Reviewer Guidelines
Reviewer guidelines are designed to ensure that assessments are thorough, balanced, and transparent. Reviewers should begin by evaluating the manuscript's originality, relevance, and contribution to the field.
Evaluation Criteria
Reviewers should comment on the clarity of argumentation, soundness of methodology, adequacy of literature review, and appropriateness of conclusions.
Key Areas of Assessment
Originality
Novel contributions to the field
Relevance
Appropriate scope and focus
Methodology
Soundness of research methods
Literature Review
Adequacy of background research
Feedback Guidelines
Constructive feedback is expected to help authors refine their work. Criticism should be directed at the content, not at the author personally, and language must remain professional and objective. Reviewers are encouraged to recommend improvements rather than simply identifying weaknesses.
Professional Standards
Constructive
Helpful and actionable feedback
Professional
Respectful and objective tone
Timely
Submit within agreed timeline
Timeline Commitment
Reports should be submitted within the agreed timeline to ensure that the review process remains efficient and fair to all contributors.
Review Process
Reviewers should approach their task with a commitment to scholarly rigor and academic excellence. Their evaluations should be thorough, fair, and designed to help authors improve their work while maintaining the highest standards of the journal.