Reviewer Guidelines

Guidance for reviewers

Reviewers help maintain scientific quality, clarity, and ethical standards.

Reviewer responsibilities

  • Accept assignments only within relevant expertise.
  • Declare conflicts of interest before review.
  • Evaluate originality, methodology, data quality, interpretation, and relevance.
  • Provide constructive comments for authors and confidential comments for editors when needed.
  • Respect confidentiality of manuscripts and review reports.