Reviewers
Introduction
Reviewing a manuscript written by a fellow scientist is a privilege. However, it is a time-consuming responsibility. Hence, IJSRITD’s Editorial Board, authors, and audiences appreciate your willingness to accept this responsibility and your dedication. IJSRITD adheres to a double-blind peer-review process that is rapid, fair, and ensures a high quality of articles published. In so doing, IJSRITD needs reviewers who can provide insightful and helpful comments on submitted manuscripts with a turnaround time of about 7 weeks. Maintaining IJSRITD as a scientific journal of high quality depends on reviewers with a high level of expertise and an ability to be objective, fair, and insightful in their evaluation of manuscripts. We hope that the information provided here will help making your work easier.
Purpose and Rewards of Reviewers
IJSRITD reviewers’ opinions of manuscripts are invaluable in helping Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board in making their decisions. Peer-reviewing will help you keep up with the field and get new understandings that will improve the quality and value of your own studies.
In appreciation of your invaluable service to the IJSRITD, your name will be included in a list we publish on the webpage of reviewers who have reviewed for the IJSRITD. Also, reviewers who consistently exhibit excellent reviews and respond promptly to the editorial requests are considered for invitation to the Editorial Board.
Why Manuscript is Reviewed
- Originality
- Adding new aspects to the existed field of study
- Ethical aspects
- Grammar, punctuation and spelling
- Scientific misconduct
- Scientific reliability
- Valuable contribution to the science
- Structure of the article submitted and its relevance to authors’ guidelines
- References provided to substantiate the content
- Novelty
Reviewers Guidelines
International Journal of Scientific Research, Innovation and Technological Development (IJSRITD) invited for Editorial/Reviewer Board Member. As a platform for worldwide academic communication, the quality of the journal always attracts our attention. In order to ensure the quality of our publications and to better serve fellows in academic circles, we now call upon editors/reviewers from among professionals, scientists, experts and experts from around the world. Professionals and experts who meet the following requirements are encouraged to join us and together we will work hard to build a world-class academic international journal. Suggestions and contributions from all members of our Editorial/Reviewers Board are always invited and appreciated by our entire team.
If you are interested, please join as a reviewer or by send your updated CV to: [email protected]
After the approval of the Editorial Committee, we will notify you as soon as possible and add your profile to our Editorial/Reviewer Board.
Reviewers' Responsibilities
The peer reviewer is responsible for critically reading and evaluating a manuscript in their specialized field, and then providing respectful, constructive, and honest feedback to authors regarding their submissions. It is appropriate for the peer reviewer to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the article, ways to improve the strength and quality of the work, and to evaluate the relevance and originality of the manuscript.
If IJSRITD’s Editor-in-Chief has invited you to review a manuscript, please consider the following:
Reviewing Manuscript Critically: Reviewing manuscript critically but constructively and preparing detailed comments about the manuscript to help authors improve their work
Work Relevant to the Topic: It is the responsibility of the reviewer to identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors.
Fraud, Plagiarism, and other Ethical Concerns: Reviewers should inform editors if they suspect or find a manuscript is a substantial copy of another work, citing the previous work.
Source Acknowledgment: It is the responsibility of the reviewer to ensure that all sources of data used in the research have been acknowledged.
Availability: Whenever a reviewer feels that he or she is unable to complete the review within the specified time frame, that information must be conveyed to the editor so that another reviewer may be assigned to the manuscript.
Argument in Support: It is important for reviewers to clearly express their opinions and provide supporting evidence
Objectivity Standard: Reviewers should conduct their reviews objectively, without expressing any personal bias against the author (see the manuscript review title for more information).
Conflict of Interest: Reviewers should not review manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the papers.
Time Frame: Finished reviews of an article should be completed within two weeks. If you do not think you can complete the review within this time frame, please let the editor know and if possible, suggest an alternate reviewer. If you have agreed to review a paper but will no longer be able to finish the work before the deadline, please contact the editor as soon as possible.
Maintaining Confidentiality: Reviewers should keep all information regarding papers confidential and treat them as privileged information. All information regarding papers should be kept confidential and treated as privileged information by the reviewers.
Maintaining Area of Expertise: If you receive a manuscript that covers a topic that does not sufficiently match your area of expertise, please notify the editor as soon as possible. Please feel free to recommend alternate reviewer.
Benefits for Reviewers
Our journal reviewer will get the following benefit
For each completed peer review, reviewers are eligible for a 25% discount on the Article processing charge. The discounts add up, and depending on the number of reviews done, a reviewer may be eligible for a 100 percent discount/waiver on the Article processing charge.
Recognizing the contribution through announcements each year our Outstanding Reviewer who made a significant contribution to the journal and post it at journal website.
Annual reviewer recognition at journal page with DOI through the journal.
A certificate of recognition from the editor.
ORCID reviewer recognition Profile if the reviewer had ORCID number.
For each manuscript they review, reviewers receive a Certificate of Reviewing. The Reviewer of the Month award is given each month to the best and most timely review, and the winner is announced on the Journal's blog and social media channels.
Reviewers with a solid academic track record may apply for Membership in the Editorial Board upon completion of several reviews.
Reviewers get listed in the annual reviewer's list published each January on Journal's website to acknowledge the reviewers in the past year.
Reviewers get recognition from Publons for their peer review contributions.
Recognition from Publons for their peer review contribution and verify with showcase their review work and expertise profile if the reviewer had Publons number.
The reviewer maintains journals standers of quality and their efforts ultimately enhance patient care.
The reviewer impact on therapies and management.
The reviewer gets knowledge of latest research in their field.
The reviewer will have a lot of experiences of writing research.
Join Us as Reviewer
IJSRITD invited for Editorial/Reviewer Board Member. As a platform for worldwide academic communication, the quality of the journal always attracts our attention. In order to ensure the quality of our publications and to better serve fellows in academic circles, we now call upon editors/reviewers from among professionals, scientists, experts and experts from around the world. Professionals and experts who meet the following requirements are encouraged to join us and together we will work hard to build a world-class academic international journal. Suggestions and contributions from all members of our Editorial/Reviewers Board are always invited and appreciated by our entire team.
If you are interested, please join as a reviewer or by send your updated CV to: [email protected]