Reviewing can be a lot of work – before you commit, make sure you can meet the deadline.
• Editors who accept a review invitation are provided 7–10 days to write their review via our online platform.

Note: If you do not wish to review the manuscript. Don't accept it. 

We expect that the academic editor checks the following:

• Adequacy of Technical Screening comments 
• Adequacy of reviewer comments and author response;
• Overall scientific quality of the paper.