Reviewer Guidelines

The journal relies on the expertise of its editorial board and reviewers to maintain the highest standards of scholarly excellence. Reviewers will be required to conduct thorough and objective peer reviews of submitted manuscripts.

Responsibilities of a reviewer

● Assess Suitability: Before accepting an invitation, consider:
    ○ Does the article match your area of expertise?
    ○ Do you have any potential conflicts of interest?
    ○ Do you have sufficient time to complete a thorough and timely review?
    ○ Respond to the invitation as soon as possible, even if it is to decline.

● Objectivity and Impartiality: Conduct reviews objectively and impartially, free from personal bias,
    conflicts of interest, or undue influence.

● Confidentiality: Maintain the strictest confidentiality regarding all information related to the manuscript
    under review.

Review Considerations for an empirical article

     ● Importance and clarity of the research question and the rationale.
     ● The manuscript’s novelty and contribution to a specific field of research.
     ● Assessment of the study’s methodological considerations to draw attention to any major
         methodological flaws, such as unsound methodology, discredited methods, missing influential
        processes, or conclusions contradicting the evidence.
     ● Authors' interpretation of the results and the conclusions drawn. Including the robustness and
        appropriateness of the statistical methods, including the adequacy of controls and sampling
        mechanisms (if applicable).
     ● Overall writing style, organisation, clarity, and effectiveness of figures and tables.

Review Considerations for a review article or other article types

     ● The importance and relevance of the topic.
     ● The author's representation of the most relevant recent advances in the field, ensuring
        comprehensive coverage of both historical and contemporary literature.
     ● Author's interpretation of the existing research and the conclusions drawn from the review.
     ● Overall writing style, organisation, clarity, and effectiveness of figures and tables.

Ethical Considerations

     ● Ensure Ethical Compliance: Verify that research involving human or animal subjects has been
        conducted ethically and complies with all relevant guidelines and regulations.
     ● Check for Ethical Approvals: Ensure that the manuscript includes documentation of ethical approval
        from the appropriate institutions (e.g. IRB).

Final Decision
While the editor ultimately decides whether to accept or reject the manuscript, you can provide one of the following recommendations along with clear justification for your decision:
● Accept submissions
● Revisions required
● Resubmit for review
● Decline submission 
● See Comments