Reviewers

Eligibility criteria for becoming and remaining an Active Reviewer

 

Primary qualifications

 

  1. The reviewer must provide a primary response to 100% of the total referred papers for consideration.
  2. Individuals can “Decline” a maximum of 20% of referred works annually.

 

Secondary qualifications

 

  1. There is a 5-day period (2+3) for the reviewer to Decline/Accept. If no response is executed, the paper will be considered declined automatically. 
  2. The time interval between the reviewer`s acceptance and decision letter should NOT be more than 14 working days (10+4) for the first round.
  3. The time interval between the second/further referrals and the reviewer`s reply should NOT be more than five working days.
  4. The response letter must AT LEAST consist of four comments (each one must address and point out a problem in a comprehensive fashion) addressing each part of the article (e.g. at least one comment for Introduction, one for Methods, and so on).

 

  • Upon the request, the certificate for being a Reviewer will only be issued for the Active Reviewers.
  • The Editorial Board of the journal will consider a Reviewer as an Active Reviewer after fulfilling the mentioned criteria for 2 consecutive years. 
  • The Editorial Board of the journal will invite a reviewer to join the Editorial Board after 3 consecutive years of being an active reviewer. 

 

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