For Reviewers

System user guide for expert reviewers 

Expert Reviewers (ER) will be aware of a request for a review via email or by checking its dashboard::

Select the URL link attached to the email or select View which will take you to the first review step in the article's profile in Step 1.

Step 1

This first step provide the information for reviewer below:

Request for Review, Title, Abstract, and the Review Schedule (Response Due Date, Review Due Date) 

If accepted for review, please click to "Save and continue" to go to the Step 2.

Step 2

Gudeline for Expert Reviewer

At this step, the Expert Reviewer can download the file  Paper Review Form   to prepare to evaluate the article according to the instructions in the file, save the file to the computer drive and click Continue to Step #3.

Step 3

Here, Reviewer can download manuscript files. After the review process, Reviewer fill out the comments according to the criteria in the comment form. Reviewer can Save comments and continue to improve later.

Reviewer can also upload files when they wish to provide detailed feedback on the manuscript (remember to remove any personally identifiable information from the file before uploading).

Finally, Reviewer reviewers are required to submit their Recommendation using the drop-down menu

Options for drop-down menu include:

Accepted the Submission: The submission is ready to go to Copyediting with current content.

Revisions Required: the manuscrip was request to minor revision.

Resubmit for Reviews:  The submission will be request for major correction and needs further review.

Resubmit Elsewhere: The submission is out of journal's scope and purpose, or it is insufficient quality.

Decline Submission: This submission had low quality and had too many weak points.

The final, press Submit Review to complete reviewing process. 

 

Step 4

Acknowledgment to Reviewer on completion of the assessment. At the same time, Reviewer can continue to discuss the manuscript with the Editor in charge of inviting review (Editor-in-Chief or Journal Editor, Section Editor) if desired.