Reviewer Guidelines
Reviewers can help the editorial board to decide whether or not to publish the attached article in our journal. We treat your overall opinion and general observations of the article as essential for this purpose. Your comments need to be chivalrous and constructive, and kindly refrain from not to include any personal remarks or personal details including your name.Providing insight into any deficiencies is important. You should explain and support your judgement so that both editors and authors are able to fully understand the reasoning behind your comments. You should indicate whether your comments are your own opinion or are reflected by the data.We would like to draw your attention to the following points before commencing review of the paper.
- The consistency and flow throughout the article. If possible please summarize the article in a short paragraph.
- Contribution to the existing knowledge. If possible, provide your impressions of the article, whether it is novel and furthering the analysis of existing social issue(s) and whether it makes a sufficient contribution.
- Compliance to the journal requirements. (Please refer to the guideline of the manuscript submission attached herewith). Point out major points which adhere to and deviate from journal guidelines.
- Acceptability of the layout and format, title, abstract, introduction, methods, data, results, conclusion/discussion, language and references (APA). Make your specific comments and suggestions on these points.
- Plagiarism, fraud or any other ethical concerns of the paper. If you have any doubt, let the editors know such cases.
- The editors ultimately decide whether to accept or reject the article based on your recommendation.